A bit
about me
I was born in Rio de Janeiro, but my heart feels at home in many places. My most cherished memories are deeply tied to the people I've met along the way. From a young age, I was captivated by their stories and the magic that lies in the unspoken moments of life.
I have a soft spot for modern classic cars, when form followed function and design was truly timeless. They remind me of an era when creativity and engineering roared together on four wheels. I try to keep the obsession in check... most of the time.
In 1989, I went to study in Tennessee, USA, and in 1995, I found myself in Miami, a city that became my home away from home. With a true Latin rhythm and a symphony of accents, Miami shaped my way of life with a unique energy. It was there that I nurtured my creativity, shaping my vision and identity for more than a decade.
Some say, "I have to see to believe."
I say, "Believe it, and you will see."
Today, I live in Portugal, which I first visited with my parents in 1989, and which has since embraced me as deeply as I’ve embraced it. Coutry that captured my heart, where with each passing moment, my life story continues to be written...
"The true essence of being a photographer is simply ‘toBE’ in the right place at the right time, with your camera ready to "CAPTURE" the moment unfolding before you."
The technical skills come with time and experience. Being a photographer is much like being the author of an adventure story—each shutter click unfolds part of the story, and every image becomes both a memory and a lesson, much like life itself.
"It is possible to capture the soul of a person in a single image."
In that brief instant, the camera becomes a silent portal—opening not just to what is seen, but to what is felt: something invisible, yet undeniably human.
My passion for images, forms, and photography began in childhood, when I would observe every detail, every light and shadow, every shape, as if the world were speaking to me through my eyes. In college, a photography course awakened something deep within me, something powerful yet freeing—a divine calling that changed the course of my life forever.
With every photograph, I move forward. Each image holds the imprint of what shapes me, and fuels the evolution of who I am still becoming.
"Home goes beyond walls and roofs; it's where your heart feels most alive, most at peace, and truly connected."
Visual Art is everything that relates to the pleasure act of visualizing – “seeing” – , it merges physics with abstract, in which joy, appreciation, takes place.
Today, more than ever, the Visual Arts became extended to many forms and its importance and dimension have increased exponentialy.
Photography is just one among so many manifestations such as: painting, sculpture, drawing, architecture, handicraft, cinema, design, urban art, and many others.
“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.”
– Ansel Adams
Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West.Adams was a life-long advocate for environmental conservation, and his photographic practice was deeply entwined with this advocacy. At age 12, he was given his first camera during his first visit to Yosemite National Park. He developed his early photographic work as a member of the Sierra Club. He was later contracted with the United States Department of the Interior to make photographs of national parks. For his work and his persistent advocacy, which helped expand the National Park system, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1980.
Adams was a key advisor in establishing the photography department at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, an important landmark in securing photography’s institutional legitimacy. He helped to stage that department’s first photography exhibition, helped found the photography magazine Aperture, and co-founded the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansel_Adams
