Story over spectacle
A technically perfect photo that says nothing is a missed shot. Feeling comes first.
My story
From a borrowed film camera to cinematic commissions.
I picked up my father's old film camera at fifteen and never really put it down. The slowness of film taught me to wait for the light instead of forcing it — a habit that still shapes everything I shoot. After studying cinematography, I spent years on set learning how directors paint with shadow before turning that eye to stills.
In 2014 I founded Exposure so I could choose my own subjects: the quiet portrait, the wild landscape, the wedding day that only happens once. I shoot a deliberately small number of commissions a year so each one gets real attention — from the first call to the final hand-graded frame.
When I'm not on a shoot, you'll find me developing black-and-white film in the kitchen, hiking before sunrise for a single frame, and collecting battered vintage lenses I absolutely do not need.
How I work
My approach, and what's in the bag.
The approach
- Light first — I shape sessions around the best hour of the day
- Direction that feels like conversation, never posing drills
- Documentary instinct for the unplanned, in-between moments
- Hand colour-grading, one frame at a time
- Calm, unhurried delivery you'll actually look forward to
The kit
Experience
A path through the light.
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2014 — Present
Founder & Lead Photographer
Exposure · Lisbon & Worldwide
Portrait, wedding, landscape and commercial commissions for private clients and brands across twenty countries. 300+ shoots delivered, all personally shot and graded.
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2018 — Present
Contributing Photographer
Frame & Wanderlust Magazines
Editorial features and cover stories on travel, portraiture and the people who shape a place. Three cover commissions to date.
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2013 — 2016
Second Shooter & Digital Tech
Atlas Wedding Collective
Shot alongside lead photographers at 80+ weddings across Europe, mastering fast, low-light, unrepeatable moments.
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2010 — 2013
BA, Cinematography & Film
Lisbon School of Visual Arts
Studied lighting, composition and colour for the moving image — the foundation of the cinematic stills I shoot today.
Selected clients
Trusted by brands and people alike.
Aperture
Lumen
Wanderlust
Noir
Vows
Frame
Atlas
Meridian
What I believe
Principles that guide the work.
Wait for the light
The right moment can't be rushed. I plan my days around the hours that matter.
Comfort makes the frame
People look their best when they forget the camera. My job is to make that happen.
Few clients, full attention
I take a limited number of commissions so none of them ever feel like a production line.
Craft in the edit
The grade is half the photograph. Every frame is finished by hand, never by preset.
Honest from the start
I'll tell you if I'm the right fit before you've spent a thing. No hard sell, ever.
Let's create your frames.
If we see light the same way, I'd love to hear what you're planning. Portraits, a wedding, a wild location — let's talk.