I am Marcia Celjar, a Brazilian street photographer that lives in Rio de Janeiro. My interest in Photography began at a very young age and I have been in love with it ever since. It helped me in my work as a Fashion Designer and more recently as a Landscape Designer.
Street photography became an art therapy when I stopped working because of healthy issues and has lately given me the opportunity to travel, take part in Photo Walks with friends and work as a moderator in streetphotography hubs like @dreaminstreets @streetphotographybrazil and @mystreet_women.
While on the streets i look for candid moments, interesting compositions, light and shadows, silhouettes and daily life scenes that tell stories.
Participation in Photography Prizes, Exhibitions and Publications:
- Paris Street Photos Awards 2023: Earned Silver Medal in the category Classic Street Photo
- Paris Street Photos Awards 2024: Honorable mention in the category « REFLECTIONS
Collective exhibitions:
- Mostra MPSP de Fotografia – from 28 August to 13 December 2019 – Memorial do Ministério Publico do Estado de São Paulo
- Recortes – from 19 September to 10 November 2019 – Galeria Ânima, Paraty em Foco.
- Street Expo Photo – from 12 December 2020 to 12 January 2021 – Viaduto Otávio Rocha, Porto Alegre
- Freedom – from 7 to 30 September 2021 – Image Festival Amman, Jordan
- Brasil. 200 anos de Independência – from 3 to 20 September 2022 – Casa de Cultura Odisseia, São Paulo
- Classe de Visão – from 8 March to 30 April 2023 – Galeria Verarte, São Paulo
- Volta ao Mundo pela Fotografia – from 15 to 19 March, 2023 – 12º Festival de Fotografia de Tiradentes, Minas Gerais
- Life & Soul – from 5 to 24 September 2023 – Treviso, It
- 100 Women 100 Years – from 19 to 29 June 2024 – Paris, Fr
- Rome Photo Lab 2024 – from 13 to 20 September – Rome, It Finalist Category : “Streets of The World”
- Mexico Street Photo Fest 2024 – del 26 de octubre al 24 de noviembre – Querétaro, MX – “Through Her Eyes”
Solo exhibitions:
- Marcia Celjar, A Caçadora de Imagens – from 19 May to 19 Sept 2020 – Metro de São Paulo, Biblioteca online Linha da Cultura
- Fotografia de Rua, Marcia Celjar – from 6 December 2020 to 06 Jan 2021 – Estação Vila Prudente, Metrô de São Paulo
Books and Magazines
- Prosa Fotográfica – one of the authors of the photo book published in Dec 2020
- X-Posure The Magazine for Photographers – From Feb 2023 / vol. 3
- Urbegrafia – um mosaico visual do Rio – one of the authors of the photo book published in Mar 2023
- Crônicas de Uma São Paulo Possível – one of the authors of the photo book published in Jan 2025
