Sisters

Do you remember Rita Mota (from this post or this one)? It’s been two years since we last shot together, but a few weeks ago, she stopped by the studio with her younger (and twin) sisters - Alice and Eva.

TestshootsGoncalo M. CatarinoMarch 31, 20202020, Testshoot, ModelsComment

Ana Ventura

Am I the only one fascinated by people with several talents? Ana Ventura is one of those cases. But for now, let’s focus on one of them: Ana Ventura, the model.

TestshootsGoncalo M. CatarinoMarch 3, 2020Models, Testshoot, 2020Comment

Karina Kukshtel

One thing I love about “go sees”/testshoots is the surprises they bring you. Karina’s face wasn’t exactly new to me. Though we had never met, I had seen her work around the web and on magazines. She was looking for new pola …

TestshootsGoncalo M. CatarinoFebruary 4, 2020Models, Testshoot, 2020Comment

Doina

I’m tagging this as a 2020 post, but truth be told, this is still from the last days of 2019. Doina is from Moldova, but she came to Lisbon to study and guess what…? She fell in love with the city and ended up moving in.

TestshootsGoncalo M. CatarinoJanuary 21, 2020Models, Testshoot, 2020Comment

Maria Port

I think 2019 was the year where I met less models and now that I think of it, I kind of miss it. But that’s just the way things go, sometimes schedules and deadlines are what they are and I end up missing some really nice people who are passing by Portugal.

TestshootsGoncalo M. CatarinoJanuary 8, 2020Models, Testshoot, 2020Comment

Eva Fisahn

This is a somewhat belated post, considering these photos were done earlier this Summer, when I was looking for someone for the conceptual shootings I’ve posted before (this one and this one).

Before meeting her in person, I was very curious about Eva because I knew she was more than a model…

TestshootsGoncalo M. CatarinoNovember 17, 20192019, Models, TestshootComment

Mariana Montes

I met Mariana Montes in 2013, when she was starting out as a model… actually, on the day we shot the photos bellow, she told me that she remembers that 2013 shoot as one of her first serious photo shoots…

TestshootsGoncalo M. CatarinoMarch 31, 20192019, Models, TestshootComment

Maria Vvedenskaya

I was supposed to have met Maria, back in August, when I went to Helsinki. But at the time, she was out of town, so, it didn’t happen. Fortunately, her modelling life, brought her to Lisbon and we finally got the chance to meet in person…

TestshootsGoncalo M. CatarinoFebruary 10, 20192019, Testshoot, ModelsComment

Joana Graça

Sometimes, testshoots are a great way to test a model’s level of professionalism. At this point, I’ve seen a bit of everything, from those who couldn’t care less about testshoots and even seem to be bored by doing them, to those who behave just like if they were shooting for the cover of a major magazine. Joana Graça is another fine example of the latter.

TestshootsGoncalo M. CatarinoJanuary 20, 20192019, Testshoot, ModelsComment

Carolin Benda

Carolin approached me with a level of self awareness, that you don’t see in most models. Already having some years of experience in this business and a beautiful portfolio, developed mostly in Germany (where she's from), she realised there were…

TestshootsGoncalo M. CatarinoJanuary 6, 20192019, Models, TestshootComment