SHOOTING STARS Meet the young couple rising in the field of photography and owners of Bamboo Fotografia
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oão and Sara Martins are the creators and photographers of Bamboo Fotografia. João was born in Monte Gordo and Sara in Santa Luzia, both towns located in the East part of
the Algarve. They have been photographing and making videos since they were kids, Sara with her aunt’s film camera and João using his uncle’s old school video camera and through the years photography and video has been an artistic escape from their daily lives and a favourite form of self-expression. Sara studied to be a nutritionist and João has worked as a personal trainer and used to help
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Sara’s dad fishing in the past. Both never truly felt happy with their past careers and have always desired to explore their creative and artistic side. Once they had a taste of professional photography and videography they fell in love with it and knew this was to be their future career. The couple have both worked with people before, Sara in a hospital as a dietitian and João with his experience as a personal trainer. "We believe communication with the clients is almost as important as mastering the equipment. Our past working experiences helped us develop this soft skill and it really improved how we interact with different clients".
These days you can learn anything online. With their life-long experience with photography and video and numerous workshops and events they have participated in over the years, they felt that going to photography or film school wouldn’t really bring anything new to the table. Instead, they invested in the best equipment available on the market, which they continue to do, continually learning in an evolving industry. Their goal is simply to keep clients happy and to do what they love everyday. It's the perfect career for them. Being fulfilled and successful enough to earn a living from photography and video and being able to deliver the quality they presently do.
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