Dear Rio is an intimate visual tribute capturing a once-in-a-lifetime journey between a mother and her son, told through 146 shots of film photography.
Shot entirely on film, the project offers a tender, immersive perspective: the son photographs Rio de Janeiro through his 74-year-old mother’s eyes, revealing a sense of wonder, curiosity, and awe as she discovers the city she’s always dreamed of.
Set against the vibrant, complex backdrop of Rio, each image explores the contrasts of beauty and adversity, nostalgia and immediacy. From colorful streets to quiet reflections, the book becomes a love letter — to a city, to motherhood, and to photography itself.
Self-published and deeply personal, Dear Rio is a poetic meditation on memory, emotion, and place. A short companion film extends the story, offering a cinematic layer to this heartfelt visual journey.
21 x 26 cm
153 Pages
Matte cover
Printed in Paris 2025
Buy the book to gain exclusive access to the short film 'DEAR RIO' — a moving portrait of Rio, seen through my mother’s eyes and captured through mine..