Travel & Cities

Traveling is one of the greatest blessings of being human. It allows us to step beyond the familiar and embrace new landscapes, cultures, and rhythms of life. Each journey carries the promise of discovery — not only of the world around us, but also of ourselves.

Photographs make these moments unforgettable. Through the lens, fleeting impressions become lasting memories: a street bathed in golden light, a shadow crossing a square, a silent church standing under the night sky. Images hold the power to preserve what our eyes once witnessed but our memory alone could not keep intact.

Travel also transports us through both history and eternity. Cities tell stories of centuries past while reminding us of our own transient place in time. To walk their streets is to touch history; to capture them in photographs is to touch something timeless.

Captured in Chicago, during an anesthesiology congress. While science gathered inside, outside, a lone ship sailed under heavy clouds — a reminder that journeys happen in many forms. Nikon D7000, F 6.3 1/3200s ISO 450.

The Heritage Cross in João Pessoa’s historic center, a timeless symbol of faith and the city’s origins. Ricoh GRIIIx, f4,5 1/1600s ISO 100.

Storm clouds gather over Manaíra Beach, João Pessoa—nature’s drama on the horizon. Ricoh GRIIIx, f4,5 1/600s ISO 100.

The iconic Glória Funicular in Lisbon, climbing the steep Calçada da Glória with timeless charm. Ricoh GRIIIx, f9 1/60s ISO 200.

Prague, one of the most beautiful cities I’ve ever visited, has its timeless charm reflected in the Charles Bridge and the Vltava River. Nikon D600, ƒ1.4D 1/400s ISO 125.

Troca-troca’ by Jarbas Lopes at Inhotim: three iconic Volkswagen Beetles reimagined in vibrant colors. Sony A6400, 16-50mm F3.5-5.6. Sony A6400, f6,3 1/100s ISO 100.

A solitary cactus flower overlooking the busy Port of Barcelona—a meeting of nature and industry. Nikon D600, ƒ4.8 1/500s ISO 100.

The iconic San Francisco cable car on Powell & Hyde Street—where history meets the city’s heartbeat. Nikon D600, f13 1/125s ISO 200.

Chicago skyline framed by vibrant autumn flowers on the lakefront. Nikon D7000, f9 1/60s ISO 100.

The stunning Ipiranga Museum at night—an iconic monument I’m privileged to live beside. Captured with Nikon D600, Nikkor 50mm f/11 1/10s ISO 6400.

Walking the cobblestone paths of Montjuïc Castle, with sweeping views over Barcelona and the sea. Nikon D600 f10 1/400s ISO 200.

Alcatraz Island, once a notorious federal prison, is now a historic landmark in the San Francisco Bay. Nikon D600, f16 1/200s ISO 400.

The majestic Andes Mountains embrace Santiago under a crystal-clear sky. Nikon D600, f8 1/400s ISO 125.

A quiet afternoon by the Luxembourg Palace, where childhood and Parisian charm meet. Nikon D600, f3,5 1/4000, ISO 110.

Street & People

The streets are living stages, where everyday life unfolds in fragments of movement, light, and silence. Each passerby carries a story, each market corner reveals a rhythm, and every fleeting encounter becomes part of a larger narrative of humanity.

Photography transforms these ordinary moments into extraordinary records. A gesture, a glance, a reflection in a shop window — details often unnoticed gain meaning when frozen in time. They remind us that beauty lives not only in grand monuments, but in the simplicity of daily life.

In people, we find mirrors of ourselves. Through the lens, emotions become visible, and the boundaries between observer and observed dissolve. Street photography is not just about documenting reality — it is about revealing the poetry hidden in the human experience.

Sweet table at our building’s Halloween party – full of ghosts, cobwebs, skulls and spooky fun 🎃👻🕷️. RICOH GRIIIx, f 2.8 1/30s ISO 3200.

Morning run at Ibirapuera – chasing the light, step by step. 🏃‍♂️🌳☀️. RICOH GRIIIx, f 11 1/125s ISO 400.

Lost in thought, walking through art and light at Pinacoteca de São Paulo. RICOH GRIIIx, f 8 1/100s ISO 500.

Warming up by the fire on a cool night, at a quiet corner bar. Sony A6400, incredible f 0.95 (Brightin star 35mm) 1/200s ISO 1250.

Colors, flavors, and good vibes – a bar counter that brightens up the night. 🍷🍻✨. Sony A6400, incredible f 0.95 (Brightin star 35mm) 1/80s ISO 640.

Silent morning by the lake at Ibirapuera Park – where light, shadows and stillness meet. 🌿☀️. Ricoh GRIIIx, f 7.1 1/40s ISO 100.

Live band performance at a vibrant bar in Ipiranga, São Paulo. Sony 6400, f 2.8 1/100 ISO 640.

Eyes on the ball, heart racing—will this penalty become a goal? Nikon D600, f2.8 1/500s ISO 100.

Nature & Sky

Nature is an endless source of wonder — vast oceans, silent forests, and skies that never repeat themselves. To look upward is to realize that no cloud is ever the same, each one a fleeting sculpture carried by the wind.

Photography allows these ephemeral moments to endure. A storm over the shore, the play of light on a horizon, or the delicate shape of a drifting cloud — all become fragments of eternity once captured through the lens.

In nature and sky, we find both immensity and intimacy. They remind us of our smallness, yet also of our connection to something infinite. Each image becomes a bridge between the transient beauty of the moment and the timeless poetry of the universe.

Morning light in Venice: sitting by the Grand Canal, facing the dome of San Simeone Piccolo.. iPhone 14 Pro, f1.78 1/10753s ISO 80.

True Rouge, by Tunga (1997–2002) — a forest of rusted iron rising within the lush gardens of Inhotim. Sony A6400, f4 1/800 ISO 100.

Skyline meets the lake: view from the John Hancock Observatory, overlooking Chicago and Lake Michigan. Nikon D7000 f9 1/125s ISO 100.

Beneath the vast sky, even a soaring airplane becomes a small dot — a reminder of our place in the universe. Ricoh GRIIIx f8 1/125s ISO 125.

Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the most beautiful cathedrals I have ever seen — its Gothic architecture standing timeless against the sky. Nikon D7000 f 5 1/640s ISO 100.

A forest of masts at Port Vell, Barcelona — where the sea meets the city. Ricoh GRIIIX f 2.8 1/600s ISO 200.

Medicine & Art

Medicine is a precise, disciplined, and scientific field. Yet within the surgical field, there are also moments of silence, gestures of care, and images of striking beauty. To look closely is to discover that even in the most technical of settings, art quietly resides.

Through photography, the operating room becomes more than a place of intervention — it transforms into a space of human connection. Pupils, hands, instruments, and light combine to form visual narratives that reveal both fragility and strength.

Between medicine and art lies a dialogue: one seeks to preserve life, the other to preserve meaning. In uniting them, photography creates a bridge, showing that beauty can be found even where few expect to see it.

The last image before anesthesia: lights, masks, and the unknown. Selected among the Top 10 at the Euroanaesthesia Photo Contest 2013, Barcelona. Nikon D7000, f18 1/60s ISO 100.

The moment of light: a newborn is shown to the parents just seconds after birth. Nikon D600, f4 1/125s ISO 400.

The unfolding of sight: the intraocular lens gently opens at the end of cataract surgery. Nikon D7000, f13 1/160s ISO 100.

A usual surgical procedure: surgeons at the forefront, while the anesthesiologist stands in the background, preparing the next drug. Not selected in the 2013 Euroanaesthesia Photo Contest, yet one of my favorite images. Nikon D600 f5 1/160s ISO 250.

Through that door you enter, lie down, we make you sleep — and heal you. An empty operating table awaits under the surgical lights. Nikon D7000 f3.5 1/200 ISO 3200.

The first breath of life: two newborns resting side by side, wrapped in warmth and hope. Nikon D7000, f3 1/30s ISO 100.

A drop in focus: precision and subtlety in the operating room. Cover image of Euroanaesthesia 2013, awarded 4th place in the Photo Contest. Nikon D7000, f10 1/25s ISO 3200.

Teamwork at birth: doctors and nurses united in care, as a newborn takes the first steps of life. Nikon D7000 f2.5 1/1250 ISO 110.

Silent hospital corridor — where light and shadows meet, evoking both solitude and mystery. Ricoh GRIIIx, f6.3 1/125s ISO 3200.