Photography — Nando Costa

San Francisco

Photographs from days of wandering through the streets and parks of San Francisco. Shot on Leica M10 Monochrom.

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Everyday Seoul

A collection of shots featuring the mundane, curious and beautiful corners of the sprawling capital of South Korea on the Leica SL3.

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Wheels of Seoul

A series of photographs of motorcycles shot in Seoul, South Korea, using Leica SL3 camera and a Noctilux 50mm f0.95 lens.

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West of Seattle

This batch was captured on a Leica SL3 while exploring Lake Crescent and La Push in Washington state.

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Daily Monochrom

An almost daily wandering with the M Monochrom, discovering new compositions and attempting to form a healthier habit away from my phone.

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Forest Umbrellas

A collection of mushrooms captured during a wet Fall day in the PNW, and shot on a Leica SL3 with 35mm and 90mm macro lenses.

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Pacific Monochrom

Shot on a Leica M Monochrom camera, this is a collection of spontaneous shots collected over time from my walks on Bainbridge Island, WA.

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Low Tide

Shot on a Leica SL3, these macro photographs were taken while canvasing the shores of Bainbridge Island for sea life.

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On White

Photographs taken of a dramatic foggy environment, using a Summulux 90mm ASPH lens on the Leica SL3.

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Savannah Monochrom

Photos born out of casual explorations of Savannah, GA during the Summer of ‘24. Shot on Leica M Monochrom.

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Georgia Summer

Photographs from a week of exploration in Savannah and Tybee Island, GA. Shot Leica M 10-R.

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Sepia Woods

Shots from a stroll through the Gazam Lake nature preserve on Bainbridge Island. Shot on Leica M-10R.

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I first got into photography around age nine, helping my older brother with our grandfather’s Nikon. In high school, I started experimenting on my own, drawn to the idea of capturing time in a single frame.

Over the years, I refined my skills through and exploration, working with color, black and white, and infrared film. I eventually built a small darkroom and explored solarization techniques inspired by Man Ray.

As my motion graphics career grew, I naturally moved into live-action work, using analog and digital film on commercial and personal projects. This led me to continue exploring, now with high-speed cameras, time lapses, and the slow craft of stop-motion.

Today, photography is a meditative practice for me. When traveling, I feel more present behind the camera. It's a way of noticing what might otherwise pass by. The images here are from those quiet moments.

As for my equipment, after buying my first Leica, I fell in love with its simplicity and precision. These photos were made using the Leica SL3, M10, M10 Monochrom, the Q, and a variety of 35mm films on Leica M6.

You can read more in Slowing Down With Photography on LinkedIn and Monochrome Vision on Substack.