Mauricio Candela started his career in advertising in the 1990s.

He has worked as an art director for some of the most important agencies in Colombia, his country of origin. In 1999 he moved to the USA where he became a creative director.

At the same time he developed his passion for photography, honing his skills and applying his creative knowledge to a new discipline. As an advertising creative, he learned to live off of his ideas. Today, his idea is to live off his photography.