Ricardo Serpa Photography

Category: Editorial

  • Pretending not to be there

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    Revisiting Africa: a zebra pretending not to be there. Etosha National Park, northern Namibia, back in November 2016.

  • French pavilion, Expo 92

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    From the archives: the French pavilion at Expo 92, in Seville. Shot on Fuji Velvia 50, one of the films I miss from the good ol’ days.

  • A glass half full…

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    Not being able to play with America as his favorite toy anymore, this total disgrace of a president finally decided to try and destroy it. The proverbial spoiled rich brat: if it can’t be mine, it won’t be anyone else’s. It’s hard to stay positive after seeing this fool’s followers storming Washington DC earlier today,…

  • An empty Vatican City

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    I arrived in Rome this afternoon for a few days of work and some rest, and by chance I’m staying right next to the Vatican. After dinner, a short walk to St Peter’s Square to find it completely empty, and completely magnificent. Guess I’ll make this short walk a habit while I’m here.

  • Revisiting the Botequins

    Revisiting the Botequins

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    Before the inevitable question, the correct answer: botequins are very popular meeting and eating/drinking places in Brazil, small and cozy (if not all that clean in quite a few occasions) inexpensive bars offering the morning combo of coffee and toasted, buttered fresh baked bread; and snacks, cold beers and mostly cheap spirits after lunch and throughout the day into the early…