I'm a Spanish photographer (previously a musician) living in Caracas,Venezuela. I work with 35mm format, digital and film cameras, and design websites to exhibit my images. Currently my clients are Reuters, the Chronicle of Higher Education and the Miami Herald.


PHOTOGRAPHY

INTERNET
  • Rockandaluz.com, a website featuring musicians and music news from Andalucia. I initiated this project and along with my cousin, Jose Francisco Romero Sanchez, am helping keep it alive.

  • Diploma from the Diputacion de Cadiz in "Internet for businesses," for classes on internet promotion.

MUSICAL EXPERIENCE
  • 2000 - Judge in the National Flamenco Competition of
    "Cante por Serranas." Prado del Rey (Cadiz).
  • 1995-2000 - Rock guitarist in the province of Cadiz, Spain.
  • 1984 - 2000 - Traveled Andalucia playing classical, popular Spanish and Andalucian music.
  • 1983 - 2000 - Saxophonist in bands from Arcos de la Frontera (Cadiz), Prado del Rey (Cadiz) and Camas (Sevilla)
  • 1991-1994 - Saxophonist in the military band of Sevilla, Soria 9, with Dir. Abel Moreno, the great composer of religious Andalusian music.
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MUSIC STUDIES
  • 2000 - Jazz workshop at the University of Cadiz.
  • 1999 - 2000 - "Frontera Sur" Workshops:
    - The professional experience.
    - The process of recording and producing.
    - Commerce and discographic distribution.
    - Jazz and Rock Guitar.
  • 1995 - 1996 - Studied flamenco with Miguel Chamizo from Arcos de la Frontera, Spain
  • 1991 - 1993 - The music conservatory of Sevilla
  • 1979 - 1984 - Music lessons with Professor Jose Toro Doblas.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
I want to say thank you to the person who made my photography projects possible: Leslie Mazoch, my wife and my best friend. She is a photographer with the Associated Press. Check out her work.

I hope you will enjoy your visit to my website. If you have any commentary or advice, don't hesitate to email me at:chicosanchez@terra.com.




Thanks, Jose Francisco Sanchez Torres

"Chico"