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JOELLE SORAYA BATISTA ISELI


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Joelle Soraya Batista Iseli



PHOTOGRAPHER





25 countries. 227 places.

Swiss, Portuguese, Angolan.

International background - mainly in SE Asia.

Self-taught for over a decade.


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CLIENTS





"Joelle works with passion and it really shows in her work. Her photography is creative, modern, and fresh. Communication was great, any revisions done was easily resolved and will definitely recommend working with her."



"Joelle Iseli's photography work is a work of art. The way she captures the moment is both moving and inspiring."



REGGIE SELMA

Former CNN Photojournalist & International Humorist Speaker


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"Joelle Iseli is an exceptionally gifted photographer with compassion and a keen eye for intercultural diversity."



SHARESZ T. WILKINSON

FORBES Coaches Council Member​


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"A young lady with character, determination, curiosity, and sensibility in the eye — painting life with the freshness of her age."



NICOLAS GRIMALDI

CEO, Founder and Osteopath, ONE OSTEO






LATEST PROJECTS



REPORTAGE: EPISODE #1



📍BASEL, SWITZERLAND + CHIANG MAI, THAILAND + MONTREAL,CANADA
Interviews conducted in Dec. 2020
"Interviews From Around The World: COVID-19 EDITION"


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PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY:
INSTAGRAM PROFILE



📍CYBERJAYA, MALAYSIA
AUG. 2020


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INTERVIEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD: COVID-19 EDITION



📍WORLDWIDE — Across 25 Countries
APR. - MAY 2020



The same 10 Questions, across 25 countries, 6 continents and 1 global pandemic. 40 interviews were conducted over a 2-month period from April to May 2020. Here is how friends around the world, cities, and countries are dealing with the current circumstances.


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PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY:
TOTAL IMAGE REGIONAL (M) Sdn. Bhd.



📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
JAN. 2020



The company requested fresh and new photographs (straight + conceptual product shots) for the revamping process of their website.


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EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY:
A MALAY WEDDING



📍CYBERJAYA, MALAYSIA
DEC. 2019



Getting ready + opening & closing ceremonies.


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DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY:
BLUEBOY



📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
NOV. 2019



A photojournalism project on the LGBT community in Malaysia. Sodomy is a crime in the country where penalties are up to 20 years imprisonment with caning, fines, and deportation. Muslim citizens are charged in Islamic court under 'Sharia law'. Vigilante executions, beatings, and torture are also tolerated...


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FASHION PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY:
A NEW CLOTHING LINE



📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
NOV. 2018



A fashion designer from Melbourne launched his new clothing line. The following product shots were used to launch the campaign and new website.


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ARTISTIC DOCUMENTRARY PHOTOGRAPHY: FÊTE DU CITRON



📍MENTON, FRANCE
FEB. 2018



Beneath the zest of oranges and lemons lies one of the world's greatest festivals — La Fête du Citron (The Lemon Festival), is a unique event in the world, attracting 240,000 visitors every year with its processions of floats, gardens of lights and the exhibition of giant designs. It is simply an unforgettable event with its fantasy world and rhythm. More than 300 professionals work on the project and 145 tons of citrus fruits are used.


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EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY:
THE HOSCARS



📍AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
DEC. 2017



On 7 December, Student Council Amsterdam hosted their annual Hoscars ceremony once again. The aim of the event was to reward and recognise Lecturers and Instructors that contribute to the great success of Hotelschool The Hague. During the evening, several awards were handed out accompanied by live entertainment and a gala dinner. According to tradition, all the proceeds were donated to the charity foundation: School of Life.


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PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY:
A YOGA CALENDAR



📍BALI, INDONESIA
OCT. 2016



A personal collaboration project created in Bali.


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RECENT EVENTS



HONORABLE MENTION AWARD WINNER
INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (IPA)



27.10.20





I have been awarded an Honorable Mention in the 2020 International Photography Awards! Due to Covid-19, the Lucie Awards Gala taking place in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall has been postponed until further notice.


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INTERVIEW ARTICLE PUBLISHED ON THRIVE GLOBAL
📍KUALA LUMPUR > NEW YORK CITY



07.08.20





Thrive Global is an American company that provides behavior change technology and media to support individuals struggling with stress and burnout. It was founded by Ariana Huffington in August 2016. The company is headquartered in New York City and has offices in San Francisco, Athens, Mumbai and Melbourne.


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INTERVIEW ARTICLE WITH AUTHORITY MAGAZINE
📍MALAYSIA > USA



08.06.20





From insightful details on what brought me to this specific career path, to the funniest mistake I made when I was first starting out and what I have come to learn from that experience, to tips and recommendations for fellow colleagues to thrive and not “burn out”, to showing my gratitude to those who have helped me along the way, to noting new and exciting upcoming projects.


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ART EXHIBITION
📍TRIBECA, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, USA



12.12.19 - 28.12.18





A curated show and invitation-only whereby the artists featured above have been hand-selected by the Art Curator and Art Director personally, and was not open to the public to apply. I am delighted and honored to have been selected.


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KL PHOTOGRAPHY MEET UP 2019
📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA



07.12.19





Daniel Adams teamed up with COSENTINO MALAYSIA to host the 9th edition of the Kuala Lumpur Photography Meetup at their showroom/warehouse in Sungai Buloh.


Models and photographers roamed freely around the warehouse to create creative & conceptual photography.


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THE 17TH ANNUAL IPA LUCIE AWARDS
📍CARNEGIE HALL, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, USA



22.10.19





The IPA Lucie Awards is one of the world's most prestigious international photography awards. It's the Academy Awards (aka The Oscars) in the world of photography. Some of the Honorees present included world-renowned photographers Annie Leibowitz, Maggie Steber, and Ellen von Unwerth.


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IPA BEST OF SHOW EXHIBITION
📍SOHO, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, USA



21.12.19





The event featured the 13 professional and amateur category winners at Splashlight Studios on Monday, October 21st, 2019. ⁣The category winners were awarded the IPA Trophy at the event.


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HONORABLE MENTION AWARD WINNER
INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (IPA)



10.09.19





I have been awarded an Honorable Mention in the 2019 International Photography Awards! I have also been invited to the Lucie Awards Gala taking place at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, NYC, on Tuesday, October 22nd.


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PODCAST INTERVIEW: 12 MINUTE CONVERSATIONS WITH ENGEL JONES
📍KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA



July 2016





"I carry on photographing people around the world, in light that one day the world will see that we’re not as different from each other as we think we are."


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ART INSTALLATION PIECE
📍CHIANG MAI, THAILAND



06.03.16





One of my final exhibition pieces for the International Baccalaureate Art Higher Level subject consisted of an installation piece titled 'The Craftsman'. This installation piece was inspired by French photographer and street artist, JR - the whole process took more than 13 hours.


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