Ricardo Alves:

Ricardo S. Alves was born in Lisbon (1976) and graduated in civil engineering in FCT-UNL. His interest in photography began around the age of 15 while he was living in Macau and during trips he took around Asia with his parents. Upon returning to Portugal to complete his studies, natural landscape photography and rock climbing became the central themes of his work. As a freelance photographer, he regularly collaborates with climbing magazines and his work has been recognized in national and international photography competitions. For more than two decades, he has documented the development of climbing in Portugal, having played a very active role in its promotion and visibility beyond borders. He was the photographer responsible for the images in the guide “Portugal – Rock Climbing”, launched in 2017 and author of the guide “Sintra Bouldering Guidebook”, launched by himself in 2021.

www.ricardoalves.photography

@ricardoalvesphoto

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS:

2024: “Rock Legends” – Solo Exhibition at Vertigo Climbing Center, Lisbon

2019: “Entre-Marés” – Collective Exhibition at Espaço Santa Catarina, Lisbon

2012: “Cabo da Roca, a Fronteira Atlântica” – Collective Exhibition at Galeria Municipal de Sintra 2009: “Despertar dos Mágicos” – Solo Exhibition at Espaço João Sousa Valles, Lisbon

2006: “Desertos e Desertificação” – Collective Exhibition at CCB, Lisbon 2005: Fotomós – Solo Exhibition in Porto de Mós

2004: “Birmânia – Uma viagem ao Passado” – Collective Exhibition at Casa da Guia, Cascais

PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS:

2022: 32nd Memorial Maria Luísa – Honorable Mention

2021: CVCEPHOTO 2021 – Honorable Mention

2020: CVCEPHOTO 2020 – 1st Place

2017: 27th Memorial Maria Luísa – Honorable Mention

2007: “Parques e a Vida Selvagem” Nature Photography Contest – 1st Place

2007: “II Ambiente Imagens Dispersas” Photography Contest – 2nd Place

2007: “Desenho da Luz” Photography Contest – 1st Place 2005: MNHN Nature Photography Contest “Flash Natureza

2005” – 2nd Place 2005: 8th Edition of the “Revelações Volta ao Mundo” Photography Contest – 1st and 3rd Place

2004: 2nd Ericeira Photography Contest “Um Mar de Tradições” – 1st and 3rd Place