Hi, I’m Louis Wolf.
Exploring the unknown carries a secret forgotten by modern haste.
It doesn't mean inventing, nor conquering what has never been seen. It means, strictly speaking: to uncover. To remove the covering. To pull back the veil. To reveal what has always been before us, but remained hidden by distraction, haste, and noise.
The mystery of the world is not hidden behind inaccessible walls. It is imprinted on the stones of ancient routes, in the sacred architecture of ancient cities, in the lines of rare manuscripts, and in the very relief of the earth. The territory has always been there. What was lacking was the attentive gaze to decipher it.
Because the fundamental rule of the ancients has never changed: what is outside is like what is inside. Each step taken in the dust of the road is a reflection of the inner territory to be explored. Each veil removed from the world dissolves a layer of illusion within ourselves.
Welcome to the work of discovery.
Much love,
Luiz Carlos Lopes (A.K.A Louis Wolf)
Awards and Media
Behind the Photo - Outdoor Photographer Magazine - July/2016
https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/earths-maw-gullfoss-waterfall/
Landscape Photographer Magazine - Issue 69 - November/2016 - Pg. 25
https://landscapephotographymagazine.com/magazine/issue-69/
IPOTY 2016 - Nature: Landscapes (Amateur) - Honorable Mention
Canon College Award - Natureza Exuberante -2º Place - Full Frame - March/2017
http://college.canon.com.br/concursos/fotos/12828
National Geographic Brasil - Edição física de Março/2017
Brooks, Streams and Rivers Assignment Winner - Outdoor Photographer Magazine - August/2017
https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/brooks-streams-rivers-assignment-winner-luiz-carlos-junior/
Beaches And Shorelines Assignment Winner - Outdoor Photographer Magazine - October/2017
https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/beaches-shorelines-assignment-winner-luiz-carlos-junior/
Silver Award - Epson International Pano Awards - 2018
Honorable Mention - IPA (International Photo Awards) 2019
Expedição Pantanal 2021 na Mídia
Mamãe onça enfrenta outra onça-pintada que tentou mexer com o filhote dela no Pantanal de MT e fotógrafo carioca registra a cena | Mato Grosso | G1 (globo.com)
Soninho bom: fotógrafo registra cochilo de porco-espinho no Pantanal
Rio Mountain Festival 2022 - Finalista