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On National Geographic Traveler: Havana

National Geographic Traveler publishes one of my images from Havana on Smart Traveler (May 2015) . Pictured: Great Theatre of […]

The Gladiator Frog

This post is the latest in the series Places, Experiences and Objects to Dream About, which profiles marvelous locations, unique life […]

“Kike shows a severe interest in the human interaction with the natural world. He finds passion in not only the places and things aesthetically appealing, but how humans operate and come to terms with those things. His series utilizes ballerinas as a photographic referent, and creates a visual contrast to the setting they are placed within. His photos ask questions, complicating the viewership experience. Ultimately, this complication is all an audience member can truly want and, should, expect from photography. Kike captures this relationship lucidly.” ~ Cole Sprouse

So You Want to Learn Photography?

This is the first post of the series So You Want to Learn Photography?, a fun source for those seeking to learn […]

Theraveda Buddhist Monks at the Ta Prohm Temple

Theraveda Buddhist monks at the Ta Prohm Temple in the Angkor Complex. Photo by KIKE CALVO.  New National […]

10 Things I learned at the 2015 National Geographic Seminar

Every year, photographers, editors, storytellers, filmmakers and world travelers gather at the National Geographic headquarters in Washington. Along […]

Cuba: Memories Intertwined

Since 1999 I have been working on a photographic project documenting the daily life and changes of Cuba. […]

The 10 Big Rules of Photography. Or so I think …

Recently, while I was recording my video “Rain,” I suffered a heavy fall in the jungle. I had […]