title: Xulio Villarino
text: # Xulio Villarino
  
  Xulio Villarino is a Spanish photographer born on the 21st of July, 1969 who lives in Porto de Bares, Mañón.
  
  Villarino was born in Fazouro, Foz and began teaching himself the photographic techniques when he was 16 years old. He started working for the Spanish newspaper La Voz de Galicia in 1993, even though he has contributed to other publications, including El Semanal.
  
  He has won numerous prizes, including:
  
  * Luis Ksado, 1998
  * Fuij Europress Photo Awards, 1999, Spanish Phase
  * Ortega y Gasset, 2000
  * Fuji, 2002 in the Travels category, 2003 in the News category
  
  And has been shortlisted for:
  
  * Injuve, 1999
  * Luis Valtuena, 2000, 2001
  