A few years after shooting the photos of Pleasure Pier, I return to the spot to find it almost completely destroyed. Reminded me of antropologist Lévy-Strauss, who once noted about Brazil that “Here everything looks like still under construction and already in ruins.” Uns anos após fazer as […]
This image, part of my Imagined Species project, is now available for purchase in a limited edition of 15 in (roughly) A2 size (42.0 x 59.4cm, 16.53 x 23.39 inches). Paper: Canson Lustre 310g/m2 R$ 850,00 (aprox.U$ 150 / € 130) + Shipping & handling. You may contact me using […]
This huge stone arch, that would probably be a major attraction in other parts of the world and make a living for the small city nearby, is virtually unknown in Brazil. Go figure… Stone Arch. Venturosa, state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Esse arco de pedra enorme, que provavelmente seria […]
Winter weather is over, along with the clear nights. Humidity in the atmosphere will pevent seing skies like this in my corner of the world until next year.
I had never seen a comet. Ever since Halley’s last visit, and the subsequent frustration it caused in kids like me back then, it was a kind of burning ambition. A few weeks ago, I had the knowledge a comet was in the neighbourhood, and a trip scheduled […]
Here´s one more sample of city lights as “backlight” in a photo. Part of those lights come from a small city on the first steps of the mountain range that gets to dip its feet in the ocean at some points in Southeastern Brazil. A good deal of those […]
A quick stop on the way home, to take advantage of the sudden cooler weather, and the clear skies that come along with it… Uma paradinha a caminho de casa, pra aproveitar o tempo frio repentino, e o céu limpo que chega junto com ele…
Time goes by, and coconut plantations in my home state gradually give way to villages, resorts and beach houses. The light pollution invading those images indicate that this very area may have its days numbered and vanish anytime soon, along with the starry nights. O tempo passa, e […]