A blog - an inspirational place !

A blog should be a place where we write stories, share knowledge with others and provide inspiration for others to follow their dreams - I realise that my blog is so much about my work and not enough about inspiration for all the people that visit this humble space ! 

My blog doesn't get that many visits daily but nevertheless I would like to say thank you to all of you that do visit ! Thank you ! Just yesterday I posted a picture on my facebook page to say thank you for my 436 likes/fans (the one below).

I know It may not seem like an achievement but when I started I kept my photography work private in  my own personal facebook account, just for family and friends to see. When I finally decided to share it with everyone I was so afraid that nobody would be interested in my pictures and thought  my work was horrible, that 436 likes  it is somehow surreal . 

The people who follow your work deserve your utter most respect because they are the ones who give you strenght and confidence to continue on your journey. 

Keep photographing, be inspired and most importantly - believe !

Website - New Layout !

It's time to change my website layout to something more professional and simple. It's not exactly as I want it yet but it's a start !  I'll be doing some changes in here as well .

Meanwhile check out the new layout and tell me what you think ! 

Sheer Blue - Part II

Sheer Blue - Part I

A couple of weeks ago I did a photoshoot with a model that I had photographed her for the first time, last year and I had everything planned in my head, I did a moodboard, organized the clothes and sew a skirt out of a curtain (budjet issues) and I thought that everything was going to be amazing and all the pohotos were turned out the way I imagined them. Well...that did not happen at all, on the day and specially on our chosen location, it was super windy and the light was harsh, my curtain-skirt was incredibly sheer and lightweight.  

I arrived home feeling a bit dissapointed with the results, but after some hours of retouching I started to look at these images with different eyes, and I actually think these are a bit different and more colourful in comparison to my most recent work - which is a plus. 

I am self-taught and these "set backs" are good learning curves and a reminder that no matter how much time you spend planning and daydreaming about the final images everything can change on the day of the actual shoot - you just need to accept it and make the most out of it! 

Hope you like them ! 

Thanks for reading and visiting <3

Photography and retouching: Mariana Madeira

Model: Cassandra C.

2013

Sheer blue

Coming soon ! 

B&W series

My third post of the year !- shame on me ! I went for a series of black and white photos to emphasize the styling and the mood of each photo. 

Photography and post-processing: Mariana Madeira

Model: Khristina Budzak

2013 

Studio shoot - 2013

This was my first shoot of the year with the beautiful Khristina. 

Natural light - as always !

Hope you like it !

Photography and post-processing: Mariana Madeira

Model: Khristina B. 

2013

RAW

Some days ago I photographed the lovely Rita, my second photoshoot of the year, and I went for a very simple, raw look. All of these images were taken using natural light and a white backdrop. 

It's something a little different for me but I am happy I took the "risk". 

Hope you like it !

Photography and post-processing: Mariana Madeira

Model: Rita C. 

2013

Bright little dots

Bright little dots 

The concept/idea is not new but I wanted to try it myself, in my little studio - read "my white wall attic".

Photography and post-processing: Mariana Madeira

Model: Khristina B.

2013

Blogging

For some reason or the other, photography blogs always go through a long time of "no posts" for weeks, maybe even months but I want to change that by posting more inspirational images, personal thoughts and images of my own to fill this space with beautiful and pleasing content. 

Below you can see some images from my first photoshoot of 2013, with the talented Khristina. 

Photography and post-processing: Mariana Madeira
Model: Khristina B.
Styling: Khristina B.