About
My name is Tiago Silva—but in the shadows of my work, I go by Tenebrous Nox.
I am a dark art photographer based in Portugal, and I use my camera not just to capture what’s seen—but to expose what’s hidden.
Though I’m an engineer by trade, my fascination with photography began long before I ever held a DSLR. I was drawn to the alchemy of it all—the way chemicals could burn an image into film, the way photons striking a sensor could be translated into voltage and shape memory.
I fell in love with the science of light: the delicate chemistry of analog photography, the precision of exposure, the optics of lenses. But understanding it wasn’t enough. I needed to make it mean something.
In 2010, I met Pedro Cabral, a Portuguese photographer from the Porto area. Not long after, I was invited to join AMOL Magazine, an online fashion publication. Collaborating closely with Pedro, the magazine’s lead photographer, I immersed myself in studio photography and began honing my craft. Over time, I started creating in his studio—not just out of technical ambition, but also from a deep emotional drive.
Then life intervened.
A lack of resources and personal struggles forced me to step away. A short pause became a decade.
Now I return—with vision, with darkness, and with purpose.
What sets my work apart is the emotional core beneath the image: a deep connection to death and black metal, to the despair that shaped my inner world. These aren’t just themes—they are the foundation of my lens.
My photography is a balance of shadow and light, chaos and structure. I use textures, smoke, and atmosphere to craft a visual language where no two images are the same. Even though I’m fluent in tools like Photoshop, I believe in preserving the raw soul of each moment—never hiding it beneath manipulation.
This is more than just photography.
This is ritual. This is rebellion. This is rebirth.
This is dark art.
This is Tenebrous Nox.
A Bit About the AMOL Magazine Project
AMOL Magazine was a pro bono project aimed at helping photographers and models gain exposure online during a time when social networks were still in their infancy. At the time, Facebook was the only major social platform. We started by showcasing the work of Portuguese photographers and models, and within a few years, we expanded to the UK and Italy, with collaborators from countries like the USA, Netherlands, and France.
The project eventually came to an end after the passing of one of its core founders, Pedro Cabral (also known as Américo Dias), who was a major contributor to the magazine’s success. While the team tried to keep the project running, the increasing strain on resources and the rise of new platforms like 500px, Instagram, Behance, and Model Mayhem ultimately led to its closure.