André Chalhoub

Latest work: André Chalhoub portraits. Make up & hair by the amazing Carla Biriba. André was responsible for the styling as well. The photographs were retouched by Alt Retouch. Thanks, friends :)

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SPFW N43 in 35mm

Last SPFW, on March, I did some shots on 35mm with a Contax T2 loaned by a friend (thanks, Renato!). After years shooting only with Ilford HP5 Plus, I used the classic Kodak Portra 400. I loved the result so much that I've already ordered a few packs to play more ;)

Rooftop Ipanema

My new story shot in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, is out: Rooftop Ipanema. With Larissa Gomes, styling by Lucas Magno, make up & hair by Piu Gontijo and retouch by Alt Retouch. Thank you, team!

To see all the pictures: FRIENDS.

Youtubers portraits

Last March 9 I was invited by Youtube Brasil to create portraits of youtubers gamer girls during an event about women's empowerment at Google's headquarters, in São Paulo.

I'm so proud of this work, was amazing to meet all these intelligent ladies. Thank you, Youtube!

For the women

I’m a bit sad to be back in Rio after two weeks in South Africa. My heart and mind are still in that amazing country.

Guiga and I were in the african continent to work. We are developing a project focused on the environment and animals rights and to do that, we worked with two organizations.

Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit, in the Greater Kruger area, a NGO with 36 women doing patrols all day against the poachers. Thirty six women patrolling an entire reserve with no guns facing the dangerous big 5 (the 5 most dangerous animals of Africa) and men with guns to kill the animals. They do a job that a lot of men would never be able to.

And the Tin Can Town, that takes care of street dogs at Blikkiesdorp, a township in Cape Town. A place extremely violent because of gangsters activities. Tin Can Town is basically about three strong women.

We just realized that we will tell stories about women when we were already there. We knew about the Mambas, but only when we were at Blikkiesdorp seing that female volunteers put their fingers in men's faces to protect animals the bell rang.

We met wonderful women in this trip. Beautiful women, powerful women with remarkable strength, dreaming and fighting for a better world. women that will inspire me for the rest of my life - not only today.

But today, I would like to send all my love and all my admiration to all badass women around the world. I've always had better relationships with women than men. I was raised by three fantastic women that showed me that I have much more to learn with the ladies. And I keep this lesson for life, learning with Rosies (Tin Can Town) and Felicias (Black Mambas).

Step aside, boys. The world is female.

Felicia, at Balule Reserve - Hoedspruit/South Africa

Felicia, at Balule Reserve - Hoedspruit/South Africa

Rosie, at Blikkiesdorpe - Cape Town/South Africa

Rosie, at Blikkiesdorpe - Cape Town/South Africa

New adidas + Salinas collab campaign

Following the nature themed campaign released in November 2016, the collab between adidas + Salinas introduces its new collection inspired by Brazil's colors.

Featured by Erika Januza and Analu Reis, the shooting had Santa Teresa as scenary, an old school neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro.

See the new pictures on the gallery:

Make up & Hair: NAT ROSA
Production: ALINE DIAS
Photo Assist.: RICARDO LIMA & BLEIA CAMPOS
Retouch: JUNIOR REIS

You can find out more of the campaign here.

mãeana on Caderno Ela cover

Today was published my latest work, the cover of Caderno Ela with brazilian singer mãeana. Ela is the fashion supplement of O Globo, one of Brazil's largest newspaper.

See the full story on the gallery:

Styling: LUCAS MAGNO
Make up & Hair: DANIEL WAGNER
Photo Assist.: RICARDO LIMA
Retouch: ALT RETOUCH

You can find the online article here.

An oldschool photographer

I consider myself to be an oldschool photographer - that's how I like to photograph.

I don't like using the orange cable, I don't have six lights, thirty eight lighting accessories or an iPad to handle to my clients.

My entire equipment consists in a backpack and a case to external lighting. Around 90% of my pictures are made using a 50mm. I don't like to use a tripod and I avoid using an assistant when it's not really necessary - I don't have a car neither a home studio.

Yeah, I think I'm an oldschool photographer.

I trust my vision and my work, which I've been doing for 10 years now, and I try to have my own style. My biggest pleasure is when I get the job because the client wants me to do it, trusting my vision and the way I work, not because I fit their budget. 

I've never lived abroad - yet! -, I didn't go to a photography school or even had any classes, never worked as an assistant. I love natural light and would only use that if I could. My only assistant became a great friend, I always try to work with friends and people who can bring a good energy to the workplace - which is always the case, fortunately. 

I am aware that I won't get all the jobs or please everyone. I just want to be happy doing what I never chose to be - it chose me - doing the only thing I know how to do well and gives me so much pleasure.

I was born a photographer, one with an oldschool style.

I'd like to thank everyone I've met in my 10 year career (the older the better). You all know how special you are to me. May a hundred more years of photography come, because our love story has just begun.

(English translation by Lucia Hsu)