“I felt disconnected from my body, I was too thin and I didn't feel good about it.
The button to change my mind and start accepting my body the way it was, was the camera button.
When I started to pose for portraits ( I wasn’t trying to be a model, far from that) that was when I started to feel good about my self, healing my traumas and insecurities. After I went through these experiences in my own skin, I undertood my job is to help people feel better about themselves.”
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Hello,
I’m originally from Brazil and now soaking up the sunshine vibes in Santa Monica, California. My love affair with photography kicked off in 2005, right in the heart of the analog-to-digital camera revolution during my college days.
What really stole my heart wasn’t just the click of the camera, but the incredible stories and emotions people shared when I captured their portraits. After a few years of focusing on portraying women, a beautiful realization dawned on me: Art can Heal.
Flashback to my teenage years, where I grappled with body image and faced bullying at school. But everything changed when I began taking portraits of myself and posed for other photographers. This artistic process became my personal remedy, bringing confidence and self-discovery. It made me feel amazing in my own skin.
Having tried my own medicine, I can vouch for its transformative power. That realization sparked a passion within me, and now I see my mission in this life clearly: to help you feel fantastic about yourself too. Let’s embark on a journey of self-love and capture the essence that makes you uniquely beautiful.
