Joel Colon
Caguas, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Joel Antonio Colón - PHOTOGRAPHER • VIDEOGRAPHER • EDITOR • DIRECTOR • PRODUCER
Born in September 13, 1975 and since he was a little boy, he was totally oriented to photography but step by step he was falling in love with the photography in movement, the video. Now at his 40, has been winner of many important prizes. Including 7 EMMY Awards of the Suncoast Chapter, and 28 times winner in different categories in the Photojournalist Association of Puerto Rico in their Annual Contest, including 5 times Videographer of the year.
Has been Freelance Photographer for Univision Network, Puerto Rico Olympic Committee, CNN, ESPN, FOX News National, HBO, TV Azteca, Directv, World Boxing Organization and many others.
Photographer / Video Editor / Producer / TV Director (Freelance) for PR Best Boxing Promotions & Top Rank International.
• In charge of the production and direction of Live TV events, broadcasting via satellite to more than 30
countries.
• Creating promotions strategies to sale boxing events for Pay-Per-View.
• Worked in more than 25 cities around the world, doing video and still pictures during sports events.
Non-Linear Video Editor - Univision Puerto Rico February 2002 to March 2004
• Editing promotions, commercials, special programs and specials news packages.
• Vast knowledge in: Final Cut Pro, Avid, Protools, Motion, After Effects.
Photojournalist & News Video Editor - Las Noticias Univision Puerto Rico
• Experience video shooting hurricanes, elections, cops stories including hostile environments, drugs and
crime scenes, sports, entertainment, setting live shots from the field using microwave and satellite uplink
units, editing and traveling around the world for specials assignments.
2014 - EMMY Award Suncoast Chapter, 2013 - EMMY Award Suncoast Chapter, 2012 - EMMY Award Suncoast Chapter, 2012 - Photojournalist Association Of Puerto Rico
- Breaking news
- Corporate
- Crisis
- Editorial
- Entertainment
- Events
- Fashion
- Interview
- Sports
- Video editing