As part of the parallel programming of the Mobile Photo Festival 2026, MIS hosts the “Fórum de Educação Visual”, an initiative of conversations about mobile photography, artificial intelligence, authorship, printing, technology, visual culture and audiovisual production. With the concept “The contemporary image — mobile photography, authorship, technology and education”, the meeting brings together professionals, creators, specialists and representatives from different areas to reflect on the new paths of visual creation. The activities are conducted in the format of conversation circles, creating an environment of dialogue, listening and sharing of experiences between guests and the public. SCHEDULE 10h | “Mobile photography and artificial intelligence” The cell phone as a studio, AI as an assistant and the photographer/creator as the author. A conversation about language, creative process, ethics, market and the new paths of image production. Participants: Léo Saldanha (photographic market researcher, founder of Fotograf.IA and C.E. Foto); Ricardo Rojas (photographer, founder of Mobgraphia); Jacques Dequeker (fashion photographer, scholar in AI in photography). Mediation: Camila Andrade 14h | “From screen to paper: quality, permanence and value of the printed image” Fine Art printing, paper, color fidelity, conservation, finishing, circulation and the cultural and collectible value of printed photography. Participants: Júlio Prado (partner at Papel Algodão); Oliver Dina (representative in Brazil of Hahnemühle FineArt); Miguel Costa Júnior (authorial and motorsport photographer). Mediation: Ricardo Rojas 15h30 | Swap break Space for socializing, networking between guests, partners, speakers and the public. 16h | “Mobile technology and the future of visual creation” Conversation circle with practical demonstration about innovation, example of technology applied to premium smartphones, new resources for image creation and new creative possibilities with mobile technology for photography. Participants: Representative of JOVI Smartphone (to be confirmed), Ricardo Rojas (photographer, founder of Mobgraphia). Mediation: Camila Andrade 18h | SPECIAL SESSION - “Urbanidades” Screening of the first episode of the documentary series “Urbanidades”. The production traverses Asian metropolises to investigate how the urban future is already being tested in cities that have learned to live with their own limits. 18h30 | Chat “Urbanidades” Conversation about the human experience in hyperconnected cities (theme of the “Essay” category of the Mobile Photo Festival 2026, proposed by the series “Urbanidades”, mobile audiovisual production, experience of recording the series with a cell phone and the paths of circulation of the series).
