Meet Leonardo Amaro Rodrigues from São Paulo – Brazil.
Just listen to what he has to say about his style of Street Photography in Brazil.
“Walking down the Streets and observing, i have always tried to feel every moment, just keeping calm and breathing. Each place has a different smell, and the light changes all the time. Photography for me is totally spiritual, I feel intuitively when photographing the scene, many a time light may not be the best, but I never want to miss the scene.
There was an incident where I was beaten and my camera backpack was stolen. There are dangerous places and many people do not like to get pictured, so I try to always be alert and carefully go walking, fortunately looking for a great moment.
This project is called “Urban Soul” that’s what I try to shoot. I’m always looking for the urban soul. For me Photography is a lighter exercise on a Spiritual note, a search for yourself that reflects who you are in which one can see and feel the world.
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19 comments
The Leonardo Amaro Rodrigues is one of the photographers I admire most in the state of São Paulo. He was my motivator, teacher and is my main inspiration. Your photos are excellent, but this article written about him I see a mistake in the title. Although Leonardo has photos that make us see sensuality, his work “Urban Soul” has nothing in sensuality. It is a more spiritual work. As he himself wrote: I’m always looking for the urban soul. For me Photography is to exercise on a lighter note Spiritual, the search for yourself who you are That Reflects in which one can see and feel the world. “
Christiane thanks for the words
Photography for me is a totally spiritual
I am happy to share my photography
Here the 121cliks
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Amazing work. Totally awesome.
Thank you, Sam really got a very great care with the tone
I know that in each display my photography has some tonal variations, the ideal is to have a well calibrated monitor when, and if possible
a monitor own photography. nowadays monitors are getting better.
I’m so glad you noticed the tone in my photography
a big hug
Leonardo
Great work Leonardo. Best wishes to you.
I always had this doubt about street photography. What it is really? Is it just the photographs of people and exteriors on the street or is it something else too. For instance, here there is a silhouette pic of a girl under a tree which is obviously not on the streets and there are two pics inside a church. Do all these still make up for street photography. Am just curious. Any inputs will be great. Cheers!!! 🙂
Hello thanks for commenting
first of all I do photography, street photography label
is something to clafissicar, label limits and directs our ideas
I prefer to be free to direct my gaze and feel where and what to shoot
but in my opinion the word “Street” is very broad.
but each has their own opinion.
a big hug
Thank Emi , for me it is very important to know that there are people who like my photography. hugs
Leonardo
I’m his biggest fan in italy!
Ciao Claudia grazie io sono molto felice .
abbraccio .
Leonardo has a great soul…sensitive,humble with genuine interest on the
beauty represented in the daily life…simple…creative and brave..
Wonderful job..inspiring us to use better our way to see the world..
All the best
Sandra
Thanks Sandra’ll use the words of a photographer that I admire
to express how I feel.
Ansel Adams said the following: “Some people make a living with photography, photography for others to give them life …”
Sandra a hug
Yes.. your work is spiritual. Congrats Mr.Leonardo.
Thanks Sonu put my photo on flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leoecao/
there you can follow my work.
have a great day.
hugs
there you can follow my work.
have a great day.
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His photography captures the attention of the viewer…his pictures take life untill to feel the movement, the noise, the thoughts… sometimes the soul of the people he portrays. This kind of photography is rare … as it is rare and beautiful Leonardo’soul, one of the greatest photographers of our time.
a big hug my friend!
Tizi
Tizi thank you sincerely really like your photography
and receive a compliment from another photographer is very good.
a big hug my friend
I am very happy.
thank you very much
Leo
thank too you my friends!!!
Outstanding work, beautiful. Parabéns, Leonardo.
Thanks Leo Lima, I’m always looking for the best shooting scene
with a nuance of light!
obrigado !