João Daniel Pereira
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João Daniel Pereira

PhotographerLondon, United Kingdom
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João Daniel Pereira
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João Daniel Pereira

PhotographerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
London based photographer. My aim with photography is to empower people and communities. I’m versatile and ever curious. I love taking portraits.
Projects
  • Finding Faith in the Fight
    Finding Faith in the FightBefore taking up photography as a form of activism I felt hopeless about the state of the world, still believe we’re heading towards dark times, but through my work I managed to find peace, it’s been a journey of finding faith in the fight. Since 2020, I’ve covered more than 200 protests and actions in the UK, I focus on social issues and climate change activism. I have a lot of respect for the devotion in activists and the portraits I take are my way of building statues to them.
  • Portrait of Humanity
    Portrait of HumanitySo proud to have been shortlisted for the British Journal of Photography’s Portrait of Humanity Vol. III
  • Black Lives Matter
    Black Lives MatterIn the beginning of 2020, aged 35, I decided it was time to make some changes in my life, I quitted drinking and smoking and started running and making healthier choices. So when the first lockdown hit London, being furloughed from my bartender job, I had an immense amount of energy and running and photography provided an escape valve. Then George Floyd was murdered. I had documented some protests before but when I went to the BLM protest at US embassy in London on the 31st of May I found my pu
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Work history
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    Independent PhotojournalistFreelancer
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    Published by the BBC, Evening Standard, Sky News, ITV, LBC, Mail Online. Volunteered and worked with multiple NGOs.
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    Documentary PhotographerFreelancer
    Porto, Portugal
    Been travelling and documenting the world from a young age, either with friends and family or solo.
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Skills
  • Photo Editing
  • Photo Retouching
  • Photography
  • Photography Editing
  • Photography Shoots
  • Photojournalism
  • Photoshop
Education
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    MA Multimedia DesignUniversidade da Beira Interior
     - Covilha, Portugal
    Graphic Design, Interactive Installations.
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    BA MultimediaInstituto Superior Miguel Torga
     - Coimbra, Portugal
    Photography, Photo Editing, Video and Sound Editing, Graphic Design.
Awards
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    Shortlisted for Portrait of HumanityThe British Journal of Photography
    Shortlisted for Portrait of Humanity, published by the British Journal of Photography and Hoxton Mini Press.