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I began working in photography as a photojournalist for Correio do
Povo, the daily newspaper in Porto Alegre, Brazil in a town not far from where I grew up. My early photographs were of events of local and
national importance, including the 1988 Brazilian expedition to Antartica. When I came to live in the United States in 1991, I began to
study art and landscape photography. This type of photography added new emotional dimensions as well as technical refinements to my
images. My style has evolved over the years and I have gained a great deal of insight from my portrait and commercial work. My nationally
recognized botanical photography, and a few extraordinary teachers and mentors. The fine art prints that I create today have grown out of
two continuing passions: one is for the medium of infrared film and the other is for the landscape and heritage of Hawaii, which I have
called home since 1996. I love infrared photography because it opens up a new and different visual world for me. This type of film records reflected light waves
the are beyond the capability of the naked eye. In my fine art prints of Hawaii, I use the radiant properties of infrared to add softness,
drama, or sometimes a touch of surrealistic mystery to the image. It helps me convey the luminous beauty of these islands. I hope these images give you as much pleasure as I have received in creating them. |
