Afonso Salcedo
@afonso.me
• Portrait and Documentary Photographer
• Lighting Artist (Disney/Pixar)
• Los Angeles, CA 🏳️🌈🇺🇸🇵🇹
• IG https://instagram.com/afonso.salcedo
https://afonso.me
• Lighting Artist (Disney/Pixar)
• Los Angeles, CA 🏳️🌈🇺🇸🇵🇹
• IG https://instagram.com/afonso.salcedo
https://afonso.me
Finished Patti Smith’s book “Bread of Angels”.
Made me think about my own circles and stumbles, the people already gone, the strange path to here. No straight lines. Maybe that’s the point.
Made me think about my own circles and stumbles, the people already gone, the strange path to here. No straight lines. Maybe that’s the point.
December 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Finished Patti Smith’s book “Bread of Angels”.
Made me think about my own circles and stumbles, the people already gone, the strange path to here. No straight lines. Maybe that’s the point.
Made me think about my own circles and stumbles, the people already gone, the strange path to here. No straight lines. Maybe that’s the point.
It’s so warm in Los Angeles, this morning we saw a West Hollywood squirrel licking a frozen yogurt spoon.
December 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
It’s so warm in Los Angeles, this morning we saw a West Hollywood squirrel licking a frozen yogurt spoon.
What a perfect film, Hamnet, the new Chloé Zhao movie. Jessie Buckley’s performance is astonishing to be honest, and Paul Mescal’s too. With the added bonus of the always amazing Emily Watson. Cinematography by Lukasz Zal.
I’ll be processing this for a while, but I am in awe 🥹
I’ll be processing this for a while, but I am in awe 🥹
December 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
What a perfect film, Hamnet, the new Chloé Zhao movie. Jessie Buckley’s performance is astonishing to be honest, and Paul Mescal’s too. With the added bonus of the always amazing Emily Watson. Cinematography by Lukasz Zal.
I’ll be processing this for a while, but I am in awe 🥹
I’ll be processing this for a while, but I am in awe 🥹
“You have to be fearless if you’re to be a photographer,” he once said. “There’s no time for being intimidated.”
- Martin Parr 🙏
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
- Martin Parr 🙏
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Martin Parr, photographer acclaimed for observations of British life, dies aged 73
From sunbathers to Conservative clubs, Parr’s images were often in vivid colour with more than a dash of humour
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
“You have to be fearless if you’re to be a photographer,” he once said. “There’s no time for being intimidated.”
- Martin Parr 🙏
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
- Martin Parr 🙏
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Watched The Stringer on Netflix. Heavy-handed at times, but raises important questions about war photography: How do we credit work? How were local photographers treated during conflicts?
Worth watching for anyone thinking about attribution in photography and journalism.
Worth watching for anyone thinking about attribution in photography and journalism.
December 7, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Watched The Stringer on Netflix. Heavy-handed at times, but raises important questions about war photography: How do we credit work? How were local photographers treated during conflicts?
Worth watching for anyone thinking about attribution in photography and journalism.
Worth watching for anyone thinking about attribution in photography and journalism.
Long drive back home to LA today.
Close to wrapping a film project, shifting back into photography mode. The freelancer’s constant recalibration… one foot finishing what was, the other planning what’s next.
December feels right for sitting with what worked and what 2026 needs to look like.
Close to wrapping a film project, shifting back into photography mode. The freelancer’s constant recalibration… one foot finishing what was, the other planning what’s next.
December feels right for sitting with what worked and what 2026 needs to look like.
December 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Long drive back home to LA today.
Close to wrapping a film project, shifting back into photography mode. The freelancer’s constant recalibration… one foot finishing what was, the other planning what’s next.
December feels right for sitting with what worked and what 2026 needs to look like.
Close to wrapping a film project, shifting back into photography mode. The freelancer’s constant recalibration… one foot finishing what was, the other planning what’s next.
December feels right for sitting with what worked and what 2026 needs to look like.
Perfection.
I’ve been listening to Nick Cave’s music since the early 90s, and have seen him countless of times in concert since then. His live performances are pretty astonishing, and this new record showcases his artistry in full form.
So great 🙏
I’ve been listening to Nick Cave’s music since the early 90s, and have seen him countless of times in concert since then. His live performances are pretty astonishing, and this new record showcases his artistry in full form.
So great 🙏
Live God by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 18 Songs
music.apple.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Perfection.
I’ve been listening to Nick Cave’s music since the early 90s, and have seen him countless of times in concert since then. His live performances are pretty astonishing, and this new record showcases his artistry in full form.
