José Fangueiro was born on September 21 of 1963 in Ovar, Portugal. When he was 18 years he left the country for traveling around Europe and fell in love with this Valais region of Switzerland and since then he lives in Sion. Photography was a ?virus? that hit him at age of 19 after meeting a friend photographer and join a group of amateur photographers.
He stop this hobby for some years due a bad period of his life but in 2009 he started shooting again and the virus had remained intact and in his body. From there he had the good fortune of meet great photographers, citing the two Rui, Rui Pires and Rui Palha who inspired and helped to enjoy the work of them without moderation.