Clickety Click - Carolina Ferreira

After recently being captivated by some photography while lurking Instagram we discovering Carolina Ferreira. Her bold, almost graphic approach to her subject matter mixed with this feeling of an era, we needed to learn more about what she’s all about.

Tell us about where you live, describe your place?

I was born and raised on the outskirts of São Paulo (Carapicuíba/Barueri), but today I live at the historic city center, popularly known as the old city center. It contains most of the buildings and architectures that portray the history of São Paulo, a place that addresses a multiple diversity of people from everywhere from Brazil, and the world.

Seems like you have a unique style, how did that come about?

The result of this identity comes from a direct influence from the education I had from my parentes. My father was a punk and my mother was a hippie, so I always had contact with a very unusual diversity of tastes on both sides. My father, for example, always liked the streets, the urban, and my mother always liked nature better. And as a child I had a lot of contact with both scenarios, but the city always touched me in a special way. So much that as a child and as a teenager, here in São Paulo, I came downton once a month with my father to walk. We went to Galeria do Rock, at Santa Efigênia; to the viaducts, places that are now the ‘backyard’ of my house. So my visibility and aesthetics were influenced from that point on and it can be said that they have been nurtured and nurtured since that time. So I'm also attracted, in addition to nature, to cosmopolitan effects and, for me, photography is one of the simplest ways to present this beauty and fascination.

Tell us about this set of photos?

The girls photos are part of the project called “Contra”, in which I photographed some groups of people who consume the streets of São Paulo more frequently than sporadically. And the idea for the photos of the girls in particular was to portray the friendship, partnership and union between women. Walking a nostalgic, light and pure path. So they can look at the photos and rescue good and sensitive feelings, especially in these difficult times we are living.

What's your thought process?

Being a newbie in photography is trying to keep yourself inspired and motivated to create. My creation processes are related to changes. I’m a person who needs new emotions flowing continuously, otherwise I get bored easily. Getting out of the comfort zone is what I seek, and having to think about what I can portray pushes me, because I can explore and exceed my limits. Remaining productive and creative is observing all the subtleties of everyday life. Keeping an open mind and embracing spontaneity make the creative processes go far.

Why do you shoot photos?

To tell stories. I was professionally lost for a long time and didn't think photography could be my profession. Until the day I got a camera as a gift, 1 year ago, and the guy who gave it to me said I had the potential to live from this art. And it all made sense. I take pictures to connect with who I am and to connect with others. Along the way, I met talented and versatile people and places that honored me with an incredible experience. Not to mention that photography throws you out into the world and immerses you in a much closer contact with people, creating something free of limits. Just create to create, create to share, create to try new things.

You get to shoot 3 people from throughout history, who would they be?

Ney Matogrosso, for being all that art can offer. Fernanda Montenegro as the character Dora, from the movie “Central do Brasil”. Ama Lou, for her creativity.

Last thing you laughed at?

This morning, with my father telling a joke that is not funny at all. That turned out being funny because of that.”

See more of Carolina and her photography at @cacristine__