So great 🙏
I’ve been listening to Nick Cave’s music since the early 90s, and have seen him countless of times in concert since then. His live performances are pretty astonishing, and this new record showcases his artistry in full form.
So great 🙏
Netflix buys WB for $72b and there are no winners if you’re a creative working (or trying to work) in this industry.
It’s already hard enough to find sustainable work in a continually shrinking landscape…
What a timeline!
apple.news/Ak1molISkQ4G...
It’s already hard enough to find sustainable work in a continually shrinking landscape…
What a timeline!
apple.news/Ak1molISkQ4G...
Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros. in a $72-billion deal that will transform Hollywood — Los Angeles Times
A theater owner trade group immediately blasted Netflix's $72-billion deal to buy Warner Bros. and HBO. Netflix has long bypassed movie theaters, instead releasing films onto its streaming platform.
apple.news
December 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Netflix buys WB for $72b and there are no winners if you’re a creative working (or trying to work) in this industry.
It’s already hard enough to find sustainable work in a continually shrinking landscape…
What a timeline!
apple.news/Ak1molISkQ4G...
It’s already hard enough to find sustainable work in a continually shrinking landscape…
What a timeline!
apple.news/Ak1molISkQ4G...
The moon is beautiful tonight.
I don’t have my tripod with me, but managed to get a quick capture by hand.
I don’t have my tripod with me, but managed to get a quick capture by hand.
December 5, 2025 at 3:39 AM
The moon is beautiful tonight.
I don’t have my tripod with me, but managed to get a quick capture by hand.
I don’t have my tripod with me, but managed to get a quick capture by hand.
My daily reminders that creativity needs space to breathe. These two don’t care about my shot list or client emails. Just the quality of afternoon light and whether I’ve been sitting too long.
Best creative directors I’ve ever worked with, their only note is always “go outside.”
Best creative directors I’ve ever worked with, their only note is always “go outside.”
December 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
My daily reminders that creativity needs space to breathe. These two don’t care about my shot list or client emails. Just the quality of afternoon light and whether I’ve been sitting too long.
Best creative directors I’ve ever worked with, their only note is always “go outside.”
Best creative directors I’ve ever worked with, their only note is always “go outside.”
Today is World AIDS Day. For the first time since 1988, our government has chosen silence.
My feed is filled with photographs of people lost, strangers whose faces feel so close. I'm old enough to have known some. Young enough to have missed the worst, but not the trauma.
My feed is filled with photographs of people lost, strangers whose faces feel so close. I'm old enough to have known some. Young enough to have missed the worst, but not the trauma.
December 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Today is World AIDS Day. For the first time since 1988, our government has chosen silence.
My feed is filled with photographs of people lost, strangers whose faces feel so close. I'm old enough to have known some. Young enough to have missed the worst, but not the trauma.
My feed is filled with photographs of people lost, strangers whose faces feel so close. I'm old enough to have known some. Young enough to have missed the worst, but not the trauma.
Some photos from a Thanksgiving detour to Point Reyes. Fog, empty roads, and a swimmer diving into Drake's Beach like 50 degrees was nothing.
Different breed.
Different breed.
December 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Some photos from a Thanksgiving detour to Point Reyes. Fog, empty roads, and a swimmer diving into Drake's Beach like 50 degrees was nothing.
Different breed.
Different breed.
Some photos work best on screens, others are meant for walls.
I just curated a 'Best Sellers' folder, the prints that look incredible at 30"+.
Get 25% off with code FRIDAY25
gallery.afonso.me/store/
I just curated a 'Best Sellers' folder, the prints that look incredible at 30"+.
Get 25% off with code FRIDAY25
gallery.afonso.me/store/
November 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Some photos work best on screens, others are meant for walls.
I just curated a 'Best Sellers' folder, the prints that look incredible at 30"+.
Get 25% off with code FRIDAY25
gallery.afonso.me/store/
I just curated a 'Best Sellers' folder, the prints that look incredible at 30"+.
Get 25% off with code FRIDAY25
gallery.afonso.me/store/
Drove up to Point Reyes for a beach picnic at Drake’s Beach yesterday. On the way back, this bull elk appeared on a ridge, completely still, watching us below.
So mesmerizing to look at 😍
So mesmerizing to look at 😍
November 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Drove up to Point Reyes for a beach picnic at Drake’s Beach yesterday. On the way back, this bull elk appeared on a ridge, completely still, watching us below.
So mesmerizing to look at 😍
So mesmerizing to look at 😍
New additions to my print gallery, personal work I've been holding onto. Documentary and portrait images that matter to me.
One week, 25% off with FRIDAY25.
gallery.afonso.me/store
One week, 25% off with FRIDAY25.
gallery.afonso.me/store
November 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
New additions to my print gallery, personal work I've been holding onto. Documentary and portrait images that matter to me.
One week, 25% off with FRIDAY25.
gallery.afonso.me/store
One week, 25% off with FRIDAY25.
gallery.afonso.me/store
This little cutie said hi this morning and I managed to get a quick photo with my camera before he flew away.
Thank you, hummingbird ❤️🩹
Thank you, hummingbird ❤️🩹
November 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This little cutie said hi this morning and I managed to get a quick photo with my camera before he flew away.
Thank you, hummingbird ❤️🩹
Thank you, hummingbird ❤️🩹
This year my photography grew in ways I don’t take lightly.
More clients trusting me with their stories, more documentary work that mattered. None of it accidental, but all of it intentional.
Grateful for everyone who believed in what I’m building.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone 💗
More clients trusting me with their stories, more documentary work that mattered. None of it accidental, but all of it intentional.
Grateful for everyone who believed in what I’m building.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone 💗
November 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This year my photography grew in ways I don’t take lightly.
More clients trusting me with their stories, more documentary work that mattered. None of it accidental, but all of it intentional.
Grateful for everyone who believed in what I’m building.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone 💗
More clients trusting me with their stories, more documentary work that mattered. None of it accidental, but all of it intentional.
Grateful for everyone who believed in what I’m building.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone 💗
My Annual Black Friday print sale starts Friday. Last year confirmed that people still want physical prints from documentary and personal work: images from protests, community events, personal projects that deserve to exist beyond a screen.
Details Friday morning.
📸💗📸
Details Friday morning.
📸💗📸
November 26, 2025 at 5:52 AM
My Annual Black Friday print sale starts Friday. Last year confirmed that people still want physical prints from documentary and personal work: images from protests, community events, personal projects that deserve to exist beyond a screen.
Details Friday morning.
📸💗📸
Details Friday morning.
📸💗📸
Good morning!
Sharing some fresh crisp air from Northern California. I can’t believe we’re almost at Thanksgiving…
Sharing some fresh crisp air from Northern California. I can’t believe we’re almost at Thanksgiving…
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Good morning!
Sharing some fresh crisp air from Northern California. I can’t believe we’re almost at Thanksgiving…
Sharing some fresh crisp air from Northern California. I can’t believe we’re almost at Thanksgiving…
Shorebird flock at Shollenberger Park, Petaluma. Sometimes the best thing for portrait work is to photograph something entirely different. Pattern and motion as creative reset.
November 24, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Shorebird flock at Shollenberger Park, Petaluma. Sometimes the best thing for portrait work is to photograph something entirely different. Pattern and motion as creative reset.
Thanksgiving drive up the 5 to the Bay Area.
People call it monotonous, but I love how the light changes across the Central Valley, storm clouds over the Grapevine, dusk settling in, the endless straight line.
People call it monotonous, but I love how the light changes across the Central Valley, storm clouds over the Grapevine, dusk settling in, the endless straight line.
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Thanksgiving drive up the 5 to the Bay Area.
People call it monotonous, but I love how the light changes across the Central Valley, storm clouds over the Grapevine, dusk settling in, the endless straight line.
People call it monotonous, but I love how the light changes across the Central Valley, storm clouds over the Grapevine, dusk settling in, the endless straight line.
Honored to judge the upcoming VES Awards nominations.
After 20+ years in VFX at major studios, it’s meaningful to support the community that shaped my understanding of light, story, and craft. The work continues to inspire, whether I’m using a render farm or a camera.
After 20+ years in VFX at major studios, it’s meaningful to support the community that shaped my understanding of light, story, and craft. The work continues to inspire, whether I’m using a render farm or a camera.
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Honored to judge the upcoming VES Awards nominations.
After 20+ years in VFX at major studios, it’s meaningful to support the community that shaped my understanding of light, story, and craft. The work continues to inspire, whether I’m using a render farm or a camera.
After 20+ years in VFX at major studios, it’s meaningful to support the community that shaped my understanding of light, story, and craft. The work continues to inspire, whether I’m using a render farm or a camera.
What a perfect sound this storm in Los Angeles brought tonight with all this thunder and rain. It’s been quite something here in West Hollywood.
Not a lot of sleep, but enjoying it all nonetheless.
Not a lot of sleep, but enjoying it all nonetheless.
November 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
What a perfect sound this storm in Los Angeles brought tonight with all this thunder and rain. It’s been quite something here in West Hollywood.
Not a lot of sleep, but enjoying it all nonetheless.
Not a lot of sleep, but enjoying it all nonetheless.
Already enjoying this new round of rain in LA.
November 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Already enjoying this new round of rain in LA.