Fantastic Negrito is a man’s truth told through black roots music. Each song is a real story about a musician from Oakland who experienced the highs of a million-dollar record deal, the lows of a near-fatal car accident that put him in a four-week coma, and is now in the phase of rebirth despite his […]
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In March of this year, I had the most incredible experience attending Bella Maldener‘s yoga retreat in South Africa. Apart from the beautiful yoga classes and insights, we also had the chance to explore more of the region with the safari game drive. For half of the week, we were at the Entabeni Safari Conservancy, and […]
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I’m so pleased to share that I’ve just launched my very first Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. In 2014, I had the chance to photograph a Music Train during the festivities of a ‘Festa Junina’ (June Festival) in Pindamonhangaba, countryside of São Paulo State – the town where I grew up. It was a transformative experience because I realised […]
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During covid-19 pandemic, I spent a month with the Lyon family, just when London entered the first lockdown in the spring of 2020. I’ve had just moved to the UK and the Lyon family hosted me for a few weeks. I’ve known them for a couple of years now and they were very kind to […]
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Every year in Brazil, between June and July, there is a traditional countryside celebration called “Festa Junina” (June Festival). A lot of good food and music is involved, trust me. So, I’m from this very small town called Pindamonhangaba, in the countryside of São Paulo. Over there, they celebrate the date with an amazing party […]
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Yolanda Eugênio, 85 years old. An accordionist, a talented cook and a big mom for many people. An energy that spreads and cheers the heart. A person that I have the honor to know. And yes, we’ve played accordion together. 🙂 Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo, Brazil, 2020.
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In the Spring of 2020, during the covid-19 lockdown (part 1) in London, a diverse group of neighbours from Kennington were photographed on their doorsteps 2 metres from me – the photographer (!) They were invited to bring anything that felt important at the moment and were asked the key question: ‘What have you learned […]
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The Bremer Circus started in the city of Porto Alegre in the South Region of Brazil and they travel to several towns in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. They have around 30 people in the team and each family lives in their own motorhome. All the family members perform in the show apart from helping behind […]
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This series started after looking at my photo archive and noticing that one of my favourite things when I visit a museum or exhibition is to play a bit with compositions. By observing how people behave in these art environments, I’ve created this little series that is still a work in progress.
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Camila Pastorelli 