BIO

Roberto Alegria is a spanish photographer and director based in Barcelona and Madrid. His first introduction to photography was at the early age of 13 when he won his first photography contest. After many years documenting the skateboard scene around the world, Roberto’s success grew rapidly thanks to his extraordinary style and unique approach to photographing sports images and portraits. Since then, Roberto has managed successful advertising campaigns for big brands. Additionally, Roberto has become one of the worlds most internationally respected contemporary photographers represented at some of the top photo contests in the world. 

 

CLIENTS

Nike, Adidas, Pagani, ESPN, MTV, New Balance, Red Bull, Skype, Converse, Carhartt, Favre-Leuba, Desigual, Braun, Vans, Monster Energy Drink, Volotea, Mountain Dew, Quiksilver, Volcom, Etnies, Nixon Watches, Wesc.

AWARDS

– American Photography #39, 2023 (USA)

– International Photography Awards, 2nd place in Architecture, Abstract 2022 (USA)

– Sportel Awards, jury member 2020 (Monaco)

– Olympus Pro Photographer Showdown, finalist 2018 (Canada)

– HIPA, finalist in digital manipulation category 2017 (UAE)

– Red Bull Illume Photo Contest semifinalist with 2 photos 2016 (Austria)

– International Photography Awards, 3rd place in Sports 2015 (USA)

– American Photography #30, 2014 (USA)

– Red Bull Illume Photo Contest 2013 finalist (Austria)

– International Photography Award, 1st place in Advertising Self-Promotion category and Honorable Mention in Deeper Perspective category 2012 (USA)

– Red Bull Illume Contest 2010, one on the 5 best action photographers in the world for the Experimental Category in the  (Austria)

– Epson Photo Contest 2009, 2nd place (Spain and Portugal)

 

EXHIBITIONS

–  Pro Photographer Showdown, Whistler, (Canada) 2018 group exhibition

– “We’re anonymous” Surfcity Festival, Barcelona (Spain) 2016 group exhibition

– “Retrospectiva” Free gallery, Barcelona (Spain) 2015 solo exhibition

–  Spining Polaris, Apetit Gallery, Bilbao (Spain) 2015 group exhibition

–  Diary of a tour, Edificio Opera, Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain) 2014 group exhibition

–  Spining Polaris, Centro Mutuo, Barcelona (Spain) 2013 group exhibition

–  Red Bull Illume exhibit world tour: (Dublin, Charleston, Houston, Miami, Denver, Bern, Salzburg) 2010 group exhibition

–  “Skate in vision” Apetit Gallery, Bilbao (Spain) 2009 group exhibition