JAVI GARCiA

Javi Garcia is a photographer and filmmaker from Spain. Born in Castellon, a small city on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. He developed a great passion for nature at a very young age, especially for the oceans.

He started his photography career as a hobby, while he was studying his chemistry degree. After working in the industry for a while, his passion for photography and the ocean made him take a life changing decision. He quit his job and begin his career as a professional photographer and filmmaker.

Through his photography, Javi seeks to convey feelings and spark an emotional reaction in the viewers. His field of work is very broad. Although he specializes in aquatic and underwater photography and videography, he also works on wildlife, adventure, sports and outdoor lifestyle projects.

Javi is part of the Peli Pro Team as a Peli Products brand ambassador and is also proudly sponsored by the Orca wetsuit brand.

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• Published in National Geographic Spain magazine (June 2024).

• Published in the book "The Ocean Speaks" by the Ocean Culture Life Platform (2024).

• Selected as one of the Adobe Lightroom Rising Stars of Photography (2022).

• Winner of the landscape category of the International Mediterranean Sea Photography Contest (2021).

• Finalist The Nature Photography Contest (2023).

• Finalist Black and White Photo Award (2023).

• Finalist Ocean Power Watersports Photography Awards (2022).

• Finalist MARE Audiovisual Contest (2021).

• Finalist Open Fotosub Lanzarote Mar de Lava (2020).

• Honorable Mention VIII International Sports Photography Contest "Félix Ordóñez" (2021).