Brazil-based documentary and social photographer capturing real people and meaningful stories. Available for photography, videography, Lightroom photo editing, and creative direction and execution of documentary projects across Brazil.

Melina Caldani

Brazil-based documentary and social photographer capturing real people and meaningful stories. Available for photography, videography, Lightroom photo editing, and creative direction and execution of documentary projects across Brazil.

Available to hire

Brazil-based documentary and social photographer capturing real people and meaningful stories. Available for photography, videography, Lightroom photo editing, and creative direction and execution of documentary projects across Brazil.

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Experience Level

Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

Photographer (MEI / Freelancer) & Creative Director at Melina Caldani Desenvolvimento Humano e Fotografia
February 1, 2022 - Present
Documentary-focused social and family photographer, delivering authentic visual narratives through photography and video. Creator and creative director of documentary projects, responsible for concept development, visual direction, image curation, and exhibition planning. Experienced in on-location work and professional photo editing using Adobe Lightroom.

Education

Bachelor in Law at Universidade Estadual de Londrina
July 2, 2002 - February 7, 2007
Law graduate with a postgraduate specialization, focused on human rights and democracy, with over ten years of professional experience in the field.

Qualifications

Documentary photographer - Omicron - Curitiba- Paraná State - Brazil
February 10, 2023 - December 10, 2023

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Healthcare, Government, Professional Services
    paper O Caminho Rosa

    O Caminho Rosa is a documentary photography project that gives visibility to the personal journeys of women facing breast cancer in Brazil. Through sensitive and respectful visual storytelling, the project documents resilience, vulnerability, and strength, creating images that raise awareness, foster empathy, and connect health, art, and social impact.

    paper Caixa de Memórias

    “The days are long, but the years are short.”
    Seen through a mother’s gaze, three children and their great-grandparents come together to form the biography of a family. Caixa de Memórias (Memory Box) is a curated selection from over 5,000 photographs taken of my children between 2012 and 2023—and it remains an ongoing project. The project was exhibited in Londrina in May 2023 during the national event Maio Furta-Cor and received over 1,000 visitors.

    https://www.twine.net/signin

    paper Mulheres da Nossa Vida

    Photographic project created in celebration of Women’s Month.
    Starting from portraits of women considered “ordinary,” the project presented women from the city of Londrina whose life stories or work inspire and transform society. The project became an exhibition in co-authorship with Londrina Norte Shopping and was on display throughout March 2024, encouraging visitors to celebrate the incredible women around them.
    https://www.twine.net/signin

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