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Klaus Galiano

Photographer @ Self Employed, freelancer. / Based in Brooklyn, NY

Klaus Galiano is a non-fiction photographer born in La Havana, Cuba. He started in photography at the age of eighteen, studying in public institutions in Havana such as the Superior Institute of Arts (ISA), the Union of Cuban Writers and... read on
Focus: Photojournalist, Journalist, Writer, Researcher, Politics, Fine Art, History, Photo Assistant, Documentary, News, Creative, Photography, Foreign, Conceptual, Lighting Tech, Visuals Editor, International News, Arts & Culture, Freelance, Civil Rights and Social Inequality, Life, Opinions, Impact, Assignments, Teacher, Professor, Communications, Talent Development, Faculty, Explorer, Human Rights, Investigation, International, Editorial, Publications, Editing, Storyteller, Visual Artist, Assistant, Grant Writer, Visual Editor, Feature Journalist, Long Form Reporter, Opinion Journalism, Political Journalism, Arts Journalism, Digital Journalism, Print Journalism, Special Projects, International Stories, Community, Landscape, Breaking News, Reportage, Creator, Visual Journalist, Visual Storyteller, Visual Storytelling
Skills: Research, Translator, Image Archiving, Digital Printing, Lighting Tech, Photo Assisting, Historical Processing, Color Correction, Film Scanning, Photo Editing, Black & White Printing, Color Printing, Storyboarding, Curating, Multimedia Production, Photojournalism, Retouching, Film Processing, Film Photography, Arts Journalism, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Design Thinking, Editorial, Microsoft Office 365
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Focused on: Photojournalist, Journalist, Writer, Researcher, Politics, Fine Art, History, Photo Assistant, Documentary, News, Creative, Photography, Foreign, Conceptual, Lighting Tech, Visuals Editor, International News, Arts & Culture, Freelance, Civil Rights and Social Inequality, Life, Opinions, Impact, Assignments, Teacher, Professor, Communications, Talent Development, Faculty, Explorer, Human Rights, Investigation, International, Editorial, Publications, Editing, Storyteller, Visual Artist, Assistant, Grant Writer, Visual Editor, Feature Journalist, Long Form Reporter, Opinion Journalism, Political Journalism, Arts Journalism, Digital Journalism, Print Journalism, Special Projects, International Stories, Community, Landscape, Breaking News, Reportage, Creator, Visual Journalist, Visual Storyteller, Visual Storytelling
Skilled at: Research, Translator, Image Archiving, Digital Printing, Lighting Tech, Photo Assisting, Historical Processing, Color Correction, Film Scanning, Photo Editing, Black & White Printing, Color Printing, Storyboarding, Curating, Multimedia Production, Photojournalism, Retouching, Film Processing, Film Photography, Arts Journalism, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Design Thinking, Editorial, Microsoft Office 365
Coverage Regions: Latin America USA & Canada
Languages Spoken: English,Spanish
Years of experience: 3 to 5
HEFAT certification? no
Klaus Galiano is a non-fiction photographer born in La Havana, Cuba. He started in photography at the age of eighteen, studying in public institutions in Havana such as the Superior Institute of Arts (ISA), the Union of Cuban Writers and Artists (UNEAC), and the International Institute of Journalism José Martí. In 2022 he pursued a degree in Graphic Design at the University of the Americas in Quito. In 2023 moved to New York, Klaus graduated from the International Center of Photography’s Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography Program, where he was awarded the Jan Mulder Scholarship, In 2024 he was selected for the Eddie Adams Workshop.

He focuses on social issues in relation to politics, and cultural themes, believing in the power of long-term storytelling, Klaus has worked on projects in Cuba, Ecuador, Colombia, and the United States. His project “The Four Corners” is exhibited at the "Shared Spaces" exhibition at the ICP Museum in New York. In La Habana, he exhibited at Altamira Gallery, Fresa y Chocolate Gallery, Las Fototeca, and Luz y Oficios Gallery in La Habana. His work have appeared in The New York Times, NBC News, BBC, Vanity Fair France, Getty Reportage, Americas Quarterly, El Estornudo digital magazine, Musée Magazine and featured at the MoMA photo club social media channels. He has also contributed to Getty Images, Press South Agency, CONMEBOL, and The Associated Press.