Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographer of the year, Canberra based Photographer, originally from Brazil. She moved to Australia in 2020 where at the age of 40 transitioned from a 20-year career in advertising to photography.

Fernanda’s work is deeply inspired by her personal experiences, music, poems and the diverse cultures she has encountered.

She draws influence from notable photographers and artists, merging their techniques with her unique perspective to create powerful, emotive images.

This unique blend of inspiration also informs her commercial and portrait photography, ensuring each project is infused with creativity and professional precision.

She has been creating conceptual images, often with studio lights, special setups to address societal issues through photography.

Her work has already garnered international recognition in prizes including The Monochrome Awards, the Australian Photography Awards, and AsiaPacific Awards. She presented work in the group exhibition Terra (un)Becoming at Canberra’s Huw Davies Gallery last year and was a finalist in the Canberra Contemporary Photographic Prize 2024.

Most excitingly, Fernanda recently took out Overall Winner in Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographers Awards 2024.