Original desert photograph at sunset
Creative direction · content capture · editing · visual storytelling

Moments,
made memorable.

I capture real moments and shape them into social-first stories for brands, events and people.

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01 / POINT OF VIEW

Strategy gives the work direction.
Art direction gives it a feeling.
The best campaigns have both.

02 / CAPTURED & EDITED

Social content, post-production and original motion

Informal, social-first content captured on phone, DJI and camera—then selected, paced and polished through editing. This is creative content work, not professional photography or videography coverage.

Edited photograph of a figure looking over the Dubai desert
Camera direction + full edit: Barbara · Photograph: Joab
Edited portrait in the Dubai desert at sunset
Camera direction + full edit: Barbara · Photograph: Joab

TRAVEL / PEOPLE / MOVEMENT

An eye for the feeling inside the frame.

I shape light, color and sky to preserve how a moment truly felt—not leave it flat or lifeless.

TRAVEL & VISUAL STUDIES

Dubai through sport, architecture, celebration and light

Curiosity shapes
the way I see.

Travel lets me notice how a place expresses itself—from the precision of Formula 1 to the quiet scale of architecture and the energy of a celebration. These moments became studies in composition, color and atmosphere.

Portrait at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with a turquoise garment against white architecture
ARCHITECTURE / PORTRAITCamera settings + edit: Barbara
Photograph: Joab
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 number 77 display car in Dubai
FORMULA 1 / DUBAIMercedes-AMG Petronas No. 77 display car
Captured by Barbara
Silhouette in an infinity pool overlooking Dubai at sunset
LIGHT / ATMOSPHEREDubai sunset · Edited by Barbara
A celebratory dance in a lavender gown under event lighting
CELEBRATION / MOVEMENTEvent image · Edited by Barbara

MOTION STUDIES

Captured and edited video
AGENCY EDIT CHALLENGE

Find the story
inside the footage.

Given a Dropbox library of more than 50 raw clips, I independently reviewed the material, found the strongest hook and built a cohesive short-form story designed to hold attention.

  • Footage selection
  • Hook development
  • Story and pacing
  • Lighting and visual polish
RESULT · POSITION OFFERED
VIDEO 01
VIDEO 02
VIDEO 03
VIDEO 04
VIDEO 05

03 / CONCEPTUAL CAMPAIGNS

Creative direction portfolio
Bright daylight Rhode-inspired product concept for the independent After Hours campaign
PROJECT 001

Rhode
After Hours

Independent speculative concept

Beauty · Campaign direction · Digital

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PROJECT 002

Summer,
in motion

Sol de Janeiro

Upcoming independent concept

In development

04 / WHAT I DO

From first thought to finished world
01

Campaign concepts

Big ideas, positioning and creative narratives designed around a brand’s point of view.

02

Art direction

Visual systems that connect color, type, imagery, styling and atmosphere.

03

Social direction

Launch rhythms and platform-ready storytelling that preserve the campaign world.

04

Creative decks

Clear, polished presentations that make an idea easy to see, understand and produce.

Barbara in a black dress in the city at night

05 / ABOUT

Barbara
Coelho-Santos

A developing creative director, social content creator and editor drawn to beauty, fashion and the details that make a story memorable.

Born and raised in Boston, I’m now based between Boston, Sarasota and Virginia Beach. Life as a military spouse keeps me adaptable, curious and comfortable finding inspiration wherever I am. I share that life with my husband, Joab, and our miniature dachshund, Ayla.

I love capturing the energy of a real moment—whether it is a launch day, an event, a small business opening, travel or sports—and shaping it into social-first content. My strength is noticing the story, gathering the right raw moments and using pacing, light, color and atmosphere to make the final edit feel alive.

Outside of creating, I’m usually traveling, following Formula 1, discovering new beauty and fashion references or practicing DJ mixes.

Original visual work and self-initiated campaign concepts, brought together in one evolving portfolio.

06 / CONTACT

Let’s make something
worth remembering.

EMAILhello.bcscreative@gmail.com ↗
BASED BETWEEN

Boston · Sarasota · Virginia Beach

AVAILABILITY

Available to travel

Available for social content capture, editing, launch-day and event content, creative collaborations and campaign concepts.

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