Maíra Erlich

Photographer @ Freelancer / Based in São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Maíra Erlich is a Brazilian documentary photographer with special interest in social matters, human rights, family and culture. For eight years she was dedicated to wedding photography, having won more than 50 awards and ranking... read on
Focus: Photographer, Photojournalist, Documentary, Photo Editor, Photography, Editing, Visual Storyteller
Skills: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Photo Editing, Photojournalism, Drone Pilot, Photoshop
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Available in: São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Focused on: Photographer, Photojournalist, Documentary, Photo Editor, Photography, Editing, Visual Storyteller
Skilled at: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Photo Editing, Photojournalism, Drone Pilot, Photoshop
Coverage Regions: Latin America
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Portuguese
Years of experience: More than 10
HEFAT certification? no
Maíra Erlich is a Brazilian documentary photographer with special interest in social matters, human rights, family and culture. For eight years she was dedicated to wedding photography, having won more than 50 awards and ranking among the best photographers according to Fearless Photographers and ISPWP. In 2018, Maíra won the second season of the photography competition Arte Na Fotografia, on Brazilian TV channel Arte1.

Currently works as an independent photographer, collaborating with international media outlets and organisations such as Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, El País, The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, The New York Times, Habitat for Humanity, Red Bull Media House, Rotary International, Wellcome Trust, AirBnb.

In 2023, Maíra was awarded a National Geographic Explorer grant and selected for the Vital Impacts Mentorship Program.

Member of Women Photograph, Diversify Photo and The Everyday Projects.
Education
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE)