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About. Biography, numbers, exhibitions and clients.<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Heroes4<\/sup><\/a> \/ About6<\/sup><\/strong> \/ Work8<\/sup><\/a> \/ Services6<\/sup><\/a> \/ Testimonials4<\/sup><\/a> \/ Journal6<\/sup><\/a> \/ Contact7<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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01 \u2014 About \u2014 statement and numbers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Makani<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I spend weeks, not hours, in the places I photograph \u2014 and keep coming back to the same people for years. The result is work that feels lived in, never staged.<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Years on assignment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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40+<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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02 \u2014 About \u2014 pill portrait<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hi, I\u2019m Makani. I photograph people where they live and work.<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For twelve years I have made long-form stories for magazines, NGOs and brands. I work slowly and in natural light, I keep crews small and I stay until the picture is honest \u2014 whether it takes an afternoon or a season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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03 \u2014 About<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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01 \u2014 About<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I photograph people and places shaped by the wind \u2014 fishing towns, island roads and cities in motion. For twelve years I have made long-form stories for magazines, NGOs and brands that care about the details.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born in Honolulu and based in Lisbon since 2016, I work between the Atlantic islands, Southern Europe and wherever an assignment takes me. I believe the best images come from time spent, not time saved: I stay longer, return often and let the story set the pace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Based in<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lisbon, Portugal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Working<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worldwide<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Medium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Film & digital<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Languages<\/p>\n\n\n\n

English, Portuguese<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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04 \u2014 Clients \u2014 hairline grid<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trusted by editors and brands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coastal Quarterly<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Field Notes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Casa Mar\u00e9<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Atlas Weekend<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Northbound<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Harbour Review<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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05 \u2014 Now \u2014 what I\u2019m up to<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The view from my desk this month<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Now<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Updated October 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

What I\u2019m up to this month.<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Shooting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A winter series on the fishing families of Peniche.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Editing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFollowing the wind\u201d, a photobook for spring 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Reading<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Living Mountain\u201d by Nan Shepherd, slowly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Planning<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A documentary workshop in the Azores, May 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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06 \u2014 Recognition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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05 \u2014 Recognition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Solo exhibition \u201cSalt & Wind\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Galeria Mar\u00e9, Lisbon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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European Documentary Award, shortlist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Amsterdam<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIsland Roads\u201d, photobook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Self-published, 500 copies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Group show \u201cNew Atlantic Documentary\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Porto<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Artist residency<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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S\u00e3o Miguel, Azores<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Published in<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coastal Quarterly<\/p>\n\n\n

Field Notes<\/p>\n\n\n

The Slow Journal<\/p>\n\n\n

Atlas Weekend<\/p>\n\n\n

Northbound<\/p>\n\n\n

Harbour Review<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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