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Whenever I accept to photograph a multi‑day festival, there’s a question that almost always comes up before the photography itself: “So… how are you going to deliver the photos during the festival?” The festival organization needs access to all images: build‑up photos, stage photos, atmosphere, activations, brands on site — everything. The social media team needs JPEGs quickly so they can publish throughout the day. The Naming Partner needs photos of the concerts, the audience, and anything involving their brand […]
How Much Should I Charge the Client? How I Stopped Guessing and Started Measuring For years, quoting a photography job was always a mix of experience and gut feeling. I had a rough sense of how long it took to shoot a product session or a concert. Editing was the mystery — “let me go through the photos” could mean 40 minutes or two hours, and that gap adds up in ways no instinct can predict accurately.The time spent shooting […]
Paulo Gonzo — The night I closed one chapter (and opened another) Show in Matosinhos on June 12, 2026 For years I photographed hundreds of shows, stages, and artists. But there was one name that, inexplicably, always escaped me: Paulo Gonzo. On June 12th, that moment finally arrived—and it became one of the most memorable nights of my career. Throughout all these years as a concert photographer, there was one artist who escaped my notice. I photographed hundreds of shows, […]
Gilberto Gil at the Coliseu do Porto On April 10th, the Coliseu do Porto once again hosted the fantastic Gilberto Gil and I had the honor of being the official photographer.It was a show that will remain in the memory of those who were there.It was a night of celebration and festivity.At the end of the show, there was even time for a hug between Gilberto Gil and the former President of the Republic, Professor Marcelo Rebelo de Souza.Here are […]
This year I photographed the Yamaha Scholarship Final Concert again.This year the instrument was the flute, and we had fantastic performers competing.The choice wasn’t easy.I usually take photos of the performances and we try to find some time to take some quick portraits of the competitors.Here is a sample of some of the portraits.The competitors were:Gabriela Martins, Gonçalo Reis, Inês Alves, Joana Bezerra, João Gonçalo Madeira, Matilde Bernardo
Drummer Hugo Danin, in partnership with Rohema created two drumstick models.The Custom Series models are named MANTRA MODEL B and MANTRA MODEL C.Model B is white with blue lettering and has a more pointed wooden tip, while Model C is also white but has red lettering and a more rounded wooden tip.And he came to our studio to take the first promotional photos.By the way, try these drumsticks, they’re fantastic, you can buy them at Americo Nogueira
This work is from 2025, but I had never shared it here.The drummer Gabriel Faro called me to his studio to take some promotional photos. We took some images focused on the brands that sponsor him, and then some focused on him, and we still had some time left to test some images with dragging, to give some movement.The brands that Gabriel uses in this session are… Promark, AA Meinl cymbals and Varus DrumsHere are some of the images.
These are some of the images I took for the STCP campaign “You only need one card.”It was two days full of work but a lot of fun, and spent with fantastic people. This was the team:Client @stcp.pt Production @risca.agenciacriativa Dir. @manelpessanha DoP @vasco.arauj_o 1°Ac @tiago__silva_f Gaffer @alex_spinho Photography @ruibandeirafotografia Edit @hugomat__ Color @manelpessanha The Video
Mariza com Orquestra do Porto On November 29th, Porto inaugurated the Christmas tree.Right after the inauguration was the show by Mariza with the 𝗢𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗼 Here are some of the photos I took.
Porto Drum Show 2025 ( creative images) That time of year has arrived when I only have drummers to photograph on stage.Its the Porto Drum Show.As I have been doing this year, I returned to making more creative images, using light trailing techniques.
