Women Behind the Lens: 15 Brazilian Female Photographers


Restaurant & Grocery Store in Monteiro Lobato / Metamoorfose Studio © Maíra Acayaba

Restaurant & Grocery Store in Monteiro Lobato / Metamoorfose Studio © Maíra Acayaba

Architectural photography has historically been a male-dominated genre, as has architecture itself and the construction industry in general. But this scene is changing fast. Some of the most relevant names in architectural photography in the world are now women, and Brazil is no different. When facing gender barriers – one of the main difficulties being exposure to public space at unusual times, carrying valuable equipment, as photographer Ana Mello has already stated in an interview – these professionals are breaking paradigms and immortalizing the works with their sharp and sensitive eyes.

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