Raul Aragão

About

Brazilian photographer and creative director, twenty years of professional work across seventy countries and more than five hundred brands. Based between Rio de Janeiro and New York. Member of American Photographic Artists (APA) and Canon CPS Diamond since 2018.

FIFA World Cup coverage in every edition since 2014 in Brazil (Nike, Ambev), through Russia 2018 (solo exhibition The Blue Archipelago at Casa Brasil, sponsored by Canon, plus Budweiser Man of the Match with Kevin De Bruyne and Coca-Cola Brazil Official Correspondent), Qatar 2022 (Absolut Sports), and Paris 2024 Olympic Games as lead content creator for Corona Cero, the first activation of Corona's Olympic Worldwide Partner status. Currently Lead Photographer & Creative Director for the Michelob ULTRA FIFA World Cup 2026 and LA28 program with Anheuser-Busch InBev, a three-year engagement, plus confirmed lead content direction for Corona at Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026.

Global ambassador for Volvo electric vehicles (2023–2025) with campaigns across Spain, California, Brazil and New York. Official ambassador for Visit Rio, with photography on permanent display at Galeão International Airport. Co-founder of I Hate Flash. Cercle global concert series, ten episodes credited on IMDb across Sint Maarten, Colombia, Brazil, India and France with Above & Beyond, Disclosure, Vintage Culture and RY X.

Documentary and humanitarian work in Kutupalong refugee camp (Bangladesh, 2017, exhibited at SoHo Photo Gallery NY in January 2026 with APA NY), Syrian refugees in Lebanon (2017), Ukrainian refugees in Poland (2022), and the Brazilian Navy 30th Anniversary Book with assignments in Haiti, Brazil and Antarctica. Press features in O Globo (Ela/Gente), GQ Brasil (O Mundo é Uma Bola), Forbes, Harper’s Bazaar Brasil and Arabia, Estadão, Veja Rio, Terra, SFGate, San Francisco Chronicle, Business Insider, Máxima Portugal and G1.