I’m a Portuguese graphic & web designer and award winning photographer, with with a great passion for guest experience. I've been living the dream in Indonesia since 2014 as the official designer and photographer for NIHI Sumba (former Nihiwatu), Travel+Leisure World’s #1 Hotel in the world for 2 consecutive years, and was appointed as NIHI Director of Design and Photography early 2022As photographer, my work has been published in over 50 top international magazines and websites, and enjoyed by inspired eyes all over the globe. One of my surf photos landed on Departures Magazine cover (Jan/Feb 2017 issue), I was featured on Nikon's Asia website and on Indo Surf Crew website. I also covered TEDx Ubud (2016) and did photography & social media projects around the world for well known brands on Luxury Hospitality.Fascinated by the ocean, I started to scuba dive in 2008 and in 2015 I fulfilled a life long goal of becoming a PADI scuba dive instructor.My daily inspiration is to create memories, capture unique moments and share the stories of the people and places I meet on my journey, helping them creating and living their own dreams.