After studying Visual Communication Jose Lopes Amaral started his first Photojournalistic experience in 2009 with a small Newspaper dedicated to the Portuguese community in Luxembourg. But he really started diving into Photojournalism and Documentary Photography more seriously in 2013 after moving to Asia.
This is the moment when Jose discovered Street Photography and started documenting life in Taiwan.
In 2016 while working as a Freelance Photographer for different news Agencies Jose Lopes Amaral discovered Video journalism and has been working since as a freelance Videojournalist for News Agencies like Anadolu Agency, A24, Ruptly Tv, AlaNews, and other news outlets.
His photojournalistic work is published in Die Welt, The Times, L'Express, Asia Times, MediaPart, South China Morning Post, The Wall Street Journal, DeLand, Chicago Tribune, Le Journal du Dimanche, and other News media around the World.
Today, Jose Lopes Amaral focuses mostly on documentary projects that he cares for. Documenting Human rights issues, social issues, unrest, animal rights, environmental issues, and natural catastrophes.
He is the author of the books "Hong Kong, In the name of democracy" ISBN: 978-2-9199676-0-5 and "The Taiwanese Experience" ISBN: 9781367531451.
Exhibitions
Luxembourg Street Photography Festival 2022
Rotondes Luxembourg
May 05 - May 09 - 2022
(collective exhibition with the members of the "Street Photography Luxembourg Collective")
Luxembourg Street Photography Festival 2021
Rotondes Luxembourg
May 13 - May 16 - 2021
(collective exhibition with the members of the "Street Photography Luxembourg Collective")
Luxembourg Street Photography Festival 2019
Rotondes Luxembourg
May 02 - May 05 - 2019
(collective exhibition with the members of the "Street Photography Luxembourg Collective")
Lost Dog's
Pay my Tuition (Restaurant), Taipei City
February 01 - March 31 - 2018
(solo exhibition)
The Taiwanese Experience
Pay my Tuition (Restaurant), Taipei City
January 01 - January 31 - 2018
(solo exhibition)
Open Your Eyes
Brasserie le Neumünster du Centre Culturel de Rencontre Abbaye de Neumünster, Luxembourg City
July- 2014
Open Your Eyes
Brasserie Interview, Luxembourg City
June- 2014