Warriors
These warriors aren’t ancient, neither they do war.
Yes, they might have the strength from their past but they stare deeply into each other eyes. Kids that are being put to test and taught how to fight for their lives.
These moments were captured in Bangkok, in January 2016, at the Lumpinee stadium where every week young fighters confront each other on the ring, with the enthusiastic support of their families, team and a crowd of avid for gamblers. The screams don't bother them, they have much more than money at stake.
Warriors
These warriors aren’t ancient, neither they do war.
Yes, they might have the strength from their past but they stare deeply into each other eyes. Kids that are being put to test and taught how to fight for their lives.
These moments were captured in Bangkok, in January 2016, at the Lumpinee stadium where every week young fighters confront each other on the ring, with the enthusiastic support of their families, team and a crowd of avid for gamblers. The screams don't bother them, they have much more than money at stake.
Warriors
These warriors aren’t ancient, neither they do war.
Yes, they might have the strength from their past but they stare deeply into each other eyes. Kids that are being put to test and taught how to fight for their lives.
These moments were captured in Bangkok, in January 2016, at the Lumpinee stadium where every week young fighters confront each other on the ring, with the enthusiastic support of their families, team and a crowd of avid for gamblers. The screams don't bother them, they have much more than money at stake.
I like to get my hands dirty.
Started in film, worked on blockbusters, rolled cables, and filmed way too many running horses. Moved across the world, went to film school, accidentally became a teacher, shot documentaries, cooking shows, music videos and designed some truly terrible artwork. Along the way, I climbed a volcano, published a book, rode a scooter, won photojournalism awards, and fell for street photography. Eventually, I landed in advertising and became a corgi whisperer.
What a ride. Life is strange and beautiful.
I'm a Creative Director with a maker’s mindset and a track record of building teams that build brands that scale. I’ve worked across tech, retail, startups and hyper-growth environments. From ideas to brand identity, performance marketing and 360 campaigns, documentaries to motion graphics and to design systems, connecting strategy with execution. I also bring a strong hands-on production background as a director and photographer.
Currently at Swan Studio, I help drive the agency’s growth and contributed to Swan's Emerging Agency of the Year award at the B&T Awards in my first year.
I have collaborated with brands such as Woolworths, Hungry Jack's, Canva, Petbarn, Hello Fresh, Stockland, Modibodi, Alternaleaf, Amnesty International, Eurosport, ABC and more.
Alongside my commercial work, I direct music videos and develop long-term documentary photography projects, often centred around social impact and real world stories.
Let's get it!

Contact
vdlqueiroz@gmail.com
EXHIBITIONS
Dec 2020 Young Cairo: Addis Foto Festival, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sep 2020 Young Cairo: International Festival of Photography of Porto Alegre, Brazil
Mar 2020 Clouds from the centre of the World: Group exhibition) at Alpha House Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Nov 2019 Young Cairo: Sun Studios Emerging Photographer Award, Melbourne, Australia
Sep 2019 Young Cairo: Sun Studios Emerging Photographer Award, Sydney, Australia
Sep 2019 Young Cairo: Paraty Em Foco International Festival, Paraty, Brazil
Jul 2019 Young Cairo: Helsinki Photo Festival HELPHOTO, Helsinki, Finland
Jul 2019 Clouds from the centre of the world: Global Multimedia Poetry Stands - Collective Art installation, Evora, Portugal
Jul 2019 Young Cairo: Les Rencontres De La Photographie BYOB, Arles 2019, France
May 2019 Young Cairo: HeadOn Photo Festival, Contact Sheet Gallery, Sydney, Australia
May 2017 Eastern Thoughts: Alpha House Gallery, Sydney, Australia
May 2017 Eastern Thoughts: HeadOn Photo Festival, Stirrup Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Feb 2017 Australian Of The Year, Portraits: National Museum of Australia, Canberra, Australia
Apr 2016 Outskirts: ZGallery, Sydney, Australia
AWARDS
Set 2019 Young Cairo: Highly Commended, Sun Studios Emerging Photographer Award, Australia
Jul 2019 Young Cairo: Winner Open Call. Finland, Helsinki, Helsinki Photo Festival
Jul 2019 Young Cairo - A young South Sudanese living in Sydney's inner west: Winner Best Image. Helsinki Photo Festival, Finland.
May 2019 Young Cairo - A young South Sudanese living in Sydney's inner west: Semi-finalist Portrait Award, HeadOn Photo Festival
May 2019 Young Cairo: Capture Magazine Top 11 Australasia Emerging Photographers 2019 - Documentary/Photojournalism
May 2019 Portraits of a Lost Island: Capture Magazine Top 30 Australasia Emerging Photographers 2019 - Portrait
PUBLICATIONS
Apr 2020 Young Cairo: Published in www.featureshoot.com
Oct 2019 Young Cairo: Interview published by Sun Studios.
Sep 2019 Young Cairo: The Guardian, Next generation: Australia's emerging photographer awards – in pictures
Sep 2019 Young Cairo: Olhares, Portugal
Jun 2019 Young Cairo: Social Documentary Network
May 2019 Young Cairo: Capture Magazine, Featured as one of Australasia Emerging Photographers 2019
May 2017 Eastern Thoughts: Travel memoir. Photography: Vitor Queiroz. Text: Marta Maia
Sep 2017 Portugal 2 and a half years later: Edge of Humanity Magazine
Feb 2016 Kat Sak: Anydoko Magazine
Feb 2016 Kat Sak: Social Documentary Network
May 2016 Outskirts: Social Documentary Network
Aug 2015 Red China: Photo featured in the 21st-century selection of New Street Photography by Lensculture.