have always been fascinated by the natural world and nature is where I find inspiration. I am a biologist, conducting 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 five years ago, I embarked on an artistic photography journey, the partial results of which are depicted in this portfolio. I was born and grew up in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but now I live in Sacramento, California. Like many contemporary photographers, I have learned a great deal from several sources, including workshops, peers, friends, YourTube videos and books. In my photography, I use a variety of Nikon cameras and lenses and I process my photos using applications from Adobe and Topaz. I photograph pretty much anything, but most of my work depicts plants, foggy landscapes and the ocea