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Geogema - 24.02.2023 - Jazzit Musik Club Salzburg
www.jazzfoto.at/konzertfotos23/geogema/Index.htm
Besetzung:
Gerald Preinfalk: sax
Georg Vogel: keys
Matheus Jardim: drums
Unlike most of my encounters, this one started with a location instead of a person.
I was entering the Eaton Center, Toronto’s downtown mall, and was interested in the quality of the sheltered light reaching the south entrance. The doors are temporary, surrounded by construction of a new entrance. I took a selfie to check the light and discovered that while it was attractive to the eye, it created odd white balance problem. However, once I got this idea in my head I had a hard time abandoning it.
Selecting a grey wall between the two doors, I waited for an interesting person to come through to stand in front of that grey wall. It didn’t take long for him to appear with an interesting face and a bush of “big hair.” I introduced myself and approached him with my project request and my contact card. He was happy to oblige. Meet Matheus. As I clarified the name he said with a Portuguese accent “Like Matthew but I’m from Brazil.”
Unfazed by my knowledge that the selfie test had revealed problem light, I persevered against all odds and photographed Matheus between the mall doors as people entered and exited on either side of us. Surprise, surprise, the portraits had a very awkward white balance problem. (Who would have guessed? )
I decided to engage him in the conversation portion of the encounter and stepped away from the busy doorways, hoping that in the process I would come up with an idea that would rescue me from the problem of my own creation. As we talked, I realized that the light was better in this spot and I decided to make a couple more portraits as we were talking. This is one of them.
Matheus is 19 and has only been in Canada for three days. His stay will be for a month. The purpose of his visit is to improve his English. He studied English for three years in Brazil and we were able to communicate quite easily. I asked about his impressions of Canada so far and he said he is just starting to find his way around. I asked “What surprises you the most about Toronto?” His response was “The size. I come from a small town in Brazil and Toronto is so big.” His advice to his younger self? “Be more brave.” His message to the project? “Try anything and follow your dream.” “And what is your dream, Matheus?” “Movies. I want to be a director.
We exchanged contact information and I wished Matheus well in his studies while in Canada. I also wished him success in achieving his dream.
Thank you Matheus, for participating in my photography project, The Human Family. This is my 512th submission to the project.
You can view more street portraits and stories by visiting The Human Family.
Campeonato Carioca, Taça Rio, 1ª Rodada, Nova Iguaçu 2x1 Bangu. 11 de março de 2017, Estádio Janio Moraes, Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. CRÉDITO DA FOTO: JOÃO CARLOS GOMES
14/04/2018 - Nova Iguaçu x Flamengo - Campeonato Carioca da Série A Sub-15 2018 - Taça Guanabara Infantil - Quarta rodada - Centro de Treinamento do Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube
FOTO: Bernardo Gleizer/NIFC
ATENÇÃO:
- Imagem destinada a uso institucional e divulgação, seu uso comercial está vetado incondicionalmente por seu autor e pelo Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube.
- O Direito Autoral é protegido pela Lei 9.610 de 19/02/1998. Sempre que publicar uma foto, publique junto o crédito correto do fotógrafo.
Fotografia: Raphael Costa
Modelo: Matheus Cândido
Tratamento: Raphael Costa
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11/09/2016 - Boavista x Nova Iguaçu - Campeonato Carioca da Série A Sub-17 2016 - Taça Rio Juvenil - Primeira fase - Sétima rodada - Clube da Aeronáutica, na Barra da Tijuca
FOTO: Bernardo Gleizer/NIFC
ATENÇÃO:
- Imagem destinada a uso institucional e divulgação, seu uso comercial está vetado incondicionalmente por seu autor e pelo Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube.
- O Direito Autoral é protegido pela Lei 9.610 de 19/02/1998. Sempre que publicar uma foto, publique junto o crédito correto do fotógrafo.
H&M, a clothing retailer, recently completed a renovation and expansion of their store in the Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto. When it was revealed to the public a couple of weeks ago, it featured a wall of frosted white glass, illuminating the sidewalk from behind the glass, much like the light boxes doctors use to review x-rays. Today, after class, I stopped to ponder how this new downtown feature might be used in a street portrait. Convinced it could work, I proceeded to have the first two potential subjects I approached decline. I was about to take this as a message that it was not to be when this young man came along and I thought his dark hat and sweatshirt, combined with his friendly face, could work well against the backlit glass. He said he could spare a few minutes on his way to the gym and suddenly my luck had changed. Meet Matheus.
Matheus followed my minimal instructions and once I had him in position and looking into my lens, the photos were soon taken. Matheus is 20 and is working as a fitness instructor and professional calisthenics athlete. He works for a gym which his sweatshirt advertises: bodybychosen.com. He explained that calisthenics are exercised done without equipment other than the body itself. Interestingly, he was born and raised in Brazil and came to Canada on his own to pursue his athletic career. Soon he was sponsored and had a job and things are going well for him. He came to Canada 2 years ago with hardly any English and took ESL classes (English as a Second Language) and with hard work and some luck, things have fallen into place for him. I thought his English was remarkable for someone who has only been here two years and we talked a bit about the courage it takes to leave homeland, family, and friends and create a new life in a foreign land and culture. I’m constantly amazed at the many Torontonians who have managed this. He does miss his old life but annual visits by his parents have helped and he feels the move was a good idea.
I didn’t think to ask Matheus what the logo on his cap means. I googled it and found out Braap is a “"Term created by dirtbike riders, and motocross riders. Often said when everyone would go riding...when riding bicycles, lifting something up, pushing carts...even walking or running. The term grew on and moved to snowmobilers too. BRAAP comes from the noise the two stroke engine produces. Quad riders can use the saying too." I assume that for Matheus it is a reference to his hard exercise routines.
When I asked about his greatest challenge in life he quickly said “That would be the death of my grandmother. She was really my second mother and she died when I was 13. That was very difficult to accept.” When I asked what helped him overcome that loss he said it was the love and support of family and friends. The importance of friendships and family relationships is a common theme of the strangers I meet. How would his friends describe him? “I think they would say I’m a funny and outgoing guy. I’m usually very positive and I like to hang out with my friends.” His advice to his younger self? “I should have studied harder in school. My parents told me that since I was young, but I didn’t listen and now I wish I had.”
In my brief conversation with Matheus I was impressed by his friendliness and his openness. He seems a motivated young man. I have a feeling his positive attitude, motivation, and discipline will serve him well in his career and in life.
Thank you Matheus for taking a few minutes to meet and participate in The Human Family project.
This is my 188th submission to The Human Family Group on Flickr.
You can view more street portraits and stories by visiting The Human Family.