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São BernardinoPortugal
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Born 1989 in Lisbon, Portugal. Currently living by the Sea in the beautiful village São Bernardino, Peniche, Portugal. Graduated in Economics, but with a strong passion for visual arts. Started photography with a film point and shoot camera at a young age. Encouraged by father and grandfather from whom he learned the technical aspects of the craft. In the mid 20’s the passion reignited, the need to answer questions led him to get further and further closer to nature, focusing on the relation between Humans and Nature. The quest for self-discovery, finding meaning for our existence drove him to the coast. Why the coast? Each picture seems like an attempt at answering that question.

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