Armando Almanza a native Texan began his professional career as a photographer and editor in Austin, Texas. His work covering the 1984 Mexico City earthquake brought critical acclaim. Since then, he has won many awards for his work as a photographer, editor and producer, including numerous Emmy and Telly awards. Over the course of a career that has spanned twenty-five years he has covered international events including the Clinton-Yeltsin summit, Presidents Reagan, Bush, and Clinton, as well as other heads of state. He traveled to Israel to cover the funeral of Yitzhak Rabin. His work has taken him all over the world including locations such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and Indonesia.
In 1994 Mr. Almanza founded Ventana Productions. Ventana Productions is a full service video production facility with offices in Washington, DC and New York. As one of the fastest growing production facilities in the Mid-Atlantic region, Ventana Productions has assembled a creative and experienced staff of photographers, editors, graphic artists, and producers. Ventana has continued to grow as advances in technology have shaped the industry. The company offers services in all areas of video production including videography, producing, writing, editing, graphic design, webcasting and staffing services.