Who is The Drag Series
Fernando Cysneiros is a photographer and marketing executive based in Vancouver, BC.
Fernando Cysneiros (me, speaking about myself in the third person), is the photographer behind The Drag Series. With a bachelor’s degree in Communications and a post-degree diploma in Marketing, Fernando focuses his career in drag photography and digital marketing, boasting over 14 years of experience. In the earlier chapters of his photography career, Fernando carved a niche in fashion and street-style, collaborating with luxury fashion houses in Brazil & contributing to major media outlets, covering events like Paris Fashion Week and Sao Paulo Fashion Week. Now Fernando's photography is primarily focused on drag as he dedicates his creativity to the queer community through The Drag Series.
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What is The Drag Series
The Drag Series started as a series of numbered portraits featuring different drag artists, always on a white background.
The Drag Series is a photography project that started in May/2016 dedicated to capturing and celebrating queer culture through portraits of drag performers. In each image, the drag artists take center stage against a simple white background, giving them a blank canvas to express their unique identities and personalities.
This project started in Recife, Brazil's northeastern hub, mainly featuring local artists. It has now moved to Vancouver, Canada, where it's been running for 8 years. The Drag Series has also been featured in popular media outlets like Vogue Magazine, Glamour Magazine, Out Magazine and The Independent.
The project's initial concept was to act as a “catalogue of drag”, traveling to different cities and countries to photograph drag artists that represented the essence of each local scene. Over time, this idea expanded towards more creative and editorial photoshoots, encompassing not only portraits against a white backdrops. The original series is still ongoing and growing, running parallel to other projects. Visit some other galleries below:
The original body of work with numbered portraits of drag performers against a simple white background.
Creative and editorial shoots beyond the initial idea of the project.
Galleries of photos I created for the RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise.