About André
"CAPTURE THE DETAILS THAT TELL OUR STORY"
Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in 1970, André spent 20 years abroad, including 14 in France, where, still young, he discovered his passion for photography.
He studied photography at the Lutheran University of Brazil - ULBRA.
He began his professional experience in 1995 as an assistant in an advertising photography studio and from the year 2000 began working as an independent photographer for various companies, federations and image agencies.
He is also a photojournalist affiliated at FENAJ and the IFJ - National Federation of Journalists (Brazil) and International Federation of Journalists.
Owner and photographer responsible for A.GU.A Fotografia Ltda® and the MAJOR TOM® Photo Gallery / Fine Art Print Shop.
Today he works on medium and long term personal projects.
Awards
IIIº Photo Contest UNIVATES
Honorable mention
Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil - 2009
XIIº Photo Contest Sioma Breitman
1ºst place in the digital photography category
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil - 2011
XVº Photo Contest Sioma Breitman
1ºst place in the digital photography category
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil - 2017
XXIIº Plastic Arts Salon of Porto Alegre
Creativity Incentive Award
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil - 2018
Exhibitions and participations
VIIº Atibaia International Photographic Image Festival
Selected photography
Atibaia, São Paulo. Brazil - 2009
XVIIº Plastic Arts Salon of Porto Alegre
Selected photography
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil - 2006
XVIIIº Plastic Arts Salon of Porto Alegre
Selected photography
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil - 2008
Iº Photo Contest Sioma Breitman
FSelected photography
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil - 1997
XIVº Photo Contest Sioma Breitman
Selected photography
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil - 2015
Selected by the contest 11/2013 Municipal Fund to Support Artistic and Cultural Production of Porto Alegre – FUMPROARTE. Organized by the Municipal Secretariat of Culture, through direct funding for its photographic exhibition project and the book TRANSEUNTE – Uma Jornada do Centro ao Bom Fim.
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil - 2013
Photographic exhibition TRANSEUNTE – Uma Jornada do Centro ao Bom Fim.
Cultural Center Usina do Gasômetro, Café do Porto, FNAC Barra Shopping, Municipal School of Early Childhood Education Valneri Antunes.
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil - 2014
Equipment
CAMERAS
Nikon D4
Nikon D810
LENSES
PC-E Micro NIKKOR 45mm f/2.8D ED
PC-E Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D
AF-S Micro NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR
AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR
Telephone
and location
5551 - 33 33 54 72
5551 - 998 19 56 14
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil