Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Alberto discovered his passion for the ocean at an early age.  From bodysurfing on his dad’s back to competing as a surfer, and later working a commercial diver, he knew the ocean was where he belonged.

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Photography also helped define who Alberto wanted to be. From a young age he collected images from surfing, diving and adventure magazines.

 

In 1985, he sailed to South Africa where he lived for a year.  There, the young journeyman bought his first SLR camera and used the little camera to photograph surfing adventures and people he met on the way.

 

Arriving in Australia in 1987, the gifted free-surfer and developing image maker settled in Adelaide where he started to pursue a career in photography.  For many years Alberto studied, worked and breathed photography. 

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Through a camera lens, Alberto harnesses the energy of waves to capture the wild beauty of the ocean.  His work is a vivid exploration of the relationship between humans and the sea; an attempt to discover through art, the core of a complex dynamic that cuts through to the raw essence of life itself.

 

With a fine art approach to finish his photographs, some of his work has a characteristic painterly quality.

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“At the end of the day, I see myself as a self-taught photographer. I think my photography is the result of my life experiences. My projects are on cultures, people and the ocean. They are subjects I have a passion for. I want people to see all these beautiful things I see. But it is in the ocean, capturing the surf, its beauty in form of colours, shapes and forms, that I find myself most comfortable and inspired.” says Alberto.

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