About

I am Raphael Avelar, a photographer and international development professional currently based in New York City.

Photography has been in my life for almost 20 years, since my first experience living outside my home country of Brazil. What started as a means for documenting the realities and experiences I encountered on my travels, photography has become a powerful medium for self-expression and and a tool for celebrating beauty in the peoples and places I am privileged to capture.