Winner | Lava Lamp IV, 2024
We're thrilled to announce that João De Castro has been recognised at the 43rd PHOTO Awards – “Le Plus Grand Concours Photo Du Monde”! With 17,664 entries from around the globe, this achievement is nothing short of phenomenal!
🏆 Lava Lamp IV has been Featured in the prestigious "PHOTO nº 562"! 🏆
"This 60s vibe reminds me of my childhood. The first women I remember, at home, on television and all that beauty, aesthetic and psychedelic vision that I grew up with." ~ Joäo de Castro
✨ Finalist Selection ✨
Moving Cat I, 2024
"Music sets the rhythm for the emotions that flow through the body and dissolve into freely flowing shapes and lines. The moment without space is distorted in the impermanence of Cat, in an intimate and total surrender.
"Here, photography doesn't recall, it discovers. It is not a moment captured and retained, but lines that distort in the dragged times of a shutter. In the white non-space of a studio, light creates a non-stage where only music acts and guides us; to whom one dances and to whom one follows and pursues each moment, which is guessed and not truly seen.
"Time doesn't obey, it simply happens.” ~ Joäo de Castro
Quino, 2024
“Gaining trust so people feel comfortable in front of a camera involves using eye contact, acting confidently and showing you’re interested. It sounds easy but it only works if you are genuine. Once your subject realises you are not there to judge them, they open up to an energy between you, and you can achieve deeper meaning together during the session. You can produce something very honest but it can wake up fears and monsters, so it has to be a partnership.” ~ João de Castro
Nikon, 2023
"A tribute to my most cherished influences." ~ João de Castro
Under the Spotlight III, 2022
"I've always been captivated by the power of movement. Music has a unique ability to transport us into a hypnotic state, where its pure essence of emotions and sounds leaves us utterly exposed.” ~ João de Castro
João's visionary talent continues to captivate audiences worldwide, and this incredible achievement is a testament to his artistic brilliance. His ability to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary is pure magic! ✨
"I love life. Since childhood, women have always captivated me - beginning with my mother and her friends, and later through images like those in French Photo. I’ve always envisioned them in vivid, imaginative ways.
"I see women as free, confident and my accomplices in expanding the boundaries of reality with daring creativity.
"Music, cinema, a bustling city, a new journey - these inspire me. My process is constant, whether awake or dreaming, filled with fantastic and often comic visions.
"Life is intense... so let’s have fun!" João de Castro
Join us in celebrating João's success and explore his award-winning work – each piece tells a story, ignites the imagination, and showcases the beauty of the female form through his lens.
Award Winning Photographer, João de Castro