Portuguese photographers

Cyanotype by Pedro Leal

Pedro Leal

Pedro Leal born in the most western part of Europe, studied photography and drawing. his work is influenced by the sea, the sun and nature, exploring the limits of cyanotype. From: Lisbon, Portugal. Shows: Cyanotypes. Pedro Mendes Leal was born in Lisbon, Portugal, and raised by the sea, from early his natural way of expressing himself was “art”. Completed his studies in Image and Audio-visual Communication and later Drawing, Archeological … Read more

Renato Ferreira (Renato Ferrara) bromoil print

Renato Ferreira

Renato Ferreira (Renato Ferrara) is a Portuguese-American retired CPA, born in Coimbra, located in the central part of Portugal. From: Coimbra, Portugal. Shows: Bromoils, Cyanotypes, Silver gelatins, Oleobroms, and Vandykes. Renato Ferreira’s first experience with photography was around five or six years of age with his father’s camera and later tailing him into his darkroom where he learned the arts of the darkroom and the historic processes. His father, an … Read more

Paula Brasil

Paula Brasil

Paula Brasil’s writing with light are often observations from her travels. She works in Cyanotypes, Photogravures and Vandykes. From: Portugal. Shows: Cyanotypes, Photogravures and Vandykes. Paula Brasil is a Portuguese teacher born in Terceira, a Portuguese island that belongs to the archipelago Azores. She has a passion for “writing with light”. Paula’s interest in photography began with her father giving her his old camera. When Paula was 17 she assisted … Read more