Alexinaldo Borja

About Alexinaldo Borja

37 years old, father, Civil Engineer and photographer. Lives in Manaus (Amazonas) since 1992. Dedicated to street photography, documentary, portraits based on the Amazon themes. Lately, he has dedicated himself to three photographic projects: 1- Nativos - About the indigenous communities of the Amazon; 2- Retratos do Beiradão - daily portraits in the Port Zone of Manaus; 3- A Outra margem - Reality and social contrasts of the municipality of Cacau Pirera, metropolitan region of Manaus.

Posts by Alexinaldo Borja:

January 25, 2019

Dog’s Head, Amazonas

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São Gabriel da Cachoeira is a municipality in the interior of the state of Amazonas, bordering Venezuela and Colombia. Looking at the map of Brazil, the region has the shape of a dog’s head. The city has about 45 thousand inhabitants, of which more than 75% are of indigenous predominance. Far from the capital – […]

August 17, 2018

Documenting the Amazon with Fuji

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I am the youngest of 3 brothers. My mom always liked photography whether it was hobby or work. She was a researcher / biologist and always had to take pictures of the expeditions she made and the insects she was studying (she was an ant and termite expert). She had a Pentax K1000 and an […]