Rafael Paris

Rafael Paris (Madrid, 1995) is an emerging photographer based in Porto, Portugal. A graduate and master's student in Photography at the Escola Superior de Media Artes e Design (ESMAD), his style blends documentary and imaginative elements. He experiments with photochemical and analog techniques to explore themes such as time, self-representation, and absence. His project Johnny Bloody Candy was showcased at festivals like IRI in Vila do Conde (2022) and Solar Foto in Brazil. In 2024, he presented his photobook CQ General Call at the EST ART fair in Madrid and exhibited "Estudio Paris" at the Centro Português de Fotografia. With an introspective approach, Rafael continues to push the boundaries of photography.