Nilo Piccoli

Country: Brazil

By showing my photographs, I just want to share this taste with my friends and family and show that the result is a mirror of the desire for happiness that I have with everyone.
My relationship with photography comes from memories of the past. I always liked the explanations given by my mother when she opened a shirt box full of black and white photographs and detailed who the people stamped in those images were. However, as time went by, these photographs were lost and when I realized there was not a single one left, "this trauma" aroused my interest in photography.
This taste in photographing only became a reality when my daughter was born in 1998. I wanted to leave her a legacy beyond memories. So I collect about five thousand printed photographs and a few thousand more in digital files.
I photographed any and all moments at home, outings, swimming, school, friends, parties (I crossed the line). But what I started to like the most was photographing her in ballet performances.
In dance, sharpness and focus are very important. The first years of presentations were a failure and I began to desire more effective equipment, always with the intention of photographing her.
In 2011 I took a course on Basic Fundamentals of Photography, as well as research in books and the internet. With more appropriate equipment, I was enthusiastic about a better quality result which allowed me to photograph some dance and ballet performances.
I don't consider myself an expert in this or any other subject, my only technique is to enjoy photographing, but I learned to feel the emotion of the songs, the movements and the right moment of my clicks.
The exchange of experiences with other photographers, contests and exhibitions were fundamental for the development of new perspectives.
For me, photography is more than a hobby, it is a form of expression and a way of seeing the world from a new perspective.  Every photo tells a story, and I feel privileged to be able to share those stories with friends and family.
My goal is always the same, to capture the beauty around me and inspire others to see that beauty as well.