Carlos Porfírio

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I was born in Luanda, Africa, and i lived there till i was 10 years old, time when i moved to Portugal.

I've started my career working as a designer and web designer in a advertising company, but quickly i noticed that i was missing a very important part of my nature - to be connected to people and all the emotions related.

I then studied direction of photography and worked for awhile in TV, fiction, advertising, as well contributing as a freelancer photographer in different agencies.

Since then, i've been connected and inspired by different people, places and cultures, by a simple smile, a color or just with mother nature in its state of art.

I work professionally in the wedding industry for more than 12 years, on behalf of Laranja Metade [Half Orange] brand, as a parallelism to those looking for their soul mate (the half part). In the past years more as Destination Wedding Photographer.

I want to be true and honest when I document a wedding. To observe and write creatively all the feelings related to the key and unexpected moments, in a natural way.

I will be honoured to embrace this journey with you.

Where are you located? Do you charge a travel fee for weddings not in your location?

I'm based in Lisbon, Portugal, but i am available worldwide.
I don't ask any fees for weddings located till 50 kms from Lisbon; extra values may be considered depending the distance of the Wedding or in case i need accommodation.

How long have you been in business? How many weddings have you photographed as the main photographer?

I work as professional wedding photographer for more than ten years and i have photographed more then 200 weddings as main photographer.

Describe your "style" of wedding photography.

I work as a photojournalist. I like to discreetly observe and write creatively the key and unexpected moments that will evoke the true and strongest feelings about the couples day.

What's the typical wedding coverage package that you offer? What is the price?

Photography + Video + Digital Album

Do you have a studio where we can meet? Do you use Skype?

I have a studio where the team work as well a fifteen square meter for studio sessions - family and couple photoshoot.

What are your professional degrees, credentials, affiliations? Have you taken any recent educational workshops or classes?

Direction of photography then i have studied in IPF (Portuguese Photography Institute);
Many masterclasses with some of the best directors and photography directors like David Lynch and Christopher Doyle.

Is there anything else you'd like to share about yourself?

I'm a husband and father of 2 wonderful and crazy daughters that teach me to be a better person every new day.
I love to spend my time with family and earn their love and happiness, to shoot my vintage 35mm and Medium Format cameras, camp with my VW T2 Van and to ride my vintage BMW R100 Motorbike.

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Anny + Alex

Haley + Waqas

Gillian + Ciaran

20 Recommendations

Amazing photographer and videographer! We booked our engagement photoshoot and wedding video with Laranja Metade and we were extremely happy with the results. We are from canada and he made the destination wedding and photoshoot super fun. Carlos and his team were super accommodating, professional and went above and beyond to capture all the possible angles/shots. Our wedding video was truly above our expectations and couldn't be happier with having chosen Carlos to capture our special day! Thank you Carlos and your team!

MATT + EM

Carlos and the guys were excellent. They captured every second of the day yet never imposed or intruded.Our wedding party travelled from Ireland to Portugal for our wedding at the Quinta de Sant'ana vineyard, Gradil. From start to finish, they made the whole day so relaxed, seamless and great fun! They are sooo friendly and open. All our guests were really impressed with them and still talk about their professionalism. The final product has blown us all away. Book Laranja Metade! You'll not regret it.

EMMA + ASHLEY

We highly recommend the Laranja Metade team! We held our destination wedding in Lisbon and Carlos helped make sure the day ran smoothly. He worked with us to plan a photography schedule for the day to ensure we would have time for all the photos we wanted, and was open to our specific ideas for images and scenes to capture. His style is artistic, comical, and thorough. After receiving the final photos, we are very impressed with the quality and will treasure all the photos for decades to come. He was very responsive to our feedback. In the final videos both short and long, he seamlessly and Read More artistically matched the lyrics of our first dance song with the exact choreographed movements. The final product is incredible! The photos and videos beautifully captured the true essence our wedding day in a way that helps us hold onto the memory forever.

ALLIE + GEOFFREY

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Recomendo mil vezes! Os videografos são extremamente profissionais, amáveis e disponíveis. Fizeram-nos sentir super à vontade no nosso dia, e o resultado foi incrível. Os vídeos ficaram ótimos, toda a gente adorou!

INÊS + LEONARD

Wonderful photographer who is very easy going and captures the joy of the moment.

SAM + SARAH

Carlos e João merecem nosso total respeito e gratidão pela forma que conduziram os trabalhos. Tanto em relação ao pré-casamento, como o durante. Olhos clínicos e detalhistas, não deixaram passar nada e demonstraram qualidade desde o primeiro minuto. Além disso, nos ajudaram a enxergar o que as vezes não conseguimos. Indico, recomendo e desejo o melhor para essa equipa profissional e do bem.

NORBERTO + NOTARI

We chose Carlos and Laranja Metade for our wedding video. the footage speaks for itself. They capture spontaneous and unique moments that will certainly stay in our memory, in a very light and natural way.
The whole team is very friendly and helpful throughout the process, and they were always very understanding of our needs and tastes. Thank you for being part of our day and our story.

CÁTIA + PEDRO

We are very happy with their work! The pictures are absolutely stunning and a fantastic memento for years and years to come.

INES + BEN

Working with Carlos and the team was a great experience from the moment of first contact. There was excellent communication throughout the process and they asked us many questions in order to get to know us before the wedding day. The photos are amazing, the team did an excellent job of capturing all the moments from our special day!

KATELYN + JOSEPH

Sem dúvida alguma, que fomos uns noivos realizados com o trabalho desta grande equipa!! Melhor é mesmo impossível. Recomendamos sem hesitar, pois são OS MELHORES!!!! No nosso caso, não sendo só um casamento, mas também um batizo. Conseguiram ter tudo super organizado! Não existem palavras que possam descrever o trabalho que estas grandes pessoas realizam! Desde simpatia, profissionalismo, boa disposição, paciência, organização, sempre com um sorriso no rosto.. Ah! E com eles é sempre a rir... Até dá para descontrair dos nervos nesse grande dia :) Simplesmente são BRUTAIS!!! Recomendam-se não Read More só com 5* mas com 10*!!! Bora lá LaranjaMetadeeeee

TANIA + BELCHIOR

Excelentes profissionais que conseguiram captar toda a energia do dia e principalmente da festa. Através das fotos e principalmente dos vídeos, poderemos sempre revisitar tudo o que sentimos ao longo de um dia tão perfeito.

SUSANA + ANTÓNIO

Carlos and team at Laranja Metade are beyond fabulous. We worked with them for our destination wedding at the Marques Fronteira Palace in Lisbon, and they were beyond accommodating to every need. Carlos is extremely easy to work with, and is a wonderful communicator. The team is so hospitable - when we visited our venue from overseas before the wedding, Carlos was so kind to invite us to their studio and review the entire plan for the day, and absolutely followed through on every detail. We are so lucky to have found such a wonderful photography team, and hope to continue our relationship with Read More Laranja Metade for years to come! We cannot recommend them highly enough.

SARAH + ROBBIE

We love Carlos! We have been loyal customers of Carlos and his team since 2012 (they have already photographed our wedding, pregnancy photo shoots and our children's christenings).

The photographs he takes are not just photographs or simple images of a moment. More than that, they convey history and make our eyes shine when we look at them! They are full of details, portray feelings and emotions. They are authentic life and a relic to remember one day.

Competence, professionalism, dedication and a lot of friendliness and relaxation define Carlos! Always available, always attentive and Read More always committed to doing better.

Without a doubt, a photographer that we recommend and that we will always hire.

TERESA + ANTÓNIO

Amazing! Carlos Jorge is the best. We hired a photographer, but made a friend. He was involved in two events that we held over a weekend in Lisbon, and everything was perfect. First and foremost, the photos he took (and he took thousands!) are amazing. And he's a great guy. Punctual, kind, friendly. Bottom line - don't consider hiring anyone else!

ROBERT + ANDREA

Carlos is an incredible photographer, and even more so and incredible human. He was so helpful with arranging our photoshoot, and went above and beyond to get great photos of our engagement and helped us create lasting memories. We can't recommend Laranja Metade enough!

JAMES + GABBY

Uma equipa fantástica, não só pela parte técnica e profissionalismo como pela simpatia e carinho com que abordaram o trabalho de eternizar o nosso dia de casamento! Super relaxados e profissionais e sempre com um sorriso na cara e uma palavra amiga, desde o primeiro contacto até ao dia do casamento! Ficámos verdadeiramente surpreendidos com o resultado final - fotografias e vídeos super bem trabalhados e com um toque de originalidade muito refrescante que captam na perfeição o espírito do dia do nosso casamento! Um grande obrigado à equipa Laranja Metade, e muito sucesso pela frente!!

MADALENA + FRANCISCO

Desde el primer momento en que contactamos a Laranja Metade, todo fluyó y sabíamos que serían los elegidos para eternizar el mejor día de nuestras vidas... La atención, el cuidado, los detalles en el trato y todo lo demás que no se puede describir en palabras hicieron con que nos sintiéramos especiales en todo momento. Todo el trabajo del antes, del durante y del después de la boda confirmaron lo que ya sabíamos: Laranja Metade fue sin duda una de las mejores elecciones que hicimos para recordar nuestro gran día. Mil gracias, Carlos y João, sois geniales en lo que hacéis y no dudaríamos en Read More contrataros de nuevo!

SUSANA + ALEJANDRO

Carlos was absolutely fantastic and I would highly recommend him to any couples getting married.

HARSHINI + ARJUN

What to say about the Laranja Metade's team? They are the best team in the world! Starting from the day of the first meeting to even after the wedding day, we feel that they live the wedding in the same way as the bride, the groom and their guests, they are creative, they are original, they are friends, they are helpful, they are available, they are committed, they manage to put us 100% at ease and above all, they are professionals! We couldn't have dreamed of a better team to capture all the moments and emotions of our big day because that's exactly what they do, every photo and every second Read More of the video reflects feelings, spontaneity, truth, and emotion. They are the best photographers and videographers that we would ever dream of having with us to report our day! And in our case, it was even double, civil marriage and a year later religious marriage. We can only thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for all your work and dedication.

INÊS + FÁBIO

Boa noite, já vimos o album e estamos sem palavras ficou lindo! Queremos agradecer todo o vosso trabalho, empenho e profissionalismo desde o primeiro dia! Sempre atentos, sempre uma palavra bonita e toda a disponibilidade da vossa parte por isso agradeçemos de todo o coração! Não são apenas fotógrafos...são artistas! E como indica a designação da vossa empresa Laranja Metade...acabámos por sempre criar um elo convosco por tudo aquilo que fizeram por nós e por tornar o nosso dia em algo único e inesquecível! Por isso sempre serão a nossa laranja metade por fazerem parte do nosso sonho e da Read More nossa história! Obrigada por tudo sempre no nosso coração! 100%

ANA + SILVA