We are Cláudia and André, and together we created André com Cláudia. We could not think of a more appropriate name for our family-run business, because everything you see here is the result of both of our visions.

Art was always a part of our lives, first individually, and later collectively through photography. This is a huge privilege and we are truly thankful for it.

We respect a lot our job and we think this is the most beautiful job in the world.

To be a photographer is to be someone who is constantly developing the capacity of observing and thus, celebrating life. We love traveling, discovering, understanding.

Even when we leave our camera at home, we keep photographing everything. It is both an addiction and a way of living.

What inspire us?

We do not believe in standardised beauty concepts. Beauty and ugliness is in the eye of the beholder so we don't believe that a good photo should be based on that. We prefer reality. In our opinion, true beauty is in the spontaneity and uniqueness of each moment. So a photographer is entirely responsible for doing a good photo. 

We love relationships, emotions, unexpected reactions, warm environments. Wether we are at a wedding or traveling, our eyes are much easily caught by a true smile or any unexpected detail unveiled by the light, than by any superfluous accessory.

As sensitive individuals we are constantly absorbing and being stimulated by everything. We think it is very important to search for influences from other artistic fields. Our photography style is defined by the music we hear, the painters we admire, the lines and proportions of the architecture we like. It is also defined by the friends and stories of the people we feel identified with. Photographing people is more than give them our time and show them our interest, is to honour individuality; and for us there is nothing more beautiful than that.

Photos by Sofia Vaz