Umbra
The studio
One lamp, one colour
Umbra
is
the
studio
of
a
photographer
who
has
spent
six
years
making
pictures
with
almost
nothing
in
them.
The work is shot in black and white with a single green filter over one light. Whatever that light touches becomes the subject. Everything else is allowed to fall away.
Based in Lisbon. Working with collectors, publishers and brands across Europe.
Process
How
a
photograph
gets
made
Shot in the dark
Every frame is made in a blacked-out room. Exposures run from a few seconds to several minutes.
Printed by hand
Prints come off a twelve-ink printer in the studio and are checked under daylight before they are signed.
Kept small
Five prints of each work, in three sizes. When an edition sells out, it is never reprinted.
Exhibitions
2026
Gravity, solo show
Lisbon
2025
Terrain, two-person show
Porto
2024
Matter, open studio
Lisbon
2023
First prints, group show
Madrid
Commissions
Editorial
Covers and features that need one strong image.
Product and still life
Objects shot in the Umbra style for launches.
Exhibition prints
Large formats up to 150 cm for galleries and interiors.
© 2026 Umbra
Works
Series
About
Contact
Lisbon, Portugal