Maite AV Photography

Photographer Linda McCartney once said: “If you see something that moves you, and then snap it, you keep a moment.”

When I go through my old family photo albums, my eyes immediately look for colours, patterns, the t-shirt I’m wearing, the way my hair looks, they way my MOM’s hair looks, the fact that my dad used to voluntarily smile (a lot!), my toys and how I felt playing with them… so many simple moments that once moved me and that I now only remember thank to these old photos.

I LOVE “snapping” moments. Nothing gives me a bigger shot of adrenaline than realising I got IT! I captured that fleeting movement, that elusive smile, the cheeky face little ones make right after a fart… IT! Being a documentary family photographer brings me such joy, it is almost hard to put into words. I am trying!

Here you’ll be able to navigate through some of the images I’ve taken over the last couple of years. Families that have put their trust (literally) on my hands and eyes, and that have allowed me to share them here, with you. Hope you feel like trusting me with your moments in the future.

“One doesn’t stop seeing. One doesn’t stop framing. It doesn’t turn off and turn on. It’s on all the time.” Annie Leibovitz.