Leandro Cagiano é fotógrafo de natureza e conservação. A partir da interseção entre ciência, arte e narrativa, desenvolve projetos visuais que revelam as complexidades dos ecossistemas e a potência simbólica da relação entre seres humanos e o ambiente natural. Com uma linguagem visual inspirada na pintura e no design, seu trabalho busca provocar emoção e estimular uma consciência mais sensível e comprometida com o planeta. Seus trabalhos têm como foco histórias de impacto ecológico e esperança, revelando recortes inesperados do mundo natural e suas transformações.
2014
Leandro Cagiano produziu o seu primeiro grande trabalho profissional em um projeto de pesquisa e conservação de golfinhos. Foram 4 anos produzindo imagens sobre a espécie, seu habitat e todo o seu entorno.
2019
2020
Produção do projeto Maré de Lua
Documentou o maior incêndio do Pantanal ao lado do Greenpeace. As imagens correram as mídias globais e viraram uma web serie.
2021
Documentou a expedição que refez a jornada do Marechal Rondon e do Ex-presidente americano Theodore Roosevelt no que era chamado Rio da Dúvida, hoje Rio Roosevelt.
2023
Foi finalista Prêmio FotoDoc
Teve suas fotografias publicadas em um edição inteira da Revista Casa Comum
2024
Trabalho selecionado para projeção Diálogos da Terra - 13° Festival de Fotografia de Tiradentes
From an early age, I had two passions that seemed to move in opposite directions: art and nature conservation. During my adolescence, I studied drawing, painting, and illustration, immersing myself in the aesthetics of forms and light. Later, when I entered college to study biology, I realized there was a possible bridge between these two worlds. It was through photography that I found this synthesis, a tool capable of uniting the rigor of science with the expressive power of art.
My perspective was profoundly influenced by great painters and graphic design, which taught me to compose images with balance and emotion. But it was also shaped by listening to the territories and the stories they hold. A turning point in my trajectory was the period I lived in Bahia, documenting the daily lives of fishermen and octopus hunters. This experience changed my understanding of the human presence in the landscape: I understood that it's not about capturing the animal or the environment in isolation, but about revealing the relationships between them, their tensions, fragilities, and strengths.
Today, I develop projects that straddle wildlife photography and environmental documentation, always guided by my own visual language, constructed from light, shadow, and composition as a way to excavate deeper layers of reality. My themes arise from what touches me: the regeneration of a forest, the work of a small farmer, the effort to protect a species, or the hope that endures even amidst the fires in the Pantanal.
I seek to provoke an emotional connection with the planet in my audience. I don't intend to convey apocalyptic messages; I want to reveal the beauty that still exists and, with it, awaken care, responsibility, and a desire for reconnection. Tragedy, for me, is not the end. It's the call.
Currently, I am focused on balancing my work between the publishing and audiovisual markets, expanding my work to include publications, exhibitions, films, and collaborations with conservation and research institutions. I dream of photography that crosses borders and touches consciences. May it help build a culture of belonging, not separation, from nature.
