How sublime! The first picture ever …

This is the first black-and-white picture I’ve ever taken. I still remember my excitement going through the entire process, from shooting to film development and printing at the darkroom.

This picture is very special to me for two reasons: First, because this is my daughter. She was five years old and was so proud of being my first ever model.

Second, because I simply LOVED how it turned out. What a sublime expression! I’m so glad that I captured and documented her softness, kindness and cute curly, dark hair!

I always joke that seven years ago I brought a Brazilian baby to the U.S. and now I have an American girl at home. It’s incredible how quickly she got engaged with the local culture.

Yep, she likes listening to rap, hip hop, r&b and pop songs. Also, she has introduced me to the world of “Jonas Brothers” and “High School Musical” 1 and 2 (it seems like there is a #3 coming up soon, OMG!).

Does she know how to samba ? Of course not.