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Daniel Rodrigues portugal
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Rapa das Bestas
Daniel Rodrigues became a professional photographer after the passage by the Portuguese Institute of Photography (2010). His career started in the portuguese newspaper, Correio da Manhã, and he also worked in Global Imagens agency, responsible for photographs in newspapers as Jornal de Notícias, Diário de Notícias and O Jogo.
He is an award winning photographer who in 2013 won a first place in the World Press Photo, Daily Life category, and in 2015 a third place as Photographer of the Year in POYi, among many other awards.
Daniel is currently based in Portugal. He works as a freelance photographer all around the world
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entry description
Rapa das Bestas is a Spanish tradition that comes from the sixteenth century and aims to join the "Beasts" (wild horses) who spend the year on the mountain in an arena known as Curro in the village Sabucedo. The village men try to dominate the "Beasts" and cut the mane and tail during rapa.about the photographer
Portuguese born in Compiègne, France, in 1987, Daniel lives in Portugal, near Porto, since he is 10 years old.Daniel Rodrigues became a professional photographer after the passage by the Portuguese Institute of Photography (2010). His career started in the portuguese newspaper, Correio da Manhã, and he also worked in Global Imagens agency, responsible for photographs in newspapers as Jornal de Notícias, Diário de Notícias and O Jogo.
He is an award winning photographer who in 2013 won a first place in the World Press Photo, Daily Life category, and in 2015 a third place as Photographer of the Year in POYi, among many other awards.
Daniel is currently based in Portugal. He works as a freelance photographer all around the world
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