Cuban Photography by Jorge V. Gavilondo

Jorge V. Gavilondo - Photography
Street Photography, Architecture, Ballet, Dance
Havana, Cuba - Around the World

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JORGE VICTOR GAVILONDO (Chicago,Illinois 1949; photo José V. Gavilondo). Check Bio: 1, 2, 3. To print Bio, display each image as "Original" and print one-by-one with menu insert command.

This site is a sample of my professional digital photography work of the last eight years, with Cuba, Havana, Architecture, Ballet and Dance as main subjects:

Street Photography.- This is the work line I love best and have done since childhood. My portfolios "Havana" and "People of Havana" are good examples of my efforts to capture the living essence of this city where I have lived since 1950. This theme has contributed with numerous fine art images to my personal exhibits. My Havana images are also in private collections in Cuba, Mexico, USA, Chile, France, Portugal, Spain, UK, and Germany. Photos of Havana have been employed for interior design in distinguished settings (Saratoga Hotel, Havana), used by some of Cuba's high level promotion design offices (Habaguanex SA), and included in quality illustrated magazines (MACO Destinations, MACO Caribbean Living, Cuba Absolutely). Other galleries with images that lie mostly in this category can be found in "Other Cuban cities and towns". I am also sure many of my images in "Around the World" and "Political Photography" portfolios could also classify as street photography.

Ballet and Dance.- My work within this very specialized photography niche has grown steadily over the last years, having achieved already an important output in the preparation of artists’ portfolios, of ballet and dance performance documentation, and in the design of promotion material. The Cuban National Ballet (and its sponsored International Havana Festivals) and the Lizt Alfonso Ballet, are the centerpiece of these portfolios. My ballet images are in private collections in Mexico, USA, and Spain. Check my portfolios in "Ballet and Dance", "2004 International Ballet Festival", and "2006 International Ballet Festival" for examples.

Fine Architectural and Landscape Photography.- This difficult field of photography has turned into one of my main professional activities. In this Category you can check galleries containing my work for high-end hotel chains (Saratoga, Sol Meliá, and Occidental Hoteles). In general, I take advantage of natural or existing light, color composition and balance, and surprising angles.
Some other projects that touch this field involve my contributions to prestigious tourism magazines (MACO Destinations, MACO Caribbean Living).
"Casual" architectural photography work is also present in the "Havana", "Around the World", and "Other Cuban cities and towns" portfolios.

Nature.- While this is not an important part of my photographic production, I am very moved by the delicate balance of natural landscapes, and by the importance of our environment, and the relevance of conservationism. Some examples that could classify within this category are in my "Other Cuban cities and towns"and "Around the World" portfolios.

Jorge Gustavo and Jose Victor Gavilondo.- Work of my two sons, Jorge Gustavo Gavilondo (Graphic Design and Photography) and José Victor Gavilondo (Photography).

Other galleries you will find in the site are "Miscellaneous and Special Effects" (unclassified images, infrared photography, shooting in movement, pollution).

Finally, I have opened a Category for young Cuban photographers with little access to Internet, so they have a space for their work: "My Cuban Guests" (Leslie Sinclair, Lázaro Luis García, etc.).

Professional prints of my photographic work in many sizes and formats, and other gifts (mouse pads, mugs, T-shirts, etc.) can be ordered with world-wide delivery using the carts that appear in the Galleries. If you are interested in non-priced images, b&w conversions, photo licensing, special processing, and on-site assignments, please contact me directly at: jorge.gavilondo@infomed.sld.cu