Welcome to Jorge Ramírez Portela's website. I am a freelance photojournalist and video creator with experience in news, corporate, event and nature photography
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Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 00681
I'm a photographer / videographer based in Puerto Rico with over 19 years of experience in photojournalism. Special interest in nature oriented themes with particular emphasis on bird photography. Some of my experience includes National and International photo and video coverage including the 2012 Republican National Convention in Florida and Democratic National Convention in North Carolina. Presidential elections in Florida. Reported humanitarian aid for victims in Haiti after hurricane Matthew in 2016. Olympic athlete Javier Culson's participation at Diamond League athletic competitions at Lausanne, Switzerland 2010. The 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games at Mayagüez. Boxing events at Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Alabama and Mexicali, México. Three years in graphic design and prepress production experience.
After becoming freelance in July 2017 I have had the honor to work (remotely and on-site) from Puerto Rico) with organizations like Planet Water, Scholastic, Impact Experience, Burson Cohn and Wolfe, Reinhold Jewelers, GFR Media, Associated Press, Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico, Be Public PR agency, Assurant, Boston Scientific, Metro Puerto Rico newspaper, Teksol and others.
I am now a Part 107 FAA Certified Commercial Drone Pilot and incorporating aerial imagery to my multimedia business. I am willing to travel through the Island and Internationally.
I will go the extra mile to satisfy the client's requirements.