Your PHOTOGRAPHER personal stories

"I am a Brazilian-born Australian and European citizen with Portuguese-Jewish heritage. My dad's grandma was an indigenous woman from an Amazon tribe with beautiful olive skin and dark eyes. On the other side, my grandma from my mom's side had Nordic traits. She was the kindest lady with milky skin and loving blue eyes.

I love embracing this mix of backgrounds; it explains a lot about my free spirit, deepest wanderlust, and profound interest in human relationships. I truly believe that we come from the same source and are equal at our core. I think that was the main reason I studied Psychology, and I was greatly influenced to become a sensitive photographer, striving to build genuine connections. I aim to be like an old friend, ensuring you are comfortable being yourself, and then capturing your genuine feelings

I am also the youngest of 6 kids of a vibrant, big, and diverse family, with incredibly distinct and complementary personalities. I was raised barefoot, in close harmony with nature and animals, surrounded by my dearest people, with a lot of freedom and fresh air. I spent my childhood on my grandpa’s farm in a small town in the countryside in Minas Gerais, Brazil, where I made my best memories.

At home, I delight in spreading all the photographs taken by my dad’s 35mm analog Konica (not a coincidence it became my favourite lens) and inviting my mom to tell me all the stories over and over again. This feeling of reliving special moments, laughing and crying in a real and vivid way is what guides my career as a photographer. It's what I aim to gift you, not just images, but emotions.

Moving abroad was one of the best decisions of my life. Despite my love and respect for my roots, moving to a country where I had to learn a new language and adapt to a new culture, expanded my mind in a way I had never imagined.

Especially based in Sydney, where I feel connected to a global community, it is incredible and truly remarkable, I have clients from Australia, America, Brazil, Africa, all of Europe, and Asia. I am fascinated by the diversity, unique rituals and values of each culture, yet I am reminded that love is a universal language, that transcends any boundaries and it blows my mind. 

I feel privileged to be invited to be part of such intimate moments and capture the essence of your relationship with your loved ones. It’s a blessing to photograph your memories and transform them into art, a treasure for you to cherish forever.”

With love, Raquel.