Photo of the Month (September 2024 Edition): Jaguaretê
Photo of the Month (September 2024 Edition): Jaguaretê The Jaguaretê, the true jaguar, known in Brazil as the onça-pintada (Panthera onca), is undoubtedly one of the most emblematic animals of Abya-Yala. Despite its wide geographic distribution, from northern Argentina to the southern United States, some populations are in decline. Hunting and habitat destruction make […]
The Unexpected Experiment
The Unexpected Experiment I’ve heard several times that, in tourist spots, if there’s someone with a “professional” camera and a tripod set up, many people will gather around to take a photo from the same angle, in the most “professional” way possible. One of the explanations for this is that, in theory, “professional” cameras are […]
Photo of the Month (August 2024 Edition): Serenity
Photo of the Month (August 2024 Edition): Serenity The westernmost point of Brazil is in the state of Acre. It is the springs of the Moa River, located in the Contamana Mountain Range, also known locally as the Moa Range or Serra do Divisor, a name that refers to the border with Peru. This […]
The missed moment #4 – Yellow Ipe
The missed moment #4 – Yellow Ipe Photographing trees is both simple and challenging. As static objects in the landscape, they are relatively easy to frame and compose with the sky, the background, or other surrounding elements. However, this simplicity brings the challenge of creating a standout composition among the thousands of landscape photos […]
Photo of the Month (July 2024 Edition): Puruba
Photo of the Month (July 2024 Edition): Puruba Ubatuba, located on the northern coast of São Paulo state, is one of my favorite places in the world. Even with its almost constant rainfall, it boasts over a hundred beaches, surrounded by mountains still covered by the lush Atlantic Forest, which is relatively well-preserved in […]
The missed moment #3 – Iberian Lynx
The missed moment #3 – Iberian Lynx The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) once bordered on extinction in the wild due to hunting and habitat destruction. Restricted to the central-southern territory of the Iberian Peninsula, between Portugal and Spain, most of the remaining population is still concentrated in a few very small regions. After […]
Photo of the Month (June 2024 Edition): Golden hour
Photo of the Month (June 2024 Edition): Golden hour Writing about the sunset is as difficult as photographing it. It’s so common, routine, banal. So certain to happen that lenses point the other way. They prefer the golden hour’s colour, the soft light, the balanced contrasts. It’s so ephemeral, monochromatic, and punctual that […]
In memory of Natalie Gillis
In memory of Natalie Gillis Writing this post is a strange decision to me. I didn’t have the opportunity to meet Natalie, I never texted her on social media but her passing away last week kind of impressed me as their Arctic and Antarctic photos impressed me from the first sight. Natalie Gillis […]
Photo of the Month (May 2024 Edition): Amazonian Niceties
Photo of the Month (May 2024 Edition): Amazonian niceties The world’s largest rainforest hosts the world’s most extensive and voluminous river, which originates in the world’s longest mountain range, featuring some of the globe’s highest peaks. The Amazon is immense, and if it were a country, the Amazon River basin (>7.05 million km²) would […]
Exhibition “50 years of the Carnation Revolution” by Sebastião Salgado and Lélia Wanick
Exhibition “50 years of the Carnation Revolution” by Sebastião Salgado and Lélia Wanick In February this year, upon turning 80, Sebastião Salgado told The Guardian that he would be retiring from fieldwork to dedicate himself to his monumental collection of photographs. Less than three months later, Sebastião and Lélia Wanick launched the exhibition “50 […]