He is originally from Caracas, Venezuela having moved to the United States as a young adult. From a young age he was exposed to the wonders of nature and wildlife having grown up spending frequent amounts of time on his family farm. Antonio was studying to be a pilot until he discovered photography was his passion. He started slow doing freelance work through small local business until he came to realize he wanted to find those childhood experiences and sights of wildlife and nature and capture them on camera to share with others. Now he has done everything from teaching photography to being published in both national and international magazines.