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I dream of series

by Mário Pires 01.03.2011 Fotografia

I always think of series, regardless of the imaging device i’m using. From the moment i surpassed an “amateur” mindset and started to think about the concept of a “series”, i’ve never been able to work differently. Even when i’m not consciously thinking about it, after some time, a series emerges and i can’t help [...]

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Photo Projects 2010 reviewed

by Mário Pires 10.02.2011 Art

In January 2010 i made a list of photo projects i wanted to develop in 2010, a year later it’s time to access the status of those. Chiado Project The “7 Visões no Chiado” project was successfully completed, It was shown in Lisboa, Vila Nova de Paiva and Coimbra (more dates coming soon). I made [...]

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The Chiado Project – The tools

by Mário Pires 08.02.2010 Art

In the first post of the series i talked about the theme and the final output of the project. But what tools should i use to photograph it? Should i use a DSLR like the Nikon D2x and a varied assortment of lenses ? This is the set up that could give the more flexibility [...]

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The Chiado project

by Mário Pires 27.01.2010 Art

I was invited to premiere a new art space in Lisbon The exhibition has a tight schedule, and i am going to be build it from scratch, i thought it could be a good idea to document the whle project. The venue will be LiberOffice in the Chiado district of Lisbon, and the theme will [...]

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Let’s do a #mobilePhotowalk !

by Mário Pires 25.09.2009 Edição Web

Estou a organizar um “mobile photowalk” que como o nome indica será protagonizado pelas cameras que equipam a grande maiorias dos telemóveis actuais. Eu sei que é um mito muito espalhado a ideia de que quanto melhor for o material, melhores serão as fotografias resultantes. Uma boa forma de desmontar essa ideia é conseguir boas [...]

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FMM2009 – O balanço III

by Mário Pires 22.08.2009 Eventos

I never take an assignment for granted, and try my best to make the best photos that i possibly can, but sometimes, there are hurdles that i find it hard to overcame. This year there were three concerts that really put me to the test. The First one was Lee Perry. He was the top [...]

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Sunflowers Series 08/2009

by Mário Pires 10.08.2009 Foto MP

After a very long time, i managed to make a photo session with my favorite flowers. It was a test to see what i could do with just one light source. Ao fim de muito tempo, consegui fazer uma série com as minhas flores favoritas, os girassois. Foi um teste para ver o que conseguia [...]

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