Maíra Erlich
Women Photograph
São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil
she/her
Maíra Erlich is a Brazilian documentary photographer focusing on social issues, human rights, politics, and culture. She was dedicated to wedding photography for eight years, having won over 50 awards and ranking among the world's best photographers. In 2018, Maíra won the second season of the photography competition Arte Na Fotografia, on the Brazilian TV channel Arte1.
Currently works as an independent photographer, collaborating with international media outlets and organizations such as Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, El País, Reuters, among others.
In 2023, Maíra became a National Geographic Explorer, earning a grant to work on her project “Undermined: A Sinking City”, which explores the world’s largest urban mining disaster.
2023 - National Geographic Explorer
- Breaking news
- Crisis
- Editorial
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Events
- Landscape
- Portrait
- Reporting
