Fine Art Photographer

Teresa Freitas

(b.1990, Lisbon)

Teresa Freitas’ photography explores the effects of colour in composition, subject and place. Her unique style creates a dreamlike state, suffused with a distinct sense of joy.

In her ongoing Cinematica series she documents places around the world and then transforms them through colour-work. Teresa picks up on something that has a familiar aesthetic, like palm trees in Palm Springs, a Chinatown street, spring blossoms in Seoul - and then turns them into something less tangible and more cinematic. They feel almost amorphous, like they are places that exist in a fantasy world, rather than reality. We wonder if they are true or if we're just inside a dream.

Teresa began her career as a visual content creator for brands including Dior, Netflix and Sonos. She still makes time for this alongside her fine art photography; earlier this year she launched a notable video and photography campaign for Château Minuty. She has completed a number of project for various hotels, most recently Hôtel Les Deux Gares in Paris.

The visible secret behind my work lies in how colour can transport us to a subtle change of reality. I’m an active student and seeker of anything colour.

You will see both bold and pastel hues in the same image - a visual paradox that our minds aren’t used to and a play on colour that is very interesting to me as an artist. Beyond that paradox is a sense of calm and happiness that continually permeates my work. The viewer’s emotions and intellect are engaged just as much as their eyes and their aesthetic response. 

My photography is intuitive, and not analytical. I shoot whatever my eyes are drawn to. The edit however is intentional and technical, so that “certain way” comes afterwards. .”

If photography is my voice, then colour is my language .”