Be so good you can't be ignored.
Career Fernanda Lima Career Fernanda Lima

Be so good you can't be ignored.

This October marks 6 months since I left corporate to be a full time photographer and i've been having this conversation with friends quite often since I arrived in Brazil.

The questions i get the most are WHY and HOW

Well, I spoke about the why quite a few times here.

And the how can be summarized into two main things:

- Planning and education

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A beautiful mess.
Fernanda Lima Fernanda Lima

A beautiful mess.

There's something about a mum breastfeeding their babies that I can't help but admire and photograph. Specially with twins. It's a moment that can't be posed. That has the most beautiful aspect of nature right there. It is love and connection in its purest forms. There are tiny feet and hands everywhere, pulling mum's hair, playing with her necklace, little eyes falling asleep with a satisfied look and the mum is just there, doing what she does best: nurturing babies with milk and care. A beautiful, beautiful mess.

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The sorrow and the joy of being who we are.
Fernanda Lima Fernanda Lima

The sorrow and the joy of being who we are.

The photos on this post is a celebration of the joy and the sorrow of an expat who is still finding her way into a new country - something I can certainly feel empathy for and that has the power to get us completely out of the comfort zone and speed up our personal growth.

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