Hi! So this is my bio page. I could give you my credentials and all the normal things but I think in the end all that stuff {as nice as it may be} won’t really show you who I am. This is probably the first time you’ve ever seen or heard about me and that is great, because you found me! So before we get to all the stuff about me, why don’t you take a look at the portfolios. :)

OK, a little about me… I tend to ramble so here are some bullet points in no particular order:

• I’m a little bag of tricks who loves to capture moments with my little camera.

• I’m a gamer chick.

• I love reading comic books.

• A few of my favorite artist are Wassily Kandinsky, Bob Fosse, Erte, Alphonse Mucha, Amano, Alvin Ailey, and… well the list could go on and on.

• I know how to play the drums and taught myself the basics of piano.

• I love cars and know how to keep mine running. (Manual transmission all the way!)

• I go to the movies as often as I can – there is a certain thrill of seeing a film on the big screen.

• I love to travel – anywhere- and expose myself to new cultures.

• I’m always researching and learning about something. Everyday.

• I grew up in a little town in Arkansas (literally, there was only one stop light) and now I live in Atlanta with my boyfriend and our two cats.

• I have big dreams and immense goals.

• I have a nick name: Estrelinha, which translates to “Little Shooting Star Girl”

• I paint, draw, design and printmake in my spare time. I’m traditionally trained but fit into the modern digital world.

• There’s nothing in life that a good laugh or long walk won’t fix.

• I’m a theater geek.

• I’ve trained in multiple dance forms and martial arts.

• I’m a SCUBA diver. I was a little fish growing up.

• My family is one of the most important things in my life.

• My parents are two of my closest friends

• My first camera was a 124 Kodak Instamatic

• I have a couple pieces of paper from SCAD saying I have a couple BFAs and a couple minors.

• I love food: fruit, raw veggies, sushi, perfectly cooked steak, bread, tall glass of ice cold whole milk.

• I hate spiders, roller coasters, bananas, and asparagus.

I believe photography catches moments –people, places, and things – captures them so they can be revisited. Photographs act as a gateway to our past or to the unknown places in life. I want to share memories and the unknown with people. I want to help preserve memories and the past through my photography.

I hope this helped you know a little bit about me. I also hope you liked what you found. I would love to be your artist.

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