BIOGRAPHY

Born in Lagos, Nigeria  from Spanish parents, Carlos Ortiz lived in Spain, Lebanon, Australia and currently in Rochester, N.Y. since 1992.

Ortiz freelanced and later worked at the Eastman Kodak photo studios. After that he worked at the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle as a staff photographer in from 1999-2018.

In over thirty years as a photographer, Carlos Ortiz has combined the fields of advertising, fine arts, fashion and journalism. This are some of the highlights and awards achieved in the process.


AWARDS

2014 Democrat and Chronicle Photographer of the Year.

2006 Associated Press 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Photo Illustration.

2005 Associated Press Bruce Cromie Award.

2005 Democrat and Chronicle Photographer of the Year.

2003 Democrat and Chronicle Photographer of the Year.

2002 National 1st place / Photo Illustration.

2002 Associated Press 1st place / Features.

1993 Chosen for the Montage ’93 International Fine Arts show and Finger Lakes exhibit/Rochester, N.Y.

1990 1st place in Madrid’s Fine Arts Photo Contest.

HIGHLIGHTS

Eddie Adams Workshop

Ortiz was selected to participate by invitation only, in this highly intensive photojournalism workshop following the events of September 11, 2001. He was one of 100 photographers from all over the world to be included in a formation of 10 teams competing to capture the best images for each project. The best photographers and editors in the world gave seminars during the workshop as well.

FEATURES

In 2003 Ortiz was selected to participate in America 24/7. It was the biggest digital photography project of its time. From over a million images he had several photographs published in each book referenced above. Some of the best photojournalists, commercial and portrait photographers in the world participated in these book projects. The high-end digital files were uploaded daily from all over the country. Ortiz’s work was highlighted on national and local news sources. A following book series would include Ortiz's work again: New York 24/7 and America at Home.

CONTACT

For more information on Carlos Ortiz's work and services please contact him at: carlos_f_ortiz@yahoo.com

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Getting coffee with a friend. (Photo courtesy of Christopher Amann).

There is always someone who loves the camera (Photo courtesy of Victoria Sebastiano).

This has nothing to do with the pandemic, on a very clean biz shoot years ago.

Playing race car pilot in my Kodak days before a shoot.

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