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Rodrigo Ordonez’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Rodrigo Ordóñez is an independent photographer and videographer based in Mexico City. He produces professional-quality images, video and multimedia in Mexico, Latin America and the world.
Specialties: Editorial photography, Humanitarian photography, Travel photography.
Rodrigo has worked as a studio assistant for war photographer James Nachtwey (TIME magazine) in New York. In 2006, he attended a workshop with Gary Knight (VII Photo) in Argentina, which resulted in the publication of a collecti…
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See all 8 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
I first worked as a local news radio reporter, in the times of cassette tape recorders and NAB cartridges! (we later switched to MiniDisc).
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, about 15 years ago. Sometimes I miss the inherent calm and deeper thinking of writing on a keyboard but without staring at a screen.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tintin. Although... did he ever write any articles or visit any newsroom at all?