Hugo Suíssas is an art director and creative photographer based in Lisbon, Portugal. He regularly shoots purposefully perspective-driven photographs of popular tourist destinations in Lisbon and around the world, combining everyday objects to create interesting images.
Each photo has a different story and idea. They help viewers have a new and more creative perspective on familiar places. The photos shared on Hugo's Instagram page are like a "creative world" that opens up extremely unique visual effects that few people can think of.
Check out Hugo Suíssas' creative photography ideas taken at various locations around the world.
The Sydney Opera House, also known as the "seashell theater", is one of Australia's tourist icons. With its unique architecture inspired by sails stretching out to sea, the theater has become one of the most iconic architectural works of the 20th century and one of the most famous performing arts venues in the world. Hugo checked in at this familiar location with a book, making the "seashell" look like the pages of a book being opened.
Praca do Comercio is the most magnificent square in Lisbon, Portugal. It is surrounded on three sides by yellow buildings in the Pombaline architectural style, with the southern side facing the Tejo River estuary. The square is home to the Rua Augusta Triumphal Arch, the gateway to the city center. Hugo transformed the arch into a light bulb by placing a metal cap at a perfect angle to create this creative perspective.
In this same location, the photographer created the visual effect of turning the gate into a lock by taking a photo with an ancient key. In the 18th century, this area was where captains and traders would plan dangerous sea voyages to Brazil, India, and Southeast Asia, and then exchange goods on their return. Later, an arch was built on the north side of the square as a symbolic entrance to Lisbon.
Another tourist destination that Hugo created with perspective photography is the Belem fortress - one of the symbols of Portugal. The fortress is a mark of the prosperous maritime period, the starting point of thousands of miles of sea voyages of Portuguese explorers to other distant lands. The fortress was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1983. Hugo cleverly created the visual effect of a bucket pouring sand down the "giant castle" of Belem.
Chichen Itza is a massive complex of ruins, located in the North of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. This is the greatest remaining work of the ancient Maya people to this day. In Mayan, Chichen Itza means "mouth of the Itza well". The name is associated with the location of the ancient citadel: located next to lava caves - where the ancient Maya mainly collected and used water. This is now a World Heritage Site that attracts many visitors. Hugo turned this pyramid into an umbrella.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France was likened to a clothespin by Hugo. This is a tourist symbol of the city of light Paris in particular and of France in general. The tower is 300 m high with 81 floors, and was the tallest building in the world until it was dethroned by the Chrysler Building in New York in 1929.
The giant London Eye Ferris wheel weighs more than 1,000 tons, is 135 meters high, is the tallest observation wheel in Europe, and is among the 20 tallest buildings in London. This is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the British capital, located on the banks of the Thames River, opposite Big Ben and Westminster Palace. Hugo created a perspective that turned this Ferris wheel into a giant pizza with only 2 slices left.
The photo above is of Hugo taking the 25 de Abril Bridge, the twin of the Golden Gate Bridge in the US, with a total length of 2,278 m. This is the longest suspension bridge in Europe and the first bridge in Lisbon, Portugal. The structure is named "25 April" to commemorate the day of the Carnation Revolution. Hugo's photo creates a visual effect by turning this historic structure into a clothes hanger.
In addition, Hugo also has many creative photos taken at tourist destinations around the world. He shared: "As an artist, what inspires me in life is knowing that art and ideas can create miracles."
