She took up photography aged 60, and is now exhibiting at the Venice Biennale

Sandra Cattaneo Adorno listing image
Light, shadow, colour and form create optical illusions in this image by Sandra Cattaneo Adorno (Image credit: © Sandra Cattaneo Adorno)

Brazilian photographer Sandra Cattaneo Adorno took up photography at the age of 60 and is fascinated by how the medium shapes the way we see and remember life. 

Having grown up in Rio de Janeiro during the 1950s and 1960s, Cattaneo Adorno spent her childhood in Ipanema, just as bossa nova music started to capture the global imagination. 

Digital Camera World

Digital Camera World is the world’s favorite photography magazine. Every issue is packed with the latest news, reviews, tutorials, expert buying advice, tips and inspiring images. Plus, every issue comes with a selection of bonus gifts of interest to photographers of all abilities.

Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

Niall Hampton
Editor

Niall is the editor of Digital Camera Magazine, and has been shooting on interchangeable lens cameras for over 20 years, and on various point-and-shoot models for years before that. 

Working alongside professional photographers for many years as a jobbing journalist gave Niall the curiosity to also start working on the other side of the lens. These days his favored shooting subjects include wildlife, travel and street photography, and he also enjoys dabbling with studio still life. 

On the site you will see him writing photographer profiles, asking questions for Q&As and interviews, reporting on the latest and most noteworthy photography competitions, and sharing his knowledge on website building. 

With contributions from