And so time flies...

And so it goes that life seems to take on the speed of light and one needs to prioritize. I have refrained from updating this blog for a while because, well, I have had many other things to do. My time has been consumed by a masters in Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona, among other projects, so, until I have finished these things, the blog will unfortunately remain untouched.

I am sure most of us understand.

Cheers to all of us!

The invisible side of Lanzarote

While browsing through some 2009 images for a client, I have come across images from a photoshoot in St. Bartolome, a few miles from Puerto del Carmen in the Canaryan island of Lanzarote. This volcanic island is a vacation hot spot for European tourists, who flood the beaches year around looking for sunshine. What remains from the exploitation of this place is large amounts of garbage, usually hidden away. I photographed this garbage dump for a few weeks, documenting the new objects that were discarded amidst the hills.

I imagine that José Saramago, the Portuguese writer who won a Nobel Prize just a few years ago and lived in Lanzarote until his death last year, would be saddened to see these images.

This is what our modern times often look like, unfortunately.

Fotografia em Debate - Fotografia de Casamento

Em Fortaleza, na Livraria Cultura, 22 de fevereiro de 2011.
Palestrantes: Janine Mapurunga e Paulo Figueiredo.

Fotografias de Nilo Saraiva.

Materia sobre Fotografia em Debate no Diário do Nordeste

O Jornal Diário do Nordeste publicou hoje uma super materia, capa do Caderno 3, sobre a fotografia de casamento no Ceará e a palestra desta noite na Livraria Cultura.

Aqui está o link que conecta diretamente ao site do jornal.

Fotografia em Debate na Livraria Cultura em Fortaleza

Informações sobre a palestra de amanhã foram publicadas no blog de noivas do jornal O Povo.

Click aqui para ver.

Eu e o fotógrafo cearense Paulo Figueiredo fomos convidados para participar neste evento, que será as 19hrs amanhã, dia 22 de fevereiro. Estamos animados!

Tech Geek Wedding at the Conservatory of Flowers

Hello hello hello!

I am alive and kicking! And, as usual, I am not up to date on my blog. I guess it's just not for me! The days are short, the clock is ticking and there's always so much to do. I guess the best I can do is to put aside the feeling of guilt and keep enjoying life.

So, here I am, making an appearance on this blog, directly from Brasil, where I have been since December. The reason for showing up today? To let you know that one of my most favorite weddings was profiled on 7x7 SF. Alison's and Nathan's keep shining, so it seems! Cheers to them!!!

Click here to see the article.

Click here to view more photos from their wedding.

Mapurunga Photography em Fortaleza

 

Saudações gente bonita do Ceará!

Estou feliz de informar que estou aqui nessa terra tão bonita! Depois de 14 anos morando entre Califórnia, Itália, Sri Lanka e Espanha, estou deixando marcas por aqui mesmo, no nosso quintal! Que bom estar de volta e sentir tanto carinho e atenção!

Tenho sido recebida muito bem, inclusive pelo Mandacaru Foto Clube, que me convidou a participar de um debate sobre fotografia de casamentos, que será esta próxima terça-feira, dia 22 de fevereiro na Livraria Cultura em Fortaleza, ás 19hrs. Estará também presente o fotógrafo cearense Paulo Figueiredo.

 

Siga este link para ver o trabalho do Paulo.

E este para mais informacões sobre a Livraria Cultura.

toni bruna... from the archives

A practice session in their studio in Trieste, Italy, on November 10th, 2009. Toni Bruna is one of the very few bands that create music in Tristin, the local dialect and, like many all over the world, a dying language. As I hear, they are finishing the last details on their newest album, Formigole. Follow this link to Toni Bruna's website.

portrait fun in East Sacramento

This is how it worked: I set up a studio at the living room of a client's beautiful home in East Sac. Then her coworkers came and altogether we enjoyed a few hours of fun with portraiture. Corporate and family portraits done at one sitting, in the comfort of home. This is my new concept of the studio. 

Click here for more.

Claudie and the two beasts

More from this photoshoot can be viewed here.

portrait weekend 1.0 • SUN

You may view more portraits from Sunday here.

portrait weekend 1.0 • SAT

Before heading back to Europe this summer I thought it would be a good idea to take advantage of the lovely Californian weather. What better thing to do than host a portrait weekend? The result is an array of portraits of fantastic people, from all ages and sizes. 

You may view more photos from Saturday here.

Nicole & Matt plus two

A lovely summertime portrait session in Land Park, Sacramento.

Follow this link to view more photos from this portrait session.

the conservatory of flowers

The Conservatory of Flowers is definitely one of the most beautiful locations I have ever seen for a wedding. Contained in the massive greenhouse are beautiful (and huge) plants from the tropics, including an impressive collection of orchids. For more information about this lovely place, click here.