Born in Portugal and raised in Maryland, Fatima has lived in Texas since 1991 with her family.
Fatima’s interest in photography started in the ‘80s with training and education using 35mm film and the wet darkroom in high school and college. Shifts in technology propelled her into the digital realm taking her back to the classroom to master digital at Rocky Mountain School of Photography in their Career Training Program.
Fatima's work is exhibited nationally and locally including 2011 and 2012 Wine & Chocolate Lodi Wine Commission (California), Gulf Coast Community Services Association, Fort Bend County Annex Building, V the Gallery, Babaloo’s, Grand Vision, Hilton Garden Inn - Katy Mills and SpringHill Suites/Mariott - Katy Mills and FotoFest 2012.
As a commercial photographer, Fatima's work is published in magazines and her Paintersville Bridge image proudly adorns the label of the 2010 LangeTwins Winery Pinot Noir. Additionally, you may have seen her images on websites, brochures, billboards for Hasta la Pasta restaurants, LangeTwins Winery & Vineyards and other national and local businesses. Fatima has served as a State Visual Arts Judge for the Texas PTA and teaches workshops and seminars on photography and camera usage.
If you are interested in hiring Fatima for your photography needs, please reference the below shooting rates. Travel expenses are in addition to shooting rate fees. Rate fees include creative direction, shoot, post-production, copyright and electronic copies of selected image(s) from shoot.
1/2 day - $1,500 (3 hours or less)full day - $3,000 (3-6 hours)Contact Fatima for a customized photo shoot, workshop and/or to discuss artwork installations. All images are registered with the US Copyright OfficeAffiliations/MembershipsASMP - American Society of Media Photographers, member
PPA - Professional Photographers of America, member
RMSP - Rocky Mountain School of Photography, alumni
Katy Culture & Arts Alliance - founding member; artist
ARTreach - Board member, Programs Chair - liftetime member, Heroes Among Us recipient
Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center - Board member (2010), Trustee of the Arts member
Katy Area Artists - member
2013January- Permanent installation at Tradition Bank (board room Community Matters series)
February- Wine & Chocolate Weekend, Lodi, CA – solo exhibit at LangeTwins Winery (VIP Room)
March- “The Best D#!N Blueblonnet & Butterfly Show Ever”, group exhibit at Babaloo Gallery
April- ARTKaty! 2013 / Jazz Festival - Whole Foods Juried Fine Art Exhibition
May- A Spring Tradition - group exhibit at Tradition Bank
2012February- “Document, Reflect, Enjoy, Live & Love”, Wine & Chocolate Weekend, Lodi, CA – exhibiting artist
- Visual Arts Judge for Texas School Counselors Association
- Permanent installation - Paintersville Bridge at LangeTwins Winery
April - FotoFest 2012 – exhibiting artist
- ARTKaty! exhibiting artist
July- Closed Windows, Open Ranges exhibit at Babaloo Gallery
OctoberDecember- Christianity in Art group exhibit at Babaloo Gallery
2011 Feb- “Life, Nature, Shapes & Texture”, Wine & Chocolate Weekend, Lodi, CA – exhibiting artist
- Image published in Katy Lifestyles & Homes February 2011 showcasing ARTreach’s SMART Mural program
- State Visual Arts Judge for Texas PTA
April- Paintersville Bridge image selected for the 2010 Pinot Noir LangeTwins Winery label
- State Visual Arts Judge for Texas Schools Counselors Association
- Speaker for Wild West 4H group preparing for County Fair Arts Contest
May- Permanent installation of storyboard photographs with Mural Project at Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus at Outpatient entrance
- Speaker at Katy Area Artists meeting; topic: Marketing Your Artwork
June- "Summer Heat", group show at V Gallery, Villagio Town Center, Katy TX
Sept - “Only One / So Um / Solo Uno”, solo exhibit at Babaloo International Café & Bar, Villagio Town Center, Katy TX
Oct - Panel Judge for Katy Area Chamber’s Rice Harvest Festival 2011 Photography Contest
- Permanent installation of Reflections of Time diptych at Good To Go, Katy TX
- “Wild Landscapes”, group show at V Gallery - Villagio Town Center, Katy TX
- “Our Country”, group show at Babaloo’s - Villagio Town Center, Katy TX
- “Texture – Calm – Beauty”, exhibit at Spa at Cinco Ranch, Katy TX
- Permanent installation of This is Fort Bend County at Fort Bend County Annex Building, Katy TX