I am fascinated by the natural world, and nature is where I find inspiration. I am a biologist who conducts research on insects, and it was through this profession that I was introduced to the arts. In graduate school, I learned to illustrate insects, and later, with the advent of digital photography, I started taking macro photographs of them for scientific publications. About six years ago, I embarked on an artistic photography journey, some of which is depicted in this mini-series.
I was born and grew up in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Like many contemporary photographers, I have learned photography from several sources, including workshops, peers, friends, YouTube videos, and books. I use a variety of Nikon cameras and lenses to obtain my initial photographs, which are processed using Adobe and Topaz software.
Most of my images, which can be found at the web address linked below, depict botanicals and landscapes in black and white.
