I was born in Mozambique in 1954. In 1974, I moved to Portugal to finish my studies in Organization and Management in the Institute of Economics.
Until 2007, I worked as a consultant on an international auditing and consulting firm. Currently I divide my activity between the consulting and photography.
My photography work is fundamentally documentary and travel photography. I photographed in North Africa countries, Morocco, Tunisia and Libya.
In 2005, I began a photography project on the Indian communities living in Portugal. I also cover musical events and festivals.
In 2012 I became a Demotix stringer member.
Seminaries and Workshops
Atelier de Imagem – “Picture Story in Photojournalism” with Sergey Maximishin
IPF (Portuguese Institute of Photography)
APAF (Portuguese Association of Photographic Art)
Assignments
2011 – Cascais CoolJazz Fest – Official Photographer
2011 – “Sumol Summer Fest” – Official Photographer
2010 – Cascais | Mafra CoolJazz Fest – Official Photographer
2010 – “Sumol Summer Fest” – Official Photographer
2009 – Cascais | Mafra CoolJazz Fest – Official Photographer
Personal Projects
“Avieiros do Tejo”
Cult to Dr. Sousa Martins
Indian Communities in Portugal (Islamic, Hindu and Sikh)
Freelance works
2010 – Boom Festival 2010
2010 – Freelance Photographic cover of Lisbon’s St. António celebrations
2009 – Freelance Photographic cover of Lisbon’s St. António celebrations
2008 – Cascais | Mafra CoolJazz Fest
Awards
2008 – 1st Prize Photo Contest “Medieval Days in Castro Marim”
2007 – 3rd Prize Photo Contest “Medieval Days in Castro Marim”
Exhibitions
2010 – Maghreb – Oporto – Phoenix Coffee
2009 – “Actual” Gallery – Lisbon – fundraising for the “Portuguese League Against Cancer”
2008 – Medieval Days in Castro Marim
2007 – Medieval Days in Castro Marim
Work Published
K! Live Experiences website
“Público” news paper
Photojournale – “Sikhs in Portugal”
“Jogada do Mês” sports magazine – Paintball events
Paintball (Portuguese Magazine) – Paintball events
EDT/Lonely Planet Editor – Catalog 2006 (Cover)
EDT/Lonely Planet Editor – Calendar – 2006 October
Zapaday (Zapaday) http://www.zapaday.com/home/
Global Voices (Global Voices) http://pt.globalvoicesonline.org/
Links
http://www.demotix.com/users/fernando-mendes/profile
http://www.corbisimages.com/Search#pg=fernando+mendes
http://www.lightstalkers.org/fernando-mendes
http://www.pbase.com/fjrmendes
http://www.kliveexperiences.com/
http://www.pbase.com/kliveexperiences/cascais_cooljazzfest_julho_2011
http://www.pbase.com/kliveexperiences/_sumol_summer_fest_julho_2011_
