CITY LIFE

Photography is how I think. Ideas start as images long before they become concepts.

Travel sharpens the way I look, slowing me down, bringing me closer to people, places, and their rhythms. I’m drawn to honest moments: light, texture, gestures, and what happens in between. It’s how I observe, remember, and make sense of the world.

City FragmentS

Cities move fast. I move by looking.

I always have my phone, camera, and eyes ready, catching things that stop me for a second. Light on a wall. A face in a crowd, a color, a structure or a detail. Often, I remember people by an image before I remember their name. It’s simply how my brain works as a visual storyteller.

This is a collection of moments gathered over time, things that caught my eye while moving through Amsterdam, New York, Paris, and São Paulo. Not landmarks, but fragments. Observations. Small visuals that stayed.

(All images by me, 2018–2025)

A blurry silhouette of a person against a clear blue sky.
Close-up of a car's front grille and chrome emblem on a silver vehicle.
A slice of red watermelon on a green patterned plate placed on a gray wooden surface.
Nighttime scene of a tall tree illuminated with red lights, with a dark sky in the background.
View of a ceiling with metal grid panels and leafless tree branches reflected in the glass panels.
Five men sit on a wooden platform near water, facing away, with modern buildings across the river under a clear blue sky.
A small insect, possibly a termite or ant, on a light-colored surface.
Close-up of a person's face with closed eyes, painted in red.
A glass of red-colored drink with ice cubes on a white napkin.
Close-up of a green fabric surface with a tear revealing a chain-link fence underneath.
A woman with no shirt, wearing a yellow and white striped, semi-transparent headscarf tied on her head, with the knot visible at the top. The background is plain and neutral.
Close-up of a blue tarp secured with rope and metal grommets.
A glass with a lemon slice inside on a rough gray gravel surface.
Metal roller shutter door with a translucent floral patterned curtain behind it, capturing sunlight.
Green leaves and small green fruits or buds behind a white plastic garden fence.
Tomatoes in blue plastic crates beneath a red and white striped fabric covering.
Nighttime view of a window with houseplants inside, partially obscured by dirt and grime on the window glass.
A pink tinted glass bowl with a cherry inside, casting a shadow on a textured surface with sunlight creating patterns.
A red watermelon cube on a blue and white speckled ceramic plate, placed on a light-colored textured surface with a shadow cast across the scene.
A blurry close-up of a person speaking into a microphone, with a gray background.
Two small white bowls on a textured surface, one containing a broken piece of peanut.
A clear glass bottle with a small amount of yellow liquid inside, and a square-shaped glass filled with blue liquid, both casting long shadows on a textured beige surface.
Side view of a woman's head with dark, straight hair, wearing gold hoop earrings with greenery.
Close-up photo of a car with a leopard print pattern on the hood and a broken headlight.
Close-up of a woman's ear with dark hair, wearing gold hoop earrings, and a small branch with green flowers resting against her hair.
Close-up of a red surface with white lines and a dark shadow or mark.
A person wearing a red and white striped sheer headscarf covering their face, with only their shoulders, neck, and part of the chest visible, against a plain white background.
Multiple white umbrellas covering people on a city street with a large brick building in the background.
A red candle on a dark surface.
A glass bottle filled with water, placed on a patterned orange and white fabric.