Cristiano Burmester
Photographer / Based in Sí£o Paulo, Brazil
Cristiano F. Burmester is a professional photographer since 1993. Although photography has been an integral part of his life since his teen ages.
Initially dedicating himself to photojournalism, worked as a freelance for several brazilian magazines such as: Terra, Horizonte Geográfico, Náutica, Mergulho. During this period produced extensive feature stories on subjects such as travel, social documentaries, nature and science.
Since 1999, Cristiano united the versatility and the knowledge acquired as a photojournalist to the rigor and creativity of advertising. From his studio in Sí£o Paulo he develops image productions to advertising agencies, publishers and companies such as: DM9DDB, WIT, Dreamaker, National Geographic Traveler, Boa Forma, Louis Dreyfus, Petrobrás, International Paper, Terra.
His academic background includes a degree in Economics followed by a M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Communication and Semiotics. He is also a photography and imaging professor for Journalism, Design and Advertising majors at the Pontifical Catholic University of Sí£o Paulo.