Open Theme nominee

Beach is a place where people suppose to be equal, as in a democratic site. Everybody is able to play and enjoy the Sun, the water.
This group of photos has been made from the top during diferent moments in diferent beaches. The idea is creat for us the sensation that we are "voyers" just watching people enjoying beach according to their lifestyle, as if it was a free reality show.

Besides photography courses, Andre Melo-andrade is graduated in economics and master science of history. His photos mainly include landscapes and people, and can be found on walls inside restaurants, condominium areas and residences. Throughout his career worked in studio, taught courses, photographed the Brazilian Carnival and published images in newspaper/magazine/website. Andre Melo-andrade exhibited (collective) in the Rio de Janeiro city and Paraty city during the 2016 Olympic Games, and gave in five images to an e-book in the same year. During 2017, exibited (individual) twice in Rio de Janeiro city.