María Andrea Parra is a documentary photographer, visual storyteller, filmmaker and empirical journalist contributing most of her work to Media Outlets, NGOs and platforms for social change. Master in Documentary and Artistic Photography of the TAI institute of Madrid.
Her particular focus on social issues has led her to immerse herself in different lands of the Amazon, the north, and the mountains of Colombia, as well as other Latin American countries and Spain, always seeking to show fascinating ways of life through a journalist and documentary communication.
Her photographic work has been published on various digital and print platforms such as Photographers Without Borders, Fotógrafas Latam, Fotoféminas, Everyday Latinamerica, Photo Vogue, El País América, Bloomberg, Domestika, Cartel Urbano Magazine, Latam Portraits. Likewise, several of her projects have been featured on the Behance platform within the photography and photojournalism categories.
Her honors include being selected for Eddie Adams Workshop XXXVII, 100 Selected Artists for Panorama Latinoamericano Photo Vogue Festival, Saving Primates Workshop Sponsored by National Geographic and Conservation International, Descubrimientos PHotoEspaña 2022, Winner Enfoque Conecta 2022, Selected for Fotofeminas Portfolio Review 2022, Special Mention in the Domestika Colombia Young Talent Book 2020 and being the Young Winner of the Wild Fauna Visual Chronicles contest of the Mayor's Office of Bogotá.
Her work has been exhibited on various occasions along Europe and America.
EXHIBITIONS
- HÁBITAT. Fotógrafas Latam. The Art Pavilion, London, UK. 2024.
- Paisajes Vacíos. Exposición al aire libre (Calle Diego Madrazo). Santander, Spain. 2023
- GERMINAL. Galería Nueva. Madrid, Spain. 2022
- Latinoamérica Conecta. Galería Alianza Francesa de Bogotá, Colombia. 2022
- The Shortlist 22'. Festival WE:NOW. Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain. 2022
- Feria de libro fotográfico White Balance. Espacio Est_Art, Alcobendas, Spain. 2022
- Aquí se respira Amazonía. Museo de Bogotá. Bogotá, Colombia. 2022
- Calefacción Central. Escuela de Artes TAI Madrid, Spain. 2022
- Saving the Amazon Book Launching. Academia Colombiana de la Lengua. Bogotá, Colombia. 2019
- Emergente II. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia. 2018
- Con la marca en el cuerpo. Arte Studio, Bogotá, Colombia. 2018
- Paisajes Vacíos. Exposición al aire libre (Calle Diego Madrazo). Santander, Spain. 2023
- GERMINAL. Galería Nueva. Madrid, Spain. 2022
- Latinoamérica Conecta. Galería Alianza Francesa de Bogotá, Colombia. 2022
- The Shortlist 22'. Festival WE:NOW. Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain. 2022
- Feria de libro fotográfico White Balance. Espacio Est_Art, Alcobendas, Spain. 2022
- Aquí se respira Amazonía. Museo de Bogotá. Bogotá, Colombia. 2022
- Calefacción Central. Escuela de Artes TAI Madrid, Spain. 2022
- Saving the Amazon Book Launching. Academia Colombiana de la Lengua. Bogotá, Colombia. 2019
- Emergente II. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia. 2018
- Con la marca en el cuerpo. Arte Studio, Bogotá, Colombia. 2018
PUBLICATIONS
- GACETA SELVA. Cultural Magazine of the Ministry of Culture of Colombia: https://www.mincultura.gov.co/gaceta-minculturas/Documents/Gaceta-MinCulturas-Ed1.pdf
- GACETA AGUA. Cultural Magazine of the Ministry of Culture of Colombia: https://gaceta.co/revista-gaceta/agua/
- Publication of personal work in Cartel Urbano Magazine: https://cartelurbano.com/creadorescriollos/la-cotidianidad-selvatica-y-rural-en-las-fotos-de-maria-parra
- Publication of the Hijos del Agua project in the 4th edition of the digital magazine Portraits LATAM: https://issuu.com/retratoslatam/docs/retratoslatamed04/8 (Pg. 8-14)
- Special Mention for the book Young Talent Colombia 2020 DOMESTIKA. Digital and Print (Pg. 114-115) https://issuu.com/pablo.gonzalez-domestika/docs/domestika_talento_joven_colombia_2020/114
- Artist of the Month, Network of Public Libraries of Medellín: https://bibliotecasmedellin.gov.co/parque-biblioteca-fernando-botero-san-cristobal/2020/07/10/artista-del-mes-maria-andrea-parra-velez/
- Saving The Amazon. Community development platform. Bogotá Book Faire. https://leoindependiente.co/fichas/OE0120/salvando-el-amazonas-saving-the-amazon-plataforma-de-desarrollo-comunitario-community-development-platform
- GACETA AGUA. Cultural Magazine of the Ministry of Culture of Colombia: https://gaceta.co/revista-gaceta/agua/
- Publication of personal work in Cartel Urbano Magazine: https://cartelurbano.com/creadorescriollos/la-cotidianidad-selvatica-y-rural-en-las-fotos-de-maria-parra
- Publication of the Hijos del Agua project in the 4th edition of the digital magazine Portraits LATAM: https://issuu.com/retratoslatam/docs/retratoslatamed04/8 (Pg. 8-14)
- Special Mention for the book Young Talent Colombia 2020 DOMESTIKA. Digital and Print (Pg. 114-115) https://issuu.com/pablo.gonzalez-domestika/docs/domestika_talento_joven_colombia_2020/114
- Artist of the Month, Network of Public Libraries of Medellín: https://bibliotecasmedellin.gov.co/parque-biblioteca-fernando-botero-san-cristobal/2020/07/10/artista-del-mes-maria-andrea-parra-velez/
- Saving The Amazon. Community development platform. Bogotá Book Faire. https://leoindependiente.co/fichas/OE0120/salvando-el-amazonas-saving-the-amazon-plataforma-de-desarrollo-comunitario-community-development-platform
AWARDS
- Selected Eddie Adams Workshop XXXVII
- Selected 100 Panorama Latinoamericano PHOTO VOGUE 2024
- Selected within 25 winners of ENFOQUE CONECTA 2022
- Selected Photographer Descubrimientos PhotoEspaña 2022
- Selected Artist and Special Mention DOMESTIKA Portfolio 2020
- Finalist. Scholarship for the Documentary Photography Masters Degree, Centro de la Imagen, Perú. 2020
- Young Winner of the Wild Fauna Visual Chronicles contest of the Mayor's Office of Bogotá. 2019
- Selected 100 Panorama Latinoamericano PHOTO VOGUE 2024
- Selected within 25 winners of ENFOQUE CONECTA 2022
- Selected Photographer Descubrimientos PhotoEspaña 2022
- Selected Artist and Special Mention DOMESTIKA Portfolio 2020
- Finalist. Scholarship for the Documentary Photography Masters Degree, Centro de la Imagen, Perú. 2020
- Young Winner of the Wild Fauna Visual Chronicles contest of the Mayor's Office of Bogotá. 2019
- Best documentary script with the project "Y eleva por la vida una canción" from the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University. 2017