Sometimes I feel like a juggler because I have to be a pilot and a photographer at the same time, but I love it. "Aerial photography and filmmaking provide a fresh and complementary perspective, which enriches the visual story, and documents something with a different depth and diversity. "I'm humbled to be the first photographer to win that award with an aerial portfolio," he says earnestly. His aerial documentation of the Danakil Depression salt miners and the Erta Ale lava lake in Ethiopia, together with the sacred lake fishermen in Ghana, scooped the Travel Photographer of the Year award in 2016. Joel is at the forefront of new techniques, too, being one of the photographers who in recent years has been experimenting with drones to create incredible videos and images, and present a new perspective on short documentaries for us to enjoy. That's how I feel my photography is, which in turn is how I am." But, as a former economist, I tend to use mathematics as the structure to guide my way of writing with light I see beauty in these mathematical elements and I try to use them when creating an image. Joel describes his photography as being "about emotion, passion and positive storytelling. He is a magnet for awards too, garnering many major national and international accolades for his work, including being voted Travel Photographer of the Year (2016). He exhibits widely, writes articles for news media, leads photography expeditions all over the world, has authored nine books and created more than 60 documentaries for TV and streaming services. The results of his labour are in great demand – he has worked for Microsoft, IKEA, National Geographic, GEO, ABC Studios and many more. Born in Lisbon, Joel was a keen academic, acquiring an honours degree in Economics and a master's degree in Economics and Management of Science and Technology, but for the past 18 years he has followed his true passion: photography.
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