Hello, my name is Marta, and I'm a Portuguese photographer based in Porto, where I work as a freelancer on commissioned and personal projects.
My journey into photography started a long time ago, with a point-and-shoot camera that followed me everywhere. After some years working as a sociologist, I felt the urge to explore a different path, which led me to rediscover photography. Eager to learn more about documentary photography and artistic practices, I went to study photography at IPCI and began to develop some personal projects focused on issues of identity, loss, belonging, and sense of place.
Storytelling is the foundation of my work as a commercial and lifestyle photographer. I always try to evoke emotion and to capture the essence of my subjects to help those who trust in my work to communicate in more meaningful ways. My goal is to collaborate with people, projects and brands that value authenticity and artistry.
Since 2017, I've been travelling around Portugal to document the landscape of lower league football fields in the project Futebol de Tostões.
Contact
For information about commissions, collaborations and image licensing inquiries: martammlima@gmail.com
Education
2020-2021, Photography, Instituto de Produção Cultural e Imagem
2016, Introduction to Photography, Hugo Lima, Estúdio 151
2008-2014, PhD in Sociology – Sociology of Communication and Media Studies, Universidade do Porto
2003-2008, Degree in Sociology, Universidade do Porto
Exhibitions
2025, "Futebol de Tostões: grassroots football & local heroes from Portugal", 352 Football Festival, Beggen, Luxembourg
2022, "Projectos de Moda", collective exhibition, Instituto de Produção Cultural e Imagem, Porto
2021, "Exposição colectiva dos alunos do Curso Profissional de Fotografia 2020-2021", collective exhibition, Instituto de Produção Cultural e Imagem, Porto
2019, "Futebol de Tostões", Offside Lisboa – Festival de Cinema e Bola, Lisboa
2017, "Exposição colectiva dos alunos do Curso Básico de Fotografia do Estúdio 151", collective exhibition, Hard Club/Mercado Ferreira Borges, Porto
Events
Press, interviews and articles
Terrace Edition, "Fayal Sport Club", 2025