ENTRY DESCRIPTION
Studio photo with a minimum of manipulation.

AUTHOR
Natália was born in the fascinating city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and she adopted Switzerland as her homeland. She was very interested in all the social issues of her native country, and she decided to attend the Agricultual Economics University. The academic experience and atmosphere provided tremendous experiences, but Natália needed to see the social issues through her own eyes, not from a book. After a year of university study she and a friend decided to take some time exploring Europe for themselves to see first hand the continent of her favorite philosophers and artists. Even though she was only 18 years old, the experiences she gained there made her realize that she wanted to continue and finish her studies in Europe, specifically Switzerland. She still felt very strongly about social issues and portraying them for others, but she did't know where to start. In 1995 she and her husband decided to take a worldwide tour. That was the incentive she needed to decide what she wanted to become: a photographer documenting life seen from the eyes of the people she met and visited.
When she returned to Europe she decided to go to Florence to attend the Superior School of Photography of Florence. She started with the basics, which meant that for many years she developed and printed all her own photos. The dark room was her holy temple as she experimented with light and images and continued her learning through applying what she knew to improve her work and learn more sophisticated techniques.

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