ABOUT
Luís Godinho, born in Angra do Heroísmo, in 1983, holds a degree in Environmental Engineering and Management from the University of the Azores and, already has a vast curriculum as a photographer, focusing on street photography and documentary photography. He has become a professional photographer since 2016.
His work is internationally recognized by the editors of major photography websites and magazines, including National Geographic, Leica Fotografie International, Lens Culture, 500px and 1x.
Luís is currently living in Portugal on the Azores Islands. He works as a freelance photographer all over the world..
Awards
2020 - Bronze Camera in reportage/photojournalism Photographer European of de year
2020 to FEP Federation of European Photographers.
2020 - Finalist in four categories, (Documentary and Photojournalism, The beauty of
nature, Fascinating faces and characters, Street photography), Siena International Photo
Awards.
2019 - Second place category Editorial/Photo Essay - Tokyo International Photography
Awards
2019 - Honorable Mention category People/Family - Tokyo International Photography
Awards.
2019 - Represent the team of Portugal in the Word Photographic cup in the category
Portrait.
2019 - Finalist Travel Photographer of the Year
2019 - Honorable Mention category People, Children - International Photography Awards.
2019 - Honorable Mention category Sports, Other - International Photography Awards.
2019 - Honorable Mention category People, Lifestyle - International Photography Awards.
2019 - Honorable Mention category People, Street Photography - International
Photography Awards.
2019 - Honorable Mention category Editorial / Press, Contemporary Issues - International
Photography Awards.
2019 - Third place category Editorial / Press, Sports - International Photography Awards.
2019 - Third place category Sport (single) to POY – Picture of the year Latam
2019 - First place, in category Documentary to ASPA - Alghero Street Photography
Awards.
2019 - Silver Camera in reportage/photojournalism Photographer European of de year
2019 to FEP Federation of European Photographers.
2019 - Top 15 Malta International photo award Storytelling category.
2019 - Top 15 Malta International photo award People category.
2018 - Finalist Travel Photographer of the Year.
2018 - Finalist The Independent Photographer Street Photography Contest.
2018 - Awarded with 3 photographs and a "Silver" brand, giving first place to Portugal in
the Top 10 Black and White photo contest 2018.
2018 - Finalist of the world competition Travel Photographer Society in the street
photography category.
2018 - Represent the team of Portugal in the Word Photographic cup in the category
photojournalism.
2017 - Two finalist photos in which one of them was exhibited at the prestigious Somerset
House in London under the prestigious world competition "Sony photography awards 2017
2017 - First place, Sony Photography awards Portugal, 2017.
2016 / 2017 - Almost thirty Mark of excellence in various categories I shot it the best photo
competition, of the Leica.
2016 - First Place the competition I shot it the best photo competition, of the Leica, in the
category "cats".
2016 - Nominated for Leica's Top Excellence.
2016 - Cover of the book Visions, released by 1x.
2015 - Finalist Portraits 2015, by Lens Culture.
2010 - First place, national contest Landscapes of Portugal , of the magazine O Mundo da Fotografia.