It’s been a while since I had been shooting on a backstage, but when I got the chance to witness Matilde Breyner’s transformation into Mick Jagger for the Portuguese tv show “A Tua Cara Não Me É Estranha”, I couldn’t resist.
Read MoreWhile getting ready to say goodbye to 2018 and hello (and welcome) to 2019, I think this season is a good time to look back to what I did and try to figure out where can I improve.
Read MoreOne of my goals with the “Musings” series, is to take this experience to as many women as possible. Therefore, repeating the women I shoot, isn’t exactly a priority, unless there’s something else or something different to be explored.
Read MoreOn the previous post I told you about one of my favourite things about Helsinki, but for those who are more interested about the landmarks that you can’t miss, this post is for you (scroll down for some photos or keep reading for more practical info).
Read MoreThis is a quite belated post... I’ve been wanting to write about my days in Helsinki, but I guess I came back with somewhat mixed feelings about it. I loved the city, but…
Read MoreOver the last 4 years, I’ve been working hard to find my place in the market, as a freelance photographer. Trying to find a sustainable way of making a living as my own boss/employee, has been (and still is) a real challenge.
Read MoreIt’s funny, how outsiders experience Lisbon in such a passionated and intense way. D. is one of those people. She almost makes me feel ashamed of calling myself a natural Lisbon-born guy… I’ve met a lot people from other countries, but very few as passionated about Lisbon as D. And for this “Musings" set, it made total sense if we would get that vibe.
Read MoreEditorials were one of the first things that first draw my attention to fashion photography but, has time went by, I slowly started to realize how things actually worked and that early attraction and fascination, evolved into a kind of love-hate relationship.
Read MoreAlthough my goal with “Musings”, is to take this series/experience to as many people as possible, I also want to do it slowly, at my own pace, to avoid misrepresenting its essence. So, it’s not at all strange that sometimes there will be…
Read MoreI always believed (and still do) that focus is important to achieve something. But at the same time, I’ve always struggled with that belief on the creative side. I mean, if you like to develop ideas and concepts, when one tries to expand the horizons of its own vision, how can you stay limited to one genre, or to one area or subject?
Read MoreYou can never go wrong with denim, right? I'm frequently asked "what should I take to a photoshoot?" well, bringing some denim pieces is like "mandatory".
Read MoreMaybe this wasn’t exactly the day I launched the blog, because a blog requires some previous planning and doing before launching, but the first official post was done in April 2016. So, this makes April a kind of a double celebration month...
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