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Wedding couple at golden hour, from a film by Dame J. Goulart

BYDAMEJ · Media

Portraits, weddings, families and brand films. Made with light, patience and a storyteller's eye.

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(About the eye)

Former ballplayer, full time storyteller. I photograph people the way a film looks at them: one honest frame at a time, between St. Louis and Brazil.

Selected work

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Now booking

Limited sessions, announced here first. When a date passes, it comes off the wall.

Family portrait in autumn light, St. Louis

Winter 2026

Holiday Mini Sessions

Booking November 10 to December 10

Short, unhurried sessions for the people you will want to remember this year. Limited spots.

In studio
Up to 5 people · 10 digital edits$150
Your location
30 minutes · Up to 8 people$250
Lifestyle portrait on a St. Louis street

Ongoing

Mini Sessions

Thirty minutes, one look, one location. A portrait that feels like you.

Mini session
30 minutes · 1 lookfrom $100

Moving pictures

Film

Weddings, brands and short creative pieces. Hover to preview, click to watch with sound.

Index of series

10 series
Close portrait in low light, film still by Dame J. Goulart

by Dame's eye

Life behind the lens

Dame J. Goulart is a photographer and filmmaker based in St. Louis, with roots in Brazil. He works on portraits, editorials, weddings, food and brand films, and on personal projects like The Session, a film series about the musicians around him.

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  • Recent work by Dame J. Goulart