Star

Hello, lovely followers.

This is Estrela, a new friend of mine. Besides being her name, "estrela" is also the portuguese word  for "star". Which suits her in the most lovely ways. She's a true sweetheart, one of the loveliest people I know. I love her romantic nature. I also love that she listens to all of my stories with sparkly eyes, and is always rooting for love and hope and better days. She's beautiful and I'm happy that I finally got to take pictures of her. Hope you enjoy it. :)
 

With love,

Teresa.
 

Fragile | Frágil

As you all know, I have a strong tendency to photograph women. I've been doing it almost exclusively. I'm not sure why, but I accept it as a natural thing. With that said, sometimes - very seldom times - it happens: I look at a guy and I just know it would work somehow. However, when it comes to inviting guys to model for me, they're a bit harder to persuade than girls, it seems. So, even when these rare opportunities emerge, they don't always get to see the light of day.

I didn't know Bruno when I invited him to model for me, but he was a sweetheart and accepted the challenge with a big smile. It was weird for me, at first, doing the same type of things with him that I usually do with girls (like choosing the outfits and just doing the styling in general). But he was very easy-going and we got along really well. I believe there was some sort of empathy between us. Later on, we realized that we are quite alike, so, nowadays, we're slowly becoming friends. :)

Hope you like the pictures.

T.

The Spring in my Autumn.

 
I love Spring almost as much as I love Autumn.

When I took these pictures of Margarita it was still Autumn. However, looking at them I can see how, somehow, at the time, I was longing for Spring. I wish I could marry Autumn and Spring, they just blend so perfectly, visually. Plus, I'd happily live solely in between these two seasons.
I love snow too, though... hum... :)

I hope you like these.

With love,

Teresa.
 

Still smells like autumn...

I've been extra busy lately, with a new play, so I haven't had much time to upload some (now, old) new pictures I have. This photoshoot is extra special because it depicts a new model: Irina.
Irina is a beautiful and sweet girl I met in Lisbon. It didn't take long 'till I invited her to model for me.
I really liked working with her, she's a natural. :)

What do you think?

Kisses and love,

Teresa.
 

Wishes and Pictures (as it should be)

"Hello" to all of my lovely followers.

It's the end of the year and I can't help going back and thinking about my experiences throughout these 365 days and acknowledge how important it was. It wasn't the year I worked the most, nor the year I earned the most money, or met more people, or dated the most, or felt more active... It was an important year, though. It was the year I did something big, even though it wasn't really for me; it was the year I lived most of my first serious relationship, it was the year it ended, as well; it was the year I travelled for the first time, my first time on a plane, all by myself; it was the year I got rid of many ghosts from the past (and from within), got to know myself even better, and began to love myself a little more - specially thanks to some of the lovely people I met along the way; it was the year I moved to another city; most of the year I felt lost and numb, but I got myself around it and accepted it; it was the year I had my pictures on a photo exhibit for the first time; it was the year I learnt the most about dealing with my anxiety issues.
So... yes, it was an important year, and I cherish it very much.

With that said, I hope that 2013 will come with bigger guns and higher grounds and sounds. I hope it sweeps me off of my feet (for the best and the worst), I hope it keeps me on my toes. I wanna be surprised, I wanna live it to the fullest; I wanna cry and laugh and climb and jump and die a little, as well. I wanna feel like taking everything in and, at the same time, feel frustrated that I can't actually do it. I wanna learn much more, and read more, and watch more movies, and feel utterly depressed because it gives me unreal expectations on life in general. I wanna feel in awe in the most vulnerable ways. I wanna feel...
I wanna feel.

And I wish you, lovely people, the very best.
And I thank you, for being around.

See you next year. :)

P.S. This post wouldn't be complete without some new pictures, right? :)