BEHIND THE CAMERA
Camila Mendes
Cami n a nutshell:
- Brazilian roots with Canadian heart
- Obsessively photographing since age 15
- York University graduate (Communication Studies & Professional Writing)
- Into all kinds of mystical stuff such as the tarot and shamanism
- Certified Kundalini Yoga teacher
- Nerdy enough to name her photography company after an actual star she learned about in astronomy class
- Walked for 1000km across Spain in 2017, on the Camino de Santiago, to celebrate her 30th birthday
- Is currently working on another portfolio for her travel photography & personal projects (camimendes.com)
- Seems to enjoy writing about herself in 3rd person :P
- Curious for more? Check out the long bio.
“You don’t make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.”
- Ansel Adams