As I look back over the years, I find myself reflecting not just on the photographs I’ve taken but on the moments that have taken me. I’ve been fortunate to have my work recognized in various competitions. Each award, from the first to the most recent, has been a surprising yet heartfelt affirmation that perhaps what I see through my lens resonates with others too.
My journey began in earnest in 2002, a moment that feels both like yesterday and a lifetime ago. It was the year my view of the world, captured in still frames, found a small place in the vast world of photography. Since then, I’ve been honored with accolades that, while they may carry my name, are truly a reflection of the majestic scenes and silent stories that unfold in front of the camera.
I invite you to walk through this timeline with me—not as a celebration of individual achievement, but as a shared experience of the beauty and diversity that our world holds. Each image, each recognition, is a chapter in a larger story that continues to unfold with every shutter release.
And if you find a bit of joy or a moment of wonder in these captured slices of time, then that is the greatest reward of all for me.
- First Prize in the 2002 Photography Competition sponsored by the magazine 'ROTAS E DESTINOS'.
- First Prize in the Photography Competition sponsored by the magazine 'VOLTA AO MUNDO', 2003.
- First prize in theme Natural Landscapes, in the photo contest " Transversalidades", sponsored by the Centro de Estudos Ibéricos, May 2011;
- First prize in theme Color, in the VIII photo contest "Olhos sobre o Mar", sponsored by the Câmara Municipal de Ílhavo, July 2011;
- First prize in the photo contest "Rio Mira", sponsored by Câmara Municipal de Odemira, September 2011.
- First prize in theme A "Lagos é Natural" from photo contest "Lagos é Natural" sponsored by Câmara Municipal de Lagos, November 2012.
- First prize in the photo contest "Portas e Janelas", sponsored by Câmara Municipal de Odemira, September 2013;
- First prize in theme B “Património Natural e Cultural” from photo contest "Lagos é Natural" sponsored by Câmara Municipal de Lagos, November 2013.
- First prize in theme A "Natureza e Paisagem" from the 1º photo contest sponsored by Quercus and BMWi, February 2015.
- First prize in theme Black & White, in the XIII photo contest "Olhos sobre o Mar", sponsored by the Câmara Municipal de Ílhavo, July 2016;
- First prize, best Portfolio in theme A, Natural Heritage, Landscape and Biodiversity, sponsored by the Centro de Estudos Ibéricos, July 2016.
- First prize in the photo contest "Liga-te à Floresta com o PEFC", sponsored by the PEFC Portugal, June 2017.
- First prize in theme Geodiversidade, in the 1º Concurso de Fotografia em História Natural e Ciência, sponsored by the Museu de História Natural e Ciência, November 2018;
- Awarded with the distinction Photographer of the Year in the 1º Concurso de Fotografia em História Natural e Ciência, sponsored by the Museu de História Natural e Ciência, November 2018.
- First prize in the photo contest "Barragem de Santa Clara", sponsored by Câmara Municipal de Odemira, November 2019.
- First prize in theme Geodiversidade, in the 2º Concurso de Fotografia em História Natural e Ciência, sponsored by the Museu de História Natural e Ciência, January 2020;
- First prize in theme Biodiversidade, in the 3º Concurso de Fotografia em História Natural e Ciência, sponsored by the Museu de História Natural e Ciência, January 2020.
- First place in the photo contest "Património (I)Material", sponsored by Câmara Municipal de Serpa, November 2021;
- First place in theme III "Paisagens Íntimas", in the XXXV Concurso de Fotografia de Manteigas - Imaginature, November 2021.