Julio Diego Leira Sanmartín

Pseudonym: Borxa
Category: Photographer
Birth Date: 10th october 1949
Birth Place: Salamanca

   Cultura
 Curriculum

-1998: Professional photography. Course on Laboratory, EFTI (Madrid).  Teacher: José M. Castro Prieto.

-1999: Professional photography. Course on Photrographic Report, EFTI (Madrid).  Teacher: Carlos de Andrés, expert on reports in conflict areas.

-2000: Course on Lighting, Image and Sound School (A Coruña). Teacher: Peter Schneider.

 Work & Activities

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS

-2002: Xunta de Galicia (Lugo).

-2003: Mesón do Forno (Lugo).

-2004: International Conference of Spanish and South American Doctors, Multiusos do Sar (Santiago de Compostela).

-2005: Claustro de San Francisco (Viveiro).

-2006: Gallery of Monçao (Portugal).

-2007: Gallery of ‘Agrupación de Rioplatenses’ (Vigo).

-2009: Mesón do Forno (Lugo).

-2011: Exhibition and report about life in Senegal, Casino (Viveiro).

 Other Interesting Aspects

PRIZES

2007: Environment Photography Prize, Cordova County Council. The photograph was used for the cover of Tecno Ambiente.