Back when I started in 2008, I was not blogging yet but grew my business out of an online media called Orkut popular among Brazilians and the first photographer that gave me the time of Day was a girl from MA called her business Photo Passion. We became online friends and then I had a question or two, she introduced me to betterphoto and flicker and also NYIP which btw I never finished my homework. She was my first photographer friend and she took me under her wing sharing info, business and overall advice. We became online buddies and arranged for us to meet when my husband was doing a Videography course in NH. I drove 1.5 hours to spend 1.5 hours with her, we were chatter boxes excited about all things photo. I am very grateful that she was not afraid and did not see me as competition which is so common amongst brazilians, she saw me as a friend, some one who she could exchange information and not just give it away. She is a strong woman who believes in her passion, is a great mother to her 3 rockin boys and a great wife.  Meet my friend, Eliane Filho.

1) What is your photography Story?

Well I got my 1st Canon camera on my 15th birthday a gift from my mother ever since then I started taking pictures of things and people. I upgraded my film camera to a digital Canon Rebel and decided to start studding for photography in 2007 I took pictures of everything I saw in front of me one day I took a picture of this little girl on her bike and decided to add it to a contest, ended up winning with that photo in second place so I decided to take photography more seriously and start the basics. That’s really how it all started I figured if That picture was good to get me to second place maybe it is meant to be. So I started as a professional in 2007

2) What is in your bag?

A canon 40D

Sigma 18-200mm 3.5-6.3

Canon 50mm 1.5

Canon 75-300 4-5.6

Tamaron 70-200 2.8

Canon speedlite 580EXII

2 Canon Li-ion battery pack and charger

Gary Fong’s Lightsphere II

Tiffen Filter Circular Polarizer 62mm

Tiffen Filter Haze-1 62mm

10Lexar Compact Flash

Lots of bateries

3) What kind of photography do you do?

All types of event

Wedding

portrait

parties etc

4) Knowing what you knew now, what would you have done differently in beginning?

Alot of things, Start slow, have some goals, plan things ahead of time.

Find a honest person that would help me get started. Look for tips and learn before i put my head in things.

5) where are you now in your business?

Well I Decided to start new

with new goals and perspective

6) What is your biggest dream? Your goals?

My Biggest dream would be to have my own studio

My Goals would be to book some more weddings this year

and to attend at least 5 work shops get my site customized

7) If you had to give advice to someone just starting out, what would it be?

Find a person you trust with your life to help you out it’s very hard to beggin something, but you will get threw it. Dream ahead and Never leave them behind. No matter what people tell you. If you can’t show them now how good you are you will someday God Bless Xoxoxo