born 1974 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2003 diploma of photodesign at the University of Applied Sciences in Dortmund, Germany
since 2005 living and working in Hamburg as a freelancer photographer since 2006 in the Image Agency VISUM
Awards
2013 - Sony World Photography Award- 3rd Place, category Sport
2013 - Shortlist of the Syngenta Photography Award
2013 - Shortlist of the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year
2011 - VG Bildkunst Grant for the project „New Ordos- Chinas booming ghost town 2008 - Sony World Photography Award – 1. prize, category fashion
2008 - Visual Leadawards, Germany - honour for documentary photography 2008 - Riccardo Pezza European Photography Prize, Italy – 3.prize
2007 - Otto Steinert award, Germany - honour
2006 - European newspaper award
2005 - Visual Leadawards, Germany - honour for documentary photography 2004 - Women European Photography Award, Italy - honour
2004 - Fuji Euro Press Photo Award, Category Sport
2003 - Art Directors Club, Germany - honour
2001 - Kodak young talent award