Meet Sofia, your wedding photographer in Portugal

Sofia as a little girl, smiling
Sofia as a child, drawing at a table
MeetSofia

As a little girl I was full of curiosity, always exploring, always asking my parents for film cameras. I wanted to keep everything.

I studied design and photography at university, and that knowledge still shapes every frame I take. Then aviation took me around the world, and that creative side went quiet for a while. But it never really left.

When I received my own wedding photos, I lived the whole day again. I knew it was time to reinvent myself. I've done it more than once in my life, and this time I followed what had always been there.

They say if you do what you love, you'll do it for the rest of your life. This is mine.

Sofia, pregnant, with her two children
Family

Being a mum of three is what moves me every day. It's also why I care so much about the little moments, the ones that pass in a second. I love to travel with my kids, and I married the love of my life, so I know how much these days mean. I give every couple the same generosity and care I give my own family.

Sofia kissing her daughter, a black and white family photo
16 years in aviation

Sixteen years in aviation taught me a lot. So many cultures, so many cities, so many different time zones. I learned how to read a room, how to stay calm and collected when plans change, how to stay poised on a busy day, and how to make people feel at ease, wherever they come from. It gave me empathy and a real openness to every culture.

Your day

So whether you're flying your favourite people to a vineyard in the Douro, a beach in the Algarve or the streets of Lisbon, I know what that day means. I'm creative, perceptive and sensitive, and I'll be there for all of it: the quiet hands, the crooked smiles, the in-between.

Pauline and Samuel walking back down the aisle as guests throw petals
My favourite moment

The minute the ceremony is over.

You've just said "I do", the nerves are gone, and the party is about to start. You are both so happy and so relaxed. I love that moment.

How I work on the day

Most of the time I stay in the background, a quiet and mindful presence, and let the day happen. When you need it, I guide you, and I always adapt to you. Some couples love a little direction, others just want to be themselves. Either way, you'll feel confident with me. I'm easy to talk to and very relatable.

A few things about me
  • Mum of threeThree kids, a lot of noise, and a lot of love.
  • Always exploringTravelling with my kids is my favourite kind of exploration, and pure enjoyment.
  • 16 years flyingCalm, organised and used to every time zone.
  • Half Ironman 2027I'm training for my first IRONMAN 70.3 in Cascais.

Your memories, documented with authenticity and integrity: real, soulful and full of life.