My earliest memory of connecting deeply with photography goes back to when I was about six years old.

My cousin, who is twenty years older than me and a talented photographer, hung photos of her travels on the walls of my aunt’s house. That is where my love for capturing the essence of a moment began.

I also remember long, boring afternoons accompanying my mother to her meetings with my aunt, and how I learned in these moments to enjoy observing how light moves through its surroundings, how it plays with shadows and its own brightness.

At the age of 12, my cousin—my first teacher—gave me a fully manual analog camera, a Minolta. This is where my apprenticeship in photography truly began.

From there, my journey took me on a cruise ship for my first job as a photographer, where I had to learn how to work with the chemicals to develop the photos all on my own. The job opportunities then led me into the world of capturing important moments at special events.

Throughout my life, I traveled a lot and mostly alone, but always accompanied by my loyal partner—my camera.

Years later, I was blessed to cross paths with Giuliana Traverso, one of the greatest representatives of contemporary photography worldwide. Her eclectic style always intrigued and inspired me. Giuliana teaches hundreds of professional photographers (all women) the beautiful craft of photography, and I feel truly blessed to be one of them. I discovered within myself a very personal way of perceiving reality, which she defined as "magic." She taught me how to make visible what I perceive through my lens. My photos always speak from inside me, showing what my true sight captures. I will always be immensely grateful to my great mentor.

Through photography, I am able to express my internal world while letting the external world show me its beauty, without altering or changing it.

The beauty is already there, waiting to be seen from its genuine perspective, captured through a lens that has not yet defined anything. That is when the magic begins to happen.

Today, this magic is also expressed in my photography in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, where the tropical light, the beaches, and the unique atmosphere of this place inspire me every day to capture new moments to share. Here, my photography continues to grow, evolving with each shot, yet always maintaining that same sensitivity that has guided me from the very beginning.