Morretes is a place right in the middle of the rain forest, about an hour drive from Curitiba, my hometown. A couple friend of a friend has this lovely house up there that I was fortunate enough to spend a few weekends at. But now, unfortunately, the house is going on sale. Here's a bit of it for remembrance's sake.

Brumado Farm is well known for it's owner being the pioneer of quality cattle in Brazil, bringing animals from India back in the day. Over the years they grew massively, raising and selling breeds, but there was one pure kind they never opened to the public until last year, in what was to be one of the most profitable cattle auctions in the history of the country. The farm house was already uninhabited when I went to shoot this story for Poder Magazine, but it was still charming and we were so well received it was a lovely weekend.

More photos from the shoot I did at Maní restaurant in São Paulo for Nowness.com.

I met Brazilian actress and TV presenter Carla Lamarca a couple of years ago and since then had the pleasure of photographing her three times, for Iguatemi Magazine, for her press photo and finally for Istoé Magazine last December.

JP Magazine asked me to photograph some of Brazil's up and coming singers in their showers. They were all very lovely and agreed to actually get in the shower, clothes or no clothes, instruments even! In order they are: Helio Flanders, Jeneci, Thiago Petit, Mariana Aydar and Miranda Kassim.

Teu Pai Já Sabe is a Brazilian Queer Punk band (the name translates to "Your Father Already Knows"). Vice Brazil asked me to photograph their gig on a sunny Sunday afternoon in a basement in São Paulo. This is how it went.

Pão de queijo translates literally to cheese bread, a traditional snack most Brazilians are crazy about and those who, like me, live abroad, miss dearly. Casa do Pão de Queijo is one of the biggest pão de queijo producers in the country. Recently I got to visit their factory on assignment for Poder Magazine and walk home with a bag of deliciousness. :)

The other part of my weekend with Vice Brazil was a visit to the self-titled Brazil's first School for Young LGBT in Campinas, about an hour away from São Paulo. It's not a school per se, but more a community centre where young people gather to share experiences and have dance, video and magazine production classes.

Last December Vice Brazil asked me to accompany them over a weekend outside of São Paulo to cover two stories. One was this Kite Festival in Guarulhos, a funny event, where people gather from all over the country to determine the winner of the longest kite tail. There's music and, of course, a barbecue going on all day long under the melting sun. Here's a bit of how it went.