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I am a Brazilian photographer based in Italy since 2001, with over 25 years of experience in photojournalism, documentary, institutional, and cultural photography. I've had the privilege to work with major media outlets and cover important events like FIFA World Cups and UEFA Champions League Finals. I also founded Segugio Produzioni, through which I have directed documentaries and curated exhibitions internationally. Currently, I live in Florence and collaborate with renowned agencies and photographers like Massimo Sestini. I enjoy capturing human stories through my lens, focusing on sports, culture, and documentary projects that tell compelling narratives around the world.…I am a Brazilian photographer based in Italy since 2001, with over 25 years of experience in photojournalism, documentary, institutional, and cultural photography. I've had the privilege to work with major media outlets and cover important events like FIFA World Cups and UEFA Champions League Finals. I also founded Segugio Produzioni, through which I have directed documentaries and curated exhibitions internationally. Currently, I live in Florence and collaborate with renowned agencies and photographers like Massimo Sestini. I enjoy capturing human stories through my lens, focusing on sports, culture, and documentary projects that tell compelling narratives around the world.

Tiago Bonilha

Photographer, Documentary Filmmaker, Film Director, +2

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I am a Brazilian photographer based in Italy since 2001, with over 25 years of experience in photojournalism, documentary, institutional, and cultural photography. I've had the privilege to work with major media outlets and cover important events like FIFA World Cups and UEFA Champions League Finals. I also founded Segugio Produzioni, through which I have directed documentaries and curated exhibitions internationally. Currently, I live in Florence and collaborate with renowned agencies and photographers like Massimo Sestini. I enjoy capturing human stories through my lens, focusing on sports, culture, and documentary projects that tell compelling narratives around the world.…I am a Brazilian photographer based in Italy since 2001, with over 25 years of experience in photojournalism, documentary, institutional, and cultural photography. I've had the privilege to work with major media outlets and cover important events like FIFA World Cups and UEFA Champions League Finals. I also founded Segugio Produzioni, through which I have directed documentaries and curated exhibitions internationally. Currently, I live in Florence and collaborate with renowned agencies and photographers like Massimo Sestini. I enjoy capturing human stories through my lens, focusing on sports, culture, and documentary projects that tell compelling narratives around the world.

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I am a Brazilian photographer based in Italy since 2001, with over 25 years of experience in photojournalism, documentary, institutional, and cultural photography. I’ve had the privilege to work with major media outlets and cover important events like FIFA World Cups and UEFA Champions League Finals. I also founded Segugio Produzioni, through which I have directed documentaries and curated exhibitions internationally.

Currently, I live in Florence and collaborate with renowned agencies and photographers like Massimo Sestini. I enjoy capturing human stories through my lens, focusing on sports, culture, and documentary projects that tell compelling narratives around the world.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Portuguese

Fluent

Italian

Advanced

English

Advanced

Work Experience

TV Director and Cameraman at Siena TV

December 31, 2010 - July 22, 2025

Directed live broadcasts, reports, and cultural programs for radio and television.

Photographer at Fotosite Agency

June 30, 2001 - July 22, 2025

Provided photojournalism services spanning sports, politics, economy, culture, studio portraits, and book/magazine covers. Pioneered real-time photo transmission via laptop and mobile phone during the early digital photography era in Brazil. Clients included major media outlets.

Founder / Independent Photographer at Segugio Produzioni (Rome, Italy)

January 1, 2001 - Present

Established an independent production company for documentary, cultural, and institutional projects. Directed documentaries, curated exhibitions, and worked on major events and collaborations in photography and filmmaking.

Personal Photographer for Geraldo Alckmin at Geraldo Alckmin Mayoral Election Campaign

October 31, 2000 - July 22, 2025

Documented mayoral election campaign for São Paulo, photographing rallies, public events, conferences, and institutional meetings while Alckmin was Vice-Governor of São Paulo State.

Staff Photographer at Diário Lance! – Sports Newspaper

June 30, 2000 - July 22, 2025

Produced intensive and diverse coverage of sports events, mainly football, with 5-6 photo assignments per day. Covered other sports including handball, basketball, volleyball, Formula 1, boxing, judo, karate, and skateboarding.

Intern in Photography Department at Placar Magazine, Editora Abril, São Paulo

December 31, 1998 - July 22, 2025

Responsible for cleaning and maintaining equipment, organizing the slide archive, liaising with the photo lab, and conducting research at the Documentation Department. Managed photos sent from abroad during the France World Cup and began shooting local assignments.