Paulo Alexandrino
Paulo Alexandrino was born in Coimbra in 1965.
He studied Photography at Cooperativa Árvore in Porto (1984–87). In 1988 he joined the weekly newspaper Semanário, and in 1992 moved to Lisbon. After leaving the newspaper in 1998, he began working as a freelance photographer – a practice he continues to this day – collaborating with numerous national media outlets and producing hundreds of covers, portraits, and commissioned reports across a wide range of geographical and spiritual landscapes.
Alongside his editorial work, Alexandrino has consistently developed a personal practice that has gained particular momentum in recent years and is now represented in several private and institutional collections.
This body of work reflects an eclectic sensibility shaped by broad cultural interests. As a result, his photographic language is deliberately varied, informed by a wide constellation of masters and influences. From Robert Capa to Ralph Gibson, from André Kertész to Helmut Newton, and from Jorge Molder to Eduardo Gageiro – figures whose approaches are often diametrically opposed – Alexandrino draws equal fascination and inspiration.
He is an associate author of Atelier Pop Up and a member of the CC11 Association. He believes that photojournalism, and photography in its broadest sense, will endure and evolve beyond the current technological revolution.
Alexandrino often recalls a remark by Portuguese photographer Gérard Castello-Lopes – that it is important to be a good Salieri and to live at peace with the talent of others – which he has adopted as a personal mantra.
