Onderhoude met Roberta Borges

I started photography as a teenager because as a surfer, I wanted to register that atmosphere. As years passed I increased my abilities by attending special academic courses and working for national surf magazines and some companies.

A member of my family liked to take photos and I admired the effects he could get of his clicks. I saw emotions and plasticity . So I discovered that I could express myself by this way.

First comes special Light , then a different way to see a common scene and third, a meaning/concept.

Every project starts from experiences and when I discover something new, it gives me a feeling of happiness, excitement. The final result is my biggest emotion.

My main non design skill that helped me in developing my abilities as a photographer is my natural observation capacity.

My main idea now is to show my work in some galleries in Europe. I didn't decided what my future work will be but I have some thoughts of creating tridimensional project.

Study, work as much as you can. Find something new; don't give up, respect your feelings.

Try to discover what are your main abilities as a person, study and practice design, see if you like what you do, search for an example of a successful designer and find out its positive and negative points.

I don't have a daily routine. My studio is at the beach and I wake up early. Sometimes I work inside my studio, sometimes I go out to photograph and in between I go out to give a walk with my dogs.

I follow trend magazines, websites in architecture, art and design.

My background in design gives me a sense of judgement of what is good and bad.

When I make two or three prints I decide if it it OK or not.

The LASTLIGHT project is my biggest design work due to the difficult way of capturing the images, and the time it took for it. It depend on nature conditions like the , tide, light, swell and wind.

Christiane Feser ; I love her tridimensional work. Ernst Haas.

My favorite city is Garopaba, where I live. For research, New York, Sao Paulo, London. I am now in my house/studio and just finished my last project. My photos should cooperate to awareness of how we are not taking care of the Ocean, therefore take measures to change that fact.

I work alone. I have worked in the past with groups. My main challenge is give a meaning to what I do.

My present work is based on helping our environment. I also work with the local culture in matters of fishing, which is the basis of local economy and local carnival.

Participating in the A'Design Award gave me the opportunity to get involved internationally.Also to got me the assurance that my work is in the right direction. And the reward of receiving the prize.

A member of my family liked to take photos and I admired the effects he could get of his clicks. I saw emotions and plasticity . So I discovered that I could express myself by this way.

My studio is at the beach and I work alone. Sometimes I work inside my studio, sometimes I go out to photograph and in between I go out to give a walk with my dogs.I don't have a daily routine.

Design Is an art that can be produced.

I love the sea photographs , this environment is my challenge.

The LASTLIGHT project is my favorite design work due to the difficult way of capturing the images, and the time it took for it. It depend on nature conditions like the , tide, light, swell and wind.

Print in 100% cotton paper! I use photoshop and canon cameras and lenses!

When i'm organizing my things or taking care the garden.

The quality of images and if it describes exactly what I want.

Every project starts from experiences and when I discover something new, it gives me a feeling of happiness, excitement. The final result is my biggest emotion, I m feel very proud and happy.

I m feel very proud and happy.

Form , function and meaning.

To pass a positive message, a meaning that helps people.

the last exhibition was a few years ago in Porto Alegre. The next one will be in France in next summer.

The sea is my inspiration! Since an early age I have been connected to the world of surfing and waves. The art of photography, is the way I expresses my perception of the ocean.

I try to see different thing in simple things! I like clean images, less is more!

I live in Garopaba, on the beach and the local culture is part of my work.

My creative process always comes when I'm doing other activities outside of work when my mind is light.

1- Vico Magistretti sofa( Maralunga), 2 Phellipe Starck Lamp, 3- A Alto cafeteria( Alessi), 4 - Carlos Motta Chair(flecha), Mackintosh chair( willow)

I don't have a daily routine. My studio is at the beach and I wake up early. Sometimes I work inside my studio, sometimes I go out to photograph and in between I go out to give a walk with my dogs, or surfing.

first never stop studying and researching. Believe in your feelings!

keep trying, do not give up on the first barrier

perseverance

search the internet for what has already been done

for me the best time to work is the night. everything gets quieter and calmer.

his is very relative, my last job took 8 years and others took months.

how did you do it?

galleries, direct customers and some magazines

I like jobs that have a strong concept that influence society

I just finished one project and have not yet started another. I want to show my latest work in several galleries in Europe.

by myself

by e-mail robertaborgesfoto@gmail.com , website www.robertaborges.com.br or

phone 55 51 993371337