Welcome
Originally from Portugal, I have been a
photographer since 1985. I obtained a qualification with the British Institute
of professional photographers, LBIPP in portraiture.
I went to America to
receive further training in portraiture. My instructor was the master
photographer Monte Zucker famous for his classic photography - his precision
lighting technique was without equal.
I run a wedding and portrait
business but in the last few years my love for photography has extended to
nature and wildlife. I have had many opportunities together with my wife to
travel and photograph wildlife. To be in a mountain environment and
photographing in reasonable safety meant that we had to take a qualification as
mountain leaders. The two skills complement each other.
Walking up a mountain
in safety with a full pack of camping and photo equipment is a challenge. Weak
knees make the down journey even harder. The real adventure starts when
searching and waiting for the best light, untold number of journeys haven't
produced one single worthwhile shot.
Low cloud, a sudden thunderstorm,
falling into mountain rivers and more, has been the excuse.
So far no major equipment losses have been incurred, the
same cannot be said of the knees and legs - bad injuries to feet and knees have
taken place.
Acquiring Photoshop skills transformed the possibilities of
photography. In my commercial chemical darkroom I developed and printed black
and white and colour film.
The electronic Lab has been a great
photographic revolution.