Thomaz William Mendoza-Harrell

Graduated from East Los Angeles Junior College in Photography (Associate in Arts degree). Obtained the Bachelors degree from California State College at Los Angeles (1968) and the Master's Degree in Fench from the California State University at Los Angeles (1969). Later studied Cinema and Televion at the Theater Arts Department of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Master of Fine Arts Program. Has vast experience in Languages, communication and linguistics focusing on Modern Foreign Languages, and Film Language. In 1972 moved to Brazil where he was professor of Cinema, Photography and Film Animation for 29 years at the Federal University of California. Was for two decades coordinator of the Laboratory at the University and founded de Nucleus for Video Research at the Department of Visual Arts. Co-founder of the Film Course at UNITRI (Universidade do Triangulo) in Uberlândia Minas GeraisSamples of his photography have been aquired by such museums as MASP (Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo, MAC-USP (Museu de Arte Contemprânea da USP) and MAC-Jataí ( Museu de Arte Contemprânea de Jataí) Was awarded a prize at the International Bienal of São Paulo with an experimental film in Super 8mm (Caosmos) and has won several other national and international awards in professional photography.At present he works as a professional photographer, consultant, and photography teacher promoting workshops and courses on the most recent forms of Digital Photography such as Panoramic Photography, HDR (High Dynamic Range) Photography, Time Lapse Photography and 3D photography

Graduação em Fotografia - East Los Angeles Junior College (Associate in Arts em Fotografia), Bacharel em Letras Francesas obtido da California State College at Los Angeles (1967), Mestre em Literatura Francesa: California State University at Los Angeles (1969). Posteriormente , Cinema e TV, no departamento de Motion Pictures and Television da University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) em nível de MFA (Master of Fine Arts). Em 1972 muda-se para o Brasil. Foi professor da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia por 29 anos atuando nas seguintes areas de conhecimento: Cinema, Cinema de Animação, Vídeo , Fotografia, Fotografia Digital e Linguagem Cinematografica.Foi coordenador do laboratório de Fotografia do Departamento de Artes Visuais por duas decadas. Criou o Núcleo de Vídeo desse mesmo departamento. Possui obras nos acervos de diversos museus como O MAC-USP, MASP, e MAC-Jataí e outros. Foi premiado na XIV Bienal Interncional de Sao Paulo com o filme Experimental CAOSMOS. Tem recebido diversos outros prêmios em Fotografia e Cinema. Atualmente atua como profissional em fotografia, professor e conferencista promovendo Worskhops sobre as mais novas modalidades de fotografia Digital tais como Fotografia Panoramica, Fotografia HDR (High Dynamic Range), Fotografia Time Lapse (Intervalos) e Fotografia 3D.