He grew up in Rio de Janeiro and Lima. Graduated from Ohio University with a degree in Fine Arts and Graphic Design. Worked for the Associated Press in Lima. Lived in Zurich from 1998-2004 where he was a photo-journalist working in Kosovo, Uganda, and Latin America, publishing in Der Spiegel, Das Magazine, Neue Zurcher Zeitung, Du, Tagez an Zeiger, Weltwoche, and others. He also produced corporate work for Swiss and German clients. Back in Peru since 2004, has collaborated with The Washington Post, The New York Times and LAN’s In magazine. He has taught photojournalism at the Centro de la Imagen and directed workshops. In 2007, created AX Imagen, a business specialized in corporate, advertising and editorial photography, producing and publishing books for select clients. His work has been exhibited in Zurich, Lima, Santiago de Chile and Buenos Aires. He is currently working on the long term project: “Faces of Peru”.