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TNES. the photography studio of Victor Safdie Levy.

Runner crossing Ipanema beach with Dois Irmãos and Rio buildings fading into sea mist.

a brazilian/american fine art photography studio.

são paulo. new york. miami.

made to order for homes, hospitality and brands.

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signature.

nothing happens twice.

moments that happened once, in places most people never stand. what stays is an artifact of time.

my cousins called me vitones, then tones. i took out the o.

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Swimmer in a bright blue pool below striped umbrellas at Mezzatorre in Ischia, Italy.
the swimmer. mezzatorre, ischia. 2025. [signature work]
“a condition of in-betweenness that is not only biographical, but deeply perceptual.”
lara maia dantas. encontros. são paulo.

signature.

the studio's own picks.

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in place.

in place →

works hung in private homes and collections.

st. peter's pool, framed at 100 x 150 cm, leaning on a gallery wall with smaller framed prints laid on the floor before it.

everyone in. encontros. pinheiros, são paulo. framed print. 100 x 150 cm.

the TNES. photo block, a photograph in clear acrylic.

the photo block.

one of the signature works, in an 8 × 8 × 1 inch acrylic block.

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objects.

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studio pieces, beyond the wall.

the TNES. windproof lighter.
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the TNES. playing cards in their brushed tin.
playing cards →

moments.

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  1. winter 2026brazilrelease 001. brazil. 
  2. 10/27/26new yorkan evening of photography for Livian & Co.
  3. 09/29/26new yorkHOSTED 01
  4. summer 2026the hamptonsverão in the hamptons.

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new works and objects. sent rarely.