PATRÍCIA de CARVALHO
PHOTOGRAPHER
Olá! My name is Patrícia, but you can call me Pat.
I’m a 28-year-old documentary wedding and lifestyle photographer, deeply passionate about capturing stories with my camera.
After having lived in Istanbul - one of my all-time favourite cities in the world - and London for a few years (East London girl at heart here!), I’m currently settled on the west coast of Portugal with my boyfriend Zé and my crazy cat Tomilho. Born and raised in Lisbon, it’s the city I fell in love with and my main service area.
I have a bachelor's in International Relations and later returned to major in TV & Cinema directing, which has always been a dream of mine. That’s when I re-discovered my passion for still photography and the power of including genuine direction in photos, avoiding stiff poses with no real emotion attached to them.
Angkor Wat was at the top of my bucket list for years so in 2017 I packed a backpack and travelled to Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Travelling is something I’m super passionate about, so if you’re planning a destination wedding or doing a photo shoot in a different corner of this world, I’m available worldwide and ready to hop on the next flight!
FAVOURITE
Season: Spring
Month: May
Movie: Spirited Away
TV Show: The Haunting of Hill House (already re-watched 5x)
Musician: My boyfriend - Teller - and Loyle Carner
Book-genre: Thriller
Cocktail: Mojito
Place: Lagoa de Albufeira, Sesimbra
AS YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER
I’m here to answer all your questions - from what are the best places to shoot in Lisbon, to planning a wedding in Portugal and what is the best timeline to have the day you always dreamt of.
Before we meet, I will send you a questionnaire + a Client Guide, and will be your stylist-on-call whenever you need me!
Once we meet, I’ll be your cheerleader, guide and above all, friend.
I love to connect with my clients and see what you’re up to after, so don’t forget to add me on socials!
While searching for a Lisbon photographer on Instagram to do a couple's photoshoot, Pat's natural and beautiful artistic style immediately stood out. We loved the way she captures lighting and the unique colors of the city, as well as how comfortable she makes all her clients look. We were thrilled to learn she was available, and were consistently impressed by her communication, professionalism, and warmth. She sent us a guide and questionnaire in advance to get to know us, while sharing tips and tricks for locations, outfits, and more. Pat was a delight during the 1.5 hour photoshoot, making it feel like we were walking around the city with a friend. Her fun prompts also led to it feeling like an relaxed experiential date rather than just a photoshoot. We were also so thankful for Pat's flexibility, as we needed to reschedule due to a severe storm warning the day we were supposed to meet and had limited days left in the city - thankfully as we all kept checking the weather forecasts, we were able to reschedule to the next day and got very lucky with a beautiful morning. Finally, Pat was astonishingly quick at getting us both a sneak peak and delivering the full suite of photos. We could not be happier with the results! She did a marvelous job capturing special moments we will treasure, and the experience was definitely a highlight of the trip! We would highly recommend working with Pat.
A Patrícia desde o primeiro contacto se mostrou entusiasmada e calorosa com a nossa ideia de uma sessão Trash The Dress, e alinhou logo connosco! Íamos nervosos, mas a Patrícia fez-nos esquecer tudo, a sessão foi simplesmente incrível, divertida e sentimental para nós. A Patrícia não captura "poses", captura sim momentos, momentos que no fundo é tudo o que queremos guardar e reviver ao ver as fotografias... E foi isso que sentimos: Fotografias perfeitas que transmitem as nossas emoções. Mas... já sabíamos que íamos adorar, tanto que antes de virmos embora deixámos a certeza de outra sessão fotográfica, acompanhados dos nossos patudos :D Obrigada Patrícia, és incrível a capturar pequenos detalhes que se transