Patricia Mota Fotografia

Mother, advertising by training, mother, designer, mother, photographer and mother…

I’ve always been passionate about photography. Since I was little, I used to steal my dad’s camera and go thru a roll of film in seconds! Of course I had no idea of exposure, speed and what taking photos mean, but I was amazed by how the moments could be frozen into eternity. A little later, in 1999, at college. B

ut it wasn’t until 2008 that I got into the digital world, while studying abroad in Canada. There, I met some people, my mentors, that encouraged me, and I am thankful every day for their existence in my life. They gave me tips, and most of all, they believed in me more than I did in myself. I returned to Brazil with a semi-pro camera, very excited and wanting to shoot just about everything and anything. However, the reality wasn’t exactly what I expected… I was insecure to get into the business, and afraid to walk around with my camera. It was then when I was able to find a job and so I had to set my dream aside, however I had never give up on it. I would shoot here and there, I upgraded my equipment, took new classes, met other photographers (that continue to inspire me to these days), and then I met my master mentor in Brazil, a person who gave me a push and helped me to bring back my dream and become who I am today. And it is with this excitement of being who I am today, that I present my work to you. More than a just an image, I want to touch people’s feelings thru photography. My lenses are my vision and my heart being part of your history. Nice to meet you, I’m Patricia Mota Izutani and I want to be part of your history!