documentary | Explore Visual Stories — Maria Andrea

“Maria can be the funniest and most outgoing person I know, but when she’s in documentation mode, she becomes a panther in the jungle. You don’t see her or feel her, she camouflages and catches the raw moments without disturbing the intimacy and with a fast-stable-eye for composition and spontaneous creativity”.

Ane Furk

People socializing in a dimly lit room with colorful lighting.

People dancing at a party in a dimly lit room with a crowd in the background, dressed in casual and semi-formal attire.

Black and white photo of a social gathering with people interacting and smiling indoors.

Two women sitting on a windowsill, engaged in conversation and holding wine glasses in a stylish indoor setting. A poster with the names Kjell A. Nordström and Per Schlingmann is visible in the background. The scene is captured in black and white.

Group of people socializing at a club with colorful lighting, including a woman holding a bottle.

DJ performing at a sound mixer with headphones in a dimly lit venue.

Indoor nightclub scene with colorful neon lights and crowd

Black and white photo of people at an indoor event. A woman in the foreground holds a wine glass smiling, surrounded by others drinking and engaging socially.

Silhouettes of people standing on a balcony with colorful lighting in an indoor setting.

Black and white photo showing a group of people outside a building at night. The building's wall has the illuminated letters S, P, O, K connected by lines. People are walking and talking, some facing the building.

Man looking around a partially open door at another man's back in an urban setting.

Group of people at an event reading a book titled 'Momentum', one person holding a wine glass.

Black and white photo of a group of people raising glasses during a toast in a formal setting with curtains and a grid ceiling.

Group of people at an outdoor gathering, one person wearing a blue and orange floral dress, holding a glass, laughing.

Group of people socializing outside a doorway, with a man holding a wine glass and another man laughing, a woman in a dress facing them.

Two people laughing at an event, with focus on the person in the foreground.

Black and white photo of people socializing at a gathering, holding drinks.

Two people smiling and conversing indoors, with a poster in the background. The woman is wearing a colorful patterned dress, and the man is dressed in a camouflage jacket.

Woman in brown jacket smiling and talking to a man wearing glasses, with another person partially visible in the background, in a room with purple curtains.

Two men standing together indoors, one wearing an orange and red striped robe, the other in a black shirt, both holding wine glasses, with a decorative ceiling above them.

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Two people laughing together, one man and one woman, in a candid black and white photo.

Two people in a dimly lit room operating electronic music equipment, separated by a transparent divider.

DJ performing at an event, wearing headphones and standing behind a mixing console with a crowd in the background, colorful lights illuminating the scene.

Person holding a glass in a dimly lit room with another person in the background.

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Two people performing behind a translucent yellow screen, each with a table and electronic equipment in a dimly lit space.

Person dressed in a red, furry costume with horns and fishnet stockings, crouching on a marble floor near a railing in a building interior.

Two people viewing an art display with a colorful sculpture made of seashells and plant material, with a neon sign in the background.

A group of people socializing outside a storefront with large windows, located in an urban setting. Some are holding drinks, and there is a bicycle parked nearby. The windows display books and a poster for an event or exhibition titled 'Momentum.' Th

A bald man speaking into a microphone at an event, with seated audience members listening. A table holds stacked items and glasses. The setting features curtains and dim lighting.

Four men standing in a hallway having a conversation, with one holding a jacket. They appear to be smiling and engaged, standing near a door with books visible in the background. The setting has green walls and a round light fixture above.

Panel discussion with five people seated on stage, with one person speaking, in front of an audience.

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A black and white photo of a social event featuring a man speaking into a microphone next to a smiling woman on a small stage. People are seated at tables in the background. The setting appears to be indoors with large windows and a high ceiling. The

Group of people socializing at an indoor event, with one man smiling and engaged in conversation. The image is in black and white.

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Some of my clients: ABF Stockholm, Volante, Stora Nygatan,

Bohm Bohm Room, Street Gäris, Terrafem, Pexip, MissChiefs, more.

Assignments for Adolf Fredrik School, Green Peace,

Blivande & some behind the scenes of filming productions.

Work for Adolf Fredrik School

Work for Green Peace and BTS of Fredrik Karlsson short film

I. Photodocumentary of my first year living in Sweden.

II. traveling archives in Central America & Europe 2010-2014.

Documentation of my first year living in Sweden and becoming a mother

Photodocumentary of women’s circles, ceremonies & births.

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