No. 14
Essays, travel notes and photographs
Autumn 2026
Field Notes
A journal by Makani, a documentary photographer based in Lisbon. Slow stories about people, places and the wind that moves between them.
Latest essay
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Ten days on the island road
São Miguel has one road that matters, and it goes all the way round. I drove it slowly for ten days, stopping wherever the light or a conversation asked me to, and…
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A winter with the fishermen of the Tagus
For four months I spent my early mornings on the river with a handful of men who still…
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Lisbon at seven in the morning
Before the trams fill up and the tour groups arrive, Lisbon belongs to the people who live in…
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On photographing strangers
People often ask how I approach strangers. The honest answer: slowly, and usually without the camera in my…
Now
Updated October 2026
What I’m up to this month.
Shooting
A winter series on the fishing families of Peniche.
Editing
“Following the wind”, a photobook for spring 2027.
Reading
“The Living Mountain” by Nan Shepherd, slowly.
Planning
A documentary workshop in the Azores, May 2027.
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Photobook · 2024
Island Roads
Thirty-two photographs from a year of driving the coast roads of Madeira, with a short essay on getting lost on purpose.
Pages
96, uncoated paper
Format
24 × 30 cm, hardcover
Edition
500 signed copies
Price
€48 + shipping
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Questions about a story, a print or a workshop — or simply a hello from the road. Postcards are very welcome too.
Postcard
Lisbon · 2026
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