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Sion Fullana
Communications and Visual Storytelling: Photography services, journalism, social media, story coaching
Sion Fullana is a Spanish visual artist and professional visual storyteller based in Barcelona, Spain, after spending a decade in New York City.1 He is renowned for his expertise in photography, particularly in the areas of storytelling, journalism, mobile photography, and social media.1
Background and Expertise
Fullana's background is diverse and multifaceted, encompassing:
- Photography
- Journalism (radio, TV, writing, columnist, and social media expert)
- Filmmaking and videography (fiction and documentary)
- Public speaking and storytelling1
He is considered one of the worldwide early pioneers and leading artists of the Mobile Photography revolution (formerly known as iPhoneography) since 2008.1
Achievements and Recognition
Fullana's work has gained significant recognition:
- Featured in his own episode on the Spanish TV show "Detrás del Instante" on La2 of TVE
- One of his cellphone images is part of the permanent collection at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta
- His work has been showcased in international exhibits, prestigious magazines, newspapers, blogs, TV segments, and several book covers1
Teaching and Workshops
As a co-instructor at the Mobile Photo Workshop, Fullana co-founded and taught "The Storytelling Series" alongside his husband, Anton Kawasaki.1 These successful online workshops focused on:
- Street Photography
- Portraiture
- "Documenting Your World" (using journalistic and documentary techniques)1
The workshops aim to help students improve their creative storytelling skills and learn to tell compelling stories through a combination of photography, text, and video, using only mobile devices.1
Public Speaking and Judging
Fullana has been involved in various public speaking engagements and judging roles:
- Participated as a public speaker on Visual Storytelling, Photography, and Copyright
- Served as a story coach for The Moth's first Spanish-English bilingual workshops
- Spoken at FNAC Barcelona for Fujifilm
- Judged international photography competitions for organizations like Viewbug, Venezuela Mobile Photo Festival, and MPA Mobile Photo Awards12
Sion Fullana's LinkedIn username is indeed sionfullana, as mentioned in the query.