To offer a deeper insight into this profession and to understand the creative vision of these artists, Complete Magazine selected photographers who are shaping the present and future of photographic art. Answering just two questions, they revealed to us what moves their lenses and inspires their works.
Welcome to the 3rd edition of the Complete Collection, a curatorial series that celebrates art in its multiple forms. In this edition, we dive into the universe of photographers, artists who transform reality into visual poetry, capturing fleeting moments and eternalizing stories through their lenses.
Photographers are the conductors who orchestrate light and shadow, composing scenes that reveal the beauty hidden in everyday life. Its cameras are brushes that draw images and emotions, from intimate portraits and grand landscapes to urban scenes and subtle details. They explore the magic of every moment, immortalizing smiles, landscapes and moments of epiphany that often go unnoticed.
With the advancement of digital technologies, photographers have increasingly sophisticated tools at their disposal, allowing them to explore new dimensions of creativity. In a world where the image becomes a reflection of our perception, they combine technique and sensitivity to create impactful and unique visual narratives.
At Complete Magazine, we believe that each image is a work of art that begins with a simple click. That's why we dedicate our space to celebrating these visionary creators, providing them with a platform to continue exploring and expanding the boundaries of visual expression.
To offer a deeper insight into this profession and to understand the creative vision of these artists, Complete Magazine selected photographers who are shaping the present and future of photographic art. Answering just two questions, they revealed to us what moves their lenses and inspires their works.
To better present this profession and understand the mind behind these creators, Complete Magazine invited professionals who stand out in this area. Answering just three questions, the photographers told us:
Check out the work of the members of the Complete Magazine creative community
Amanda Peron
Amanda Peron is a photographer known for her unique and artistic approach. His distinct style incorporates elements that elevate the atmosphere of his photos, often through experimental techniques to create visually captivating compositions. His work also stands out for its sophistication and originality.
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“I graduated one year ago from two courses: photography and apparel modeling. Although not the focus of the courses, both gave me a great base within the fashion industry. Because I have a natural interest in the field, these subjects have always been studied by me, so I also have a lot to thank “Mini-Amanda” for her baggage.”
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“For me, the exchange between creative professionals is essential. I love meeting new artists and their forms of expression. I really like to share the ideas and challenges that everyone who is on this journey knows. Talking and finding common ground between us, artists, always makes the work flow better and more naturally.”
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“Choosing an artistic career in Brazil requires a lot of persistence and determination. The challenges are daily, from entering the market to keeping the hunger to create active. I believe that it is impossible to be in this environment without loving what you do, sometimes all your efforts do not seem to generate results, so it is necessary to remember the reason why we chose this profession. In my case, being in a studio and seeing a new world being taken out of our head and creating form before our eyes is what keeps me enchanted. All that energy is almost like playing make-believe. Being able to create is powerful.”
Camilo Galvis
Camilo Galvis is a Colombian photographer based in Mexico City, with over a decade of experience in the fields of imagery. His work merges fashion and art, embodying a vision that captures the subtle and the ethereal. His artistic practice is deeply intertwined with his mastery of color and light, both of which form the foundation of his art. Through his own sensitivity, Galvis explores the interplay between the visual, emotional, intangible, and sensory, creating images with a fresh and contemporary vision.
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I've been working as a photographer for 7 years, mainly focusing on fashion and portraits. I grew up in Bogotá and had the opportunity to expand my work in cities like Barcelona, Berlin, and now Mexico City. Growing up in Latin America has been a treasure for my creative process. Being surrounded by such a rich diversity of expressions and creative stimuli across the continent has been a major source of inspiration for me and my work—a unique touch I strive to infuse into my art. This Latino identity provides me with a space to explore new worlds, concepts, and atmospheres through my photography. Also, being on an artistic path in this life means for me a way of channeling the source of divine creation.
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I tend to get close to people who truly inspire me; artists who are masters at their craft are the ones I attract and want to connect with. I always find these connections very helpful to evolve and learn. As I do a lot of fashion, there is often a team behind the images, so collaborating with talented individuals who bring contemporary and visionary ideas has been one of my greatest blessings.
Reflecting on this, I realize that almost all of the people I connect with and who inspire me come from Latin America. No matter where I work, whether it's in Europe or the Americas, I always end up connecting with people from the Latin American diaspora. I think there is a precise creative intention we are all trying to pursue and that we all understand.
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One of the biggest challenges in the creative market is the undervaluation of the time and effort that creatives invest in their work. I sometimes find myself questioning where the line is between the work I truly want to create and the time it will take to complete it. The industry only sees the final outcome, but not the creative process, which is where the most work—and value—is invested. The market only wants to see the results, which leads to another significant challenge: the pressure to be productive at all times. The pressure in internet culture to constantly produce can be overwhelming. It encourages a relentless pace that often overlooks the need for breaks and reflection. For me, creating quality work requires time to pause and assess what I've done, rather than just pushing forward nonstop.
Thi Santos
Thiago Santos He is a visual artist and expresses in his work a fabulous harmony of poetic language. The orientation of a sensitive and refined eye is found with choices of light and touches of color that culminate in the construction of powerful, intense and sophisticated images.
Present in the contemporary scene of fashion photography and advertising, in mid-2010 Thiago began to contribute to art and fashion projects that create signs and reflect the new in an absolutely lively and unexpected way. With works published in the most important media in the country and the world, such as Elle, L'officiel Italia, Vogue and Claudia Magazine.
In 2014, Thiago launched the social network gallery, with his Project: Look At Me (@projetoolhapramim), which takes us back to the universe of the portrait genre, B&W and in square format, which highlights the expression of the photographed eye, establishing immediate contact with the viewer. The moment the art of photographer Thiago Santos “jumps” off the social network and becomes a photographic exhibition occupying public spaces with constant circulation of people and accessible to everyone, it becomes free access to that source of culture, which is the visual arts, in addition to encouraging cultural and artistic production through photography, valuing its human resources, content and its creators.
Art stands out as a provocative vehicle for reflection. Aiming at raising awareness of the importance of art and sculpture through the exhibition “Look at me”, the expographic work thinks of the photo portrayed as a mirror, where we see our reflection and recognize ourselves as the subject of history and, thus, makes each spectator look inside himself and reflect what, then, the history of humanity would have been like if we could look at the other and create empathy only through the expression of the eye?
He released his portrait book, “Look at me”, in 2021. The eponymous series that gave rise to printing bears his authorial and human character, in which he has portrayed great names in vibrant Brazilian culture, such as Caetano Veloso, Elza Soares, Gilberto Gil, Preta Gil, Ivete Sangalo, Criolo, Astrid Fontenelle, Anitta, José Soares, Fafá de Belém, Luedj Luna, Liniker, Ney Matogrosso, among others. It has been creating complete and sensory universes, incorporating great value with timeless photography deliveries, which also promote reflection and culture. He is currently researching fashion and behavioral images in England/London-UK, where he is having the opportunity to further expand his artistic vision, accessing the world's plural culture.
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My upbringing was shaped by life experience! I learned on set, working with different clients and professionals that I had the privilege of meeting. I studied until the third term of Publicity and Advertising, but I ended up locking myself up. Then I did two photography periods, but I also interrupted. In other words, I didn't finish any formal degree.
My journey started early, while still in Recife, photographing new face models from local agencies and creating fashion editorials for alternative magazines of the time. The fashion market in Recife has always been quite restricted and small, so it rarely generated financial returns. However, I always exercised my photographic eye with the models, even with very limited resources. Coming from a peripheral reality, I didn't have access to my own equipment; the camera I used, for example, was borrowed.
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Today, I believe that I have good relations in the sector, but I have not yet been able to fully insert myself into the bubbles and professional circles that dominate the fashion industry in Brazil. In 10 years of living in São Paulo, I built a solid repertoire working with excellent professionals. Each one taught me something unique, and that diversity of experiences was fundamental to my growth.
I always had an attentive and multidisciplinary eye on the set, which allowed me to learn from everyone around me. And I continue with that learning posture to this day.
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"Facing industry challenges requires courage, therapy, and a constant willingness to continue believing in my potential. I feel more prepared and aware of my artistic commitment. Persistence, resilience, and courage are fundamental to finding strength and not giving up on myself. After all, if I don't do it for myself, for my personal and artistic fulfillment, no one else will.
I can list countless challenges, and I know that they will always exist. However, I believe that the greatest of them is to be recognized as a professional and artist who offers excellence, regardless of the budget. Every day, I wake up and think: “Hello, industry, hello, professionals who have already achieved so much: look at me, see my talent, give me an opportunity to show that I am capable.”
"One of the biggest challenges, without a doubt, is to have at least one opportunity to work on projects with clients or teams that provide the necessary resources to create and develop my work fully. And of course, there's a long list of other issues that could be mentioned."
Tom Barreto
Tom Barreto is a photographer and fashion film director, a native of Taubaté, SP, and resident in São Paulo. He stood out in the market with several magazine covers and in works with celebrities and Fashion Weeks around the world. Tom also directed celebrity campaigns, commercials, and deliveries for luxury brands such as Dior, Fendi, Guerlain, Dolce & Gabbana, and others. In addition, he is active in national fashion with brands such as Misci, Egho, Pace, Anacê, Crayons, among others.
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I have a degree in Artistic Studies from the University of Coimbra, which is equivalent to a general arts course, focusing on cinema, theater and music, but with a free grade that allows you to enter various types of subjects. I also have training in Games from SAGA. Both courses provided me with a solid base for experimentation and creative study, in direct connection with technology.
My experience in the creative market started very early. I've always had a connection with that world. At the age of 12, I was already the moderator of a forum with a strong design aspect, where I began to develop my eyes and study with Photoshop. During adolescence, I maintained blogs, vlogs, and various types of content, always testing to find out what really interested me.
My photography journey began in 2014, when I purchased my first DSLR camera and started shooting ballet shows in my hometown. Since then, the portrait of people has become something striking and that has always caught my attention. In 2015, I started connecting with people through a Facebook group called VSCO Brazil. Through this group, I met many people from São Paulo and all over Brazil, with whom I still work today or with whom I maintain contact in the market.
My entry into the São Paulo fashion market was facilitated by Instagram and the opportunities that the platform provided me and continues to provide. And it is very related to my team that makes all of this possible, Vitor Tavares, Tallis Assi and Davi Tarricone who assist me with light. Hadrien Raitani and Carlos Eduardo who actively edit and retouch my photos. Samuel Marcondes and João Vieira, who edit my video, end up becoming a set family that provides more visions and support for all the works.
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Often, our meetings take place in three different ways: online, often on Instagram; at fashion events, such as fashion shows, launches, and parties; or on set, whether sharing space or even in the corridors of large studios. The internet, especially social networks, facilitates the connection with other professionals, allowing the exchange of ideas and the construction of a solid network of contacts. Fashion events provide a unique networking opportunity in a dynamic environment where I can meet colleagues, meet new talent, and discuss emerging trends.
I love to interact with market professionals and I always find this exchange pleasant. Talking with other professionals and sharing experiences is enriching, both personally and professionally. I believe that we have a lot to add and add by listening and talking with other people. This constant interaction not only expands my knowledge, but also inspires new ideas and collaborations. The exchange of perspectives and techniques is essential for evolution in the creative sector, and I value every opportunity to learn from my peers and to contribute my own experience.
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I believe that any challenge in life must be faced in the same way: with the head in place and analyzing the problem rationally, even when it involves personal and subjective aspects. I always put ethics and values first, so that empathy prevails. It is important to approach challenges with a balanced perspective, considering both practical and emotional aspects.
The challenges I face are often linked to a systemic root of a capitalist model, which always places our work in a place of constant production and, at the same time, imposes strict financial restrictions. This environment can be stressful and requires creativity and resilience to navigate. The pressure to produce high-quality results on tight budgets is a constant reality.
Therefore, it is not a direct criticism of the market itself, but of the economic system in which we live. This system often values quantity more than quality, and can devalue creative work by reducing budgets and deadlines. Meeting these challenges requires not only technical skill and creativity, but also a strong work ethic and a commitment to personal and professional values.
Additionally, I maintain a constant focus on collaborating and building support networks within the industry. I believe that together, we can find ways to overcome these obstacles and create a more sustainable and just environment for all creative professionals.
