PEDRO CLÁUDIO WAS BORN IN 1965, TORRES VEDRAS, PORTUGAL.
MOVES TO LISBON IN 1985 TO STUDY COMMUNICATION DESIGN AT “ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE BELAS ARTES DE LISBOA”.
IN 1989 PUBLISHES FOR THE FIRST TIME AS A FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER WITH A FASHION EDITORIAL FOR THE 13TH ISSUE OF THE WEEKLY “O INDEPENDENTE”.
IN THE SAME YEAR DESIGNS AND ART DIRECTS THE PUBLICATION “REVISTA DE ESTÉTICA”.
BECOMES RESIDENT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE MAGAZINE “K” BETWEEN 1990 AND 1992, WHERE HE PHOTOGRAPHS PORTRAITS, FASHION, STILL-LIFE AND PHOTO-ESSAYS.
AT THE SAME TIME ALSO STARTS COLLABORATIONS WITH THE PORTUGUESE EDITIONS OF THE FASHION MAGAZINES “MARIE CLAIRE”, “ELLE”, AND WITH LEADING PORTUGUESE FASHION DESIGNERS, BRANDS AND OTHER ENTITIES / EVENTS, NAMELY “MODA LISBOA” FASHION WEEK, PRODUCING AUTHOR IMAGES FOR CAMPAIGNS, CATALOGUES AND EXHIBITIONS.
IN 1992 HE IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXHIBITION “ALBUNS DE FAMILIA” AT “ENCONTROS DE FOTOGRAFIA DE COIMBRA”, AND IN 1994 FOR THE EXHIBITION “KALEIDOSCOPE” AT THE “FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE LA PHOTO DE MODE”.
BEGINS WORKING FOR THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IN 1995, PHOTOGRAPHING AND DESIGNING RECORD COVERS SINCE THEN.
IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR TAKES ON DIRECTING MUSIC VIDEOS AND ALSO PRESENTS HIS FIRST VIDEO INSTALLATION, “TEEN”, AT “MODA LISBOA”,
COLLABORATES WITH SEVERAL PORTUGUESE INDUSTRIAL DESIGNERS, BRANDS AND EVENTS LIKE “EXPERIMENTA DESIGN BIENNALE” – PARTICIPATING WITH PHOTOGRAPHIC AND VIDEO PROJECTS IN THE EDITIONS OF 1999, 2001 AND 2003 - AND PUBLISHING RELATED WORK IN THE MAGAZINES “INTRAMUROS”, “FORM” AND “WALLPAPER”, AMONG OTHER PUBLICATIONS.
PUBLISHES THE PHOTO BOOK “MAP” IN 1999 (EDITION “MODA LISBOA”).
SINCE 2001 TEACHES PORTRAITURE AND HUMAN FORM IN THE ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE AT THE ART SCHOOL “AR.CO”, IN LISBON, AMONG OTHER WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES IN OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
HAD HIS WORK SELECTED FOR MAGAZINE “VISIONAIRE” (ISSUE 35, 2001) AND FOR THE BOOK “DREAMING IN PRINT – A DECADE OF VISIONAIRE”.
BEGINS COLLABORATING WITH THE MAGAZINE “EGOISTA” IN 2002 WHERE HE MAINLY PUBLISHES PERSONAL AND AUTHOR PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK.
IN 2003 BROADENS TO ADVERTISING FILMS HIS ACTIVITY AS DIRECTOR.
DURING THE FOLLOWING YEAR DIRECTS THE 13 EPISODE DOCUMENTAL SERIES FOR TELEVISION “ATMOSFERAS – ARTES ELECTRÓNICAS EM PORTUGAL”.
BEGINS PHOTOGRAPHING FASHION EDITORIALS AND PORTRAITS FOR THE PORTUGUESE EDITION OF “VOGUE”, IN 2005.
EXHIBITION AND PUBLISHING OF THE BOOK “DEIXAR DE VER” (EDITION “CASA FERNANDO PESSOA”) IN 2010.
MOVES TO LISBON IN 1985 TO STUDY COMMUNICATION DESIGN AT “ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE BELAS ARTES DE LISBOA”.
IN 1989 PUBLISHES FOR THE FIRST TIME AS A FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER WITH A FASHION EDITORIAL FOR THE 13TH ISSUE OF THE WEEKLY “O INDEPENDENTE”.
IN THE SAME YEAR DESIGNS AND ART DIRECTS THE PUBLICATION “REVISTA DE ESTÉTICA”.
BECOMES RESIDENT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE MAGAZINE “K” BETWEEN 1990 AND 1992, WHERE HE PHOTOGRAPHS PORTRAITS, FASHION, STILL-LIFE AND PHOTO-ESSAYS.
AT THE SAME TIME ALSO STARTS COLLABORATIONS WITH THE PORTUGUESE EDITIONS OF THE FASHION MAGAZINES “MARIE CLAIRE”, “ELLE”, AND WITH LEADING PORTUGUESE FASHION DESIGNERS, BRANDS AND OTHER ENTITIES / EVENTS, NAMELY “MODA LISBOA” FASHION WEEK, PRODUCING AUTHOR IMAGES FOR CAMPAIGNS, CATALOGUES AND EXHIBITIONS.
IN 1992 HE IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXHIBITION “ALBUNS DE FAMILIA” AT “ENCONTROS DE FOTOGRAFIA DE COIMBRA”, AND IN 1994 FOR THE EXHIBITION “KALEIDOSCOPE” AT THE “FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE LA PHOTO DE MODE”.
BEGINS WORKING FOR THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IN 1995, PHOTOGRAPHING AND DESIGNING RECORD COVERS SINCE THEN.
IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR TAKES ON DIRECTING MUSIC VIDEOS AND ALSO PRESENTS HIS FIRST VIDEO INSTALLATION, “TEEN”, AT “MODA LISBOA”,
COLLABORATES WITH SEVERAL PORTUGUESE INDUSTRIAL DESIGNERS, BRANDS AND EVENTS LIKE “EXPERIMENTA DESIGN BIENNALE” – PARTICIPATING WITH PHOTOGRAPHIC AND VIDEO PROJECTS IN THE EDITIONS OF 1999, 2001 AND 2003 - AND PUBLISHING RELATED WORK IN THE MAGAZINES “INTRAMUROS”, “FORM” AND “WALLPAPER”, AMONG OTHER PUBLICATIONS.
PUBLISHES THE PHOTO BOOK “MAP” IN 1999 (EDITION “MODA LISBOA”).
SINCE 2001 TEACHES PORTRAITURE AND HUMAN FORM IN THE ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE AT THE ART SCHOOL “AR.CO”, IN LISBON, AMONG OTHER WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES IN OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
HAD HIS WORK SELECTED FOR MAGAZINE “VISIONAIRE” (ISSUE 35, 2001) AND FOR THE BOOK “DREAMING IN PRINT – A DECADE OF VISIONAIRE”.
BEGINS COLLABORATING WITH THE MAGAZINE “EGOISTA” IN 2002 WHERE HE MAINLY PUBLISHES PERSONAL AND AUTHOR PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK.
IN 2003 BROADENS TO ADVERTISING FILMS HIS ACTIVITY AS DIRECTOR.
DURING THE FOLLOWING YEAR DIRECTS THE 13 EPISODE DOCUMENTAL SERIES FOR TELEVISION “ATMOSFERAS – ARTES ELECTRÓNICAS EM PORTUGAL”.
BEGINS PHOTOGRAPHING FASHION EDITORIALS AND PORTRAITS FOR THE PORTUGUESE EDITION OF “VOGUE”, IN 2005.
EXHIBITION AND PUBLISHING OF THE BOOK “DEIXAR DE VER” (EDITION “CASA FERNANDO PESSOA”) IN 2010.