My style is my own mixture of photojournalism combined with beautiful fine art created images. Most of my wedding photography is candid, capturing the real events and feelings of the day. During a wedding, I often work quietly in the background absorbing what happens, the emotions and relationships of my clients and taking pictures, without interfering, as I think what really happens that day can often be so much nicer than set up poses. I also like capturing details, colors and textures to reflect the mood, atmosphere and the couple’s personality. However, every now and then, I like sharing the joy of the day and having fun with my clients, interacting with them by giving gentle direction to a shot (in moderation). This can give the couple the opportunity to take a break, laugh, notice something pretty and focus on themselves… and the result are beautiful pictures to complement candid photographs. I see each wedding as a beautiful story of two people in love and my craft is to tell that story in a way that reflects its love and beauty in a way that I take pride in. As one of my brides once told me, my work is a labor of love.
I was born in Brasilia, Brazil, a city blessed with temperate weather, a mixture of people from all over Brazil and the style of architect Oscar Niermayer. Surrounded by brightly painted houses and concrete high-rises, tropical trees and modern architecture, I developed my first sensibility to color and contrast.
My college years were spent in Brisbane, Australia. There I soaked in the desert pastels and ocean blues, and the genuine relaxed attitude of the people. I also started documenting my experience in photography.
My next stop was Los Angeles, California. I was there to earn my Master’s in Linguistics from UCLA, but also ended up meeting my husband and soulmate, Dan, and discovering photography as a form of expression and falling in love with it. Surrounded by people whose passion was film, I also learned a lot about the technical side of photography.
Now I live in vibrant, motivating, contrasted New York. I love it here. It was in New York that I discovered wedding photography as a form of art, while meeting the most interesting variety of couples. The women who get married here are beautiful, interesting, and give me opportunities to tell unique stories through my pictures.
I love the excitement of meeting a new couple and working with them to learn their story. If you want to say hi, tell me a bit about yourself, perhaps go for a coffee or chat over email, please feel free to ‘contact’ me.
My wedding work has been featured on Rock’n'Roll Bride, Lela New York, the Wedding Bee Blog, Victoria with Roses, I Lucky and Lovely, The Boho Wedding Blog, Brenda’s Wedding Blog, and Love Photography Blogs. My non-wedding art work has appeared at the Pomp and Circumstance magazine blog, Cultpolitan Magazine, Photodrifting.com and it was also shown at the Eye Level Gallery and at an exihibit at the Brooklyn Artillery at Castle Braid Art Fest.
To hear from previous clients, please have a look at praise.
