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Katy Gómez Catalina

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Katy Gómez Catalina on Salvaje Fest 2025

Participa en:

YERBA, The Green Heart of Transhumance
Saturday · 12:30 h
Born in Úbeda, Jaén. A veterinarian by profession, a photographer by passion, and a boundless traveler.
Her camera becomes a bridge to the world, allowing her to enjoy its vitality. She is passionate about storytelling and harnesses the narrative power of photography to express her sensations of a place, all while savoring the pleasure of Seeing, Feeling, and Photographing.

Awarded Photographer

Andalusian Photography Award, 2024, granted by the Andalusian Federation of Photography.

Her photographic work has been recognized in numerous national and international competitions, including:

  • Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY), Overall Winner 2019, London
  • 2nd Portfolio Prize, HIPA 2021, Dubai
  • Honor Award in the 68th National Contest “La Abeja de Oro”, Guadalajara, 2023
  • National Award at the Sony World Photography Awards, 2018
  • Finalist in the Alpha Female Awards, Sony World Photography Awards, 2020
  • Best Photographer at the ASISA International Photography Competition (Blue Pin), 2022 and 2023
  • Gold Medal, Trierenberg Super Circuit, 2021, Austria
  • International Photography Awards (IPA), New York: Bronze Medal (2022) and Honorable Mention (2019)
  • Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris (PX3): Silver and Bronze Medals in 2022, 2019, and 2018

Work Around the World

She has carried out photographic projects in over 70 countries, and her work has been exhibited in:
Paris, Visa Off Perpignan, Tehran, Xposure UAE, Iraq, Italy, Berlin, Somerset House London, Agra, Austria, Colombia, Bolivia, and throughout most of Spain.

Author of Award-Winning Books

  • “El viaje de la mirada”, published by JdJ Editors, Fotoruta Series
  • “Ellas, Elles, They…”, Best Photography Book 2021 by the Spanish Confederation of Photography
  • “Trashumancia: Ir y venir entre vereas”, Fundación Caja Rural de Jaén, 2021

Recent Solo Exhibitions

  • ONE HEALTH – A Universal and Shared Health among Humans, Animals, and the Environment
  • Yerba – The Green Heart of Transhumance
  • Memory and Rite
  • Ellas, Elles, They…
  • Transhumance – To Come and Go Along the Trails
  • 12 Hours at the Louvre

Publications

Her work has been featured in major international and national media outlets, including:
The Sun, GEO Spain, Caption Magazine, National Geographic, Cultura Inquieta, Photolari, The Sunday Times, Viajar Magazine, FV Magazine, Negativo Digital, Dailymail, Sonymage, Huffpost, CNN Travel, Argaz Magazine, DPreview, L’Œil de la Photographie, Xataka, El Mundo, El País, Superfoto Digital, La Vanguardia, ABC, Diario Veterinario, News Xataka, AFU Digital, Forbes Magazine, GEO France, and Viajeros Magazine by Barceló.

Judge, Speaker, and Educator

She is a member of the jury panel of the CEF (Spanish Confederation of Photography) and serves as a judge in numerous national and international competitions. She is also a speaker at photography festivals and conferences, and a teacher in courses, workshops, and portfolio reviews.

 

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