I was born in the Azores, Portugal. During my teen age years I become interested in photography, I learned how to develop black and white film and started to print my own photos. Growing up I had a love for airplanes and decided to pursue a career as a professional pilot. Because of the demands of a family and life as an airline pilot, my involvement with photography died quite a bit with only rare and short periods dedicated to any serious photo activity. Now retired I finally have the time to return to the hobby that I always loved. During the last three years I have been involved in the photographic community, actively photo shooting and trying to further develop my photographic skills.