Rui Caria was born in Nazaré in 1972. His professional career in the image field began in 1990, producing promotional films. In 1993, he became correspondent for a national television channel. Currently residing in the Azores, he studies Communication and Media master's course at ESECS and is a correspondent reporter and image editor, in the Azores, for SIC Televisão, since 2006. He collaborates as a photojournalist with the national and international press. His photographic work can be seen in publications such as National Geographic, Leica Fotografie International and Getty Images, among others. Speaker at events dedicated to visual communication and journalism, Rui Caria has been awarded in several photography competitions such as the Sony World Photography Awards, National Awards. His images are published in several international photography books and he as articles about photography published in the national and international press.