Once upon a time...

I gave birth to my second child, had a burn out working in the corporate, feeling completely lost and with no idea how to switch the direction of my life.

Fears, doubts, sleepless nights, difficult to think straight. However I needed to move, to try, try again, fail. I was doing what I was supposed to be doing but I did not become the woman I wanted to be.
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A new initiative was born called Catalinda, inspired by my two daughters. Oh my God, I had a strong desire to raise them, to take care of them, to be there for them but how to conserve a space outside the motherhood!

Catalinda was a jewellery and handbag brand and I had to do everything by myself- supplies, pricing, collection, networking, web design, content social media and who was going to tell me that I was close to find my passion.

A lot of struggles, difficult, money invested... all worthy in exchange of a complete new life. A new life full of possibilities, hope, creativity, development, own of my time, stress free...thanks to the product photography!

Product photography is a hobby, a business, a way of living, an expression of values and feelings, where your creativity can fly and you are the creator. Still life/commercial photography has awakened me and showed me that there is a place of each of us out there-you just need to be still and present to see it.

Using any time for shooting and practising. Myself here in my backyard while spending quality time with my family.

Product photography Amsterdam.