As sessões documentais não são só sessões fotográficas.
São experiências vivas. São memória, conexão e identidade.
E, na verdade, são bem diferentes daquilo que a maioria das pessoas imagina.

Se ainda pensas que vais ter de dizer aos teus filhos para se portarem bem, vestir todos de igual ou sorrir para a câmara... deixa-me contar-te como realmente é.

Há algo que acontece em silêncio, logo que a câmara se ergue.
Não se trata apenas de enquadrar uma cena bonita ou de capturar um sorriso bem colocado.
Trata-se de escutar. Observar. Sentir.
Cada sessão fotográfica que faço é mais do que um conjunto de imagens — é uma história contada em fragmentos de luz, sombra e emoção.

Photography is not just a technique; it is not just an art. For many families, it becomes a bridge between the present and the past, a mirror that reflects not only what we see but what we feel. For some, photography is a way to preserve moments, while for others, it is a deep emotional therapy that helps heal old wounds and strengthen family bonds.

Beauty lives in what we overlook.

I often say the world doesn’t need more perfect photos. It needs felt ones. Human ones. Honestly imperfect.
So today I want to offer you a small, slightly rebellious challenge:
What if you started photographing the boring stuff?

Documentary photography is a unique and powerful way to capture the real essence of any event. Rather than focusing on posed shots or orchestrated moments, documentary photography is about telling the story through candid, unscripted images that reveal the true emotions, atmosphere, and significance of the event

O meu testemunho de sobrevivência a uma relação com traços narcisistas.

Durante muito tempo, não tive palavras.
Tive sintomas.
Tive noites sem dormir, ataques de pânico, uma voz interna que se calava, uma força que parecia evaporar.

Estive dez anos numa relação que hoje reconheço como profundamente desequilibrada.

For a long time, family photography was synonymous with posing: everyone lined up, smiling, dressed to the nines. But every time I looked at an image like that, I felt an odd emptiness. As if something essential was missing. And, deep down, it truly was.

The soft morning light was streaming through the window, and I was holding my newborn baby in my arms, his warm skin pressed against my chest. I was exhausted, but in that moment, the fatigue seemed to melt away into pure happiness

In the whirlwind of daily life, it's easy to overlook the seemingly mundane moments that, in hindsight, become the most cherished memories. As parents and photographers, recognizing and capturing these instances can create a timeless tapestry of your family's journey.

The house was quiet — as if it knew something new, fragile, and immense was about to enter.
The father opened the door with one hand, the other carefully holding the baby carrier with a gentleness he hadn’t known he possessed.
The mother followed, walking slowly, still adjusting to the body that had brought life into the world.

It was their first day home with the baby.

Marta remembers that detail.
Her grandmother's apron. Always with cherries drawn on it.
Even on the days when nothing was cooked.

The house of her childhood smelled of coffee and cinnamon. And every morning seemed the same. But now, as an adult, Marta realizes: those were the most unique days of her life.

He was sitting there, next to her, on a cold bench at São Bento station. It was one of those days where time doesn’t really pass — it just lingers.
His hands rested gently on his thighs, his gaze lost in a place no one else could see.

She stared ahead, still. Maybe she already knew he’d drift off into his thoughts. Maybe she knew that silence of his as well as the sound of the trains arriving and leaving.

Nowadays, most of us carry a powerful photography tool right in our pockets: our phones. And the truth is, you don’t need an expensive camera to take beautiful, expressive photos. With a few simple tips, you can turn your everyday snapshots into intentional, eye-catching images — all with the phone you already use.

The power of belief is something profound and transformative. Our beliefs, especially those we hold about ourselves, shape the way we see the world and, consequently, how we behave in it. The belief we have in our own ability, value, and competencies defines the limits of what we think is possible for us. On the other hand, limiting beliefs, those that make us think we are not worthy of success or happiness, can keep us trapped in cycles of frustration and fear.

We live surrounded by invisible clocks.
By 30, we should already have a solid career.
By 40, a house.
By 50, complete stability.

But... what if we’re just getting started?

I remember one autumn afternoon, when I was at my mother’s house organizing some old things. I found a box of photos that had been stored for years, full of black and white images, some slightly faded by time. Like a child, I started taking them out one by one, and as I did, something unexpected happened. I came across a photo of my father, still young, smiling at a family party. He was with my grandparents, my uncles, all gathered around a table, and the image captured the essence of that joy, so pure, so full of life.

One day, while editing a set of documentary photographs for a family, I saw it clearly: romanticizing life isn’t about creating a fantasy, it’s about noticing the magic that already exists.

Life has a curious way of leading us exactly where we need to be, even when, in the moment, it feels like we are lost.

My story is not one of shortcuts or instant success but of overcoming, reinventing, and loving—what I do, my children, and life itself.

From an early age, my curiosity about the world led me to study International Relations. But the paths we choose don’t always make us feel whole.

When we think of emotional photography, we often picture expressive faces—smiles, tears, furrowed brows. But some of the most powerful images don’t include a face at all.

Emotion is not just in the eyes, it’s in the hands that holds a baby feet between diaper changes, the tension in a hunched back, or the soft touch of intertwined fingers.

There’s something incredibly special about the early moments of a newborn's life. Their tiny features, their soft skin, and the bond they share with their family are all fleeting but precious.