About Gus

Originally born in Brazil, I have been living in the US for the last 15 years. I'm located in Raleigh, NC

For the last 20 years I spent my free time training for cycling races and triathlons until an injury prevented me to continue training in 2006. After couple failed attempts I picked up photography as a hobby, shooting nature until a actress friend convinced me to take her picture, I never looked back and even though nature is still a hobby, I now specialize in Headshots and Fashion Portraits. I also have a few side projects including Dancing, Street, Concerts and Nature Photography.

Some childhood friends in Brazil and France and now professional photographers have been a great source of help and inspiration for the last couple years. I don't like to use the term 'self taught', I have developed and improved photography skills with a mix of reading books, attending classes and seminars and most important by failing, learning from my mistakes and improving my skills.

I have a broad, multicultural, view of fashion and an eye for photography to capture stunning images for your portfolio.

Equipment List:

Camera Gear:

- Nikon D800 Camera
- Fuji XT-1 Camera
- Fuji EX-1 Camera

- Nikkor 50mm 1.4G Lens
- Nikkor 85mm 1.8G Lens
- Nikkor 105mm 2.8G Lens
- Nikkor 70-200mm F4G Lens
- Tokina 11-16mm F2.8 Lens
- Fujinon 41mm 2.8 Lens*
- Fujinon 50mm 1.4 Lens*
- Fujinon 85mm 1.2 Lens*
- Fujinon 24-70mm 2.8 Lens*

- Feisol CT-3442 Tripod
- Really Right Stuff BH-40 Ballhead

Lighting:

- 3x Paul C Buff Einstein E640
- 2x Nikon SB-800
- Orbis Ring Flash
- Mola Demi Beauty Dish w/ Grid.
- Assortment of Reflectors, Umbrellas, Parabolic Dishes, Softboxes, Stripboxes, Octabox and Small Flash modifiers.
- PocketWizard Remote Triggers
- Sekonic Light Meters

Computer Gear:

- Apple iMac 27"
- Apple MacBook pro w/ Retina Display
- Apple Aperture
- Adobe Photoshop CC for Mac
- NIK Software Complete Collection
- Alien Skin Exposure 6
- OnOne Suite 8

*Full Frame Equivalent