Curiosity, persistence, and a structured mindset have always guided me—especially in pursuits that challenge and inspire me. My relationship with photography began at age six, armed with a Kodak Instamatic and a determination to understand the mysterious 126-film cartridge. By the mid-1970s, I was capturing family moments on Super 8 film and later transitioned through evolving video formats, preserving decades of personal history.
In 1992, with an APS film SLR, I began to realise that my photography was rooted in personal values: people, place, memory, and meaning. I developed my practice through self-learning—refining my understanding of light, composition, and techniques such as polarisation, focus stacking, flash, and digital post-processing.
I am currently based in both Surrey, UK and Lisbon, Portugal, having left Brazil in 1992 to pursue a life and career that has since spanned multiple countries and cultures, naturally shaping a documentary and observational approach. Capturing everyday life and spontaneous moments became my way of connecting with the world.
I draw inspiration from photographers like Henri Cartier-Bresson, Sebastião Salgado, and Ansel Adams—each of whom reflects a unique sensitivity to subject, context, and visual storytelling.
My Practice
Street, Documentary, Cityscape, and Street Portraits
These are the core of my work. I aim to reflect real life—capturing people and places as they are, in the moment. Monochrome is often my preferred language for expression.
These are the core of my work. I aim to reflect real life—capturing people and places as they are, in the moment. Monochrome is often my preferred language for expression.
Wildlife, Landscape, Macro, and Flowers
This area emerged more recently, inviting a deeper use of colour and post-processing. It offers a slower, more contemplative approach, often inspired by moments of stillness and beauty.
This area emerged more recently, inviting a deeper use of colour and post-processing. It offers a slower, more contemplative approach, often inspired by moments of stillness and beauty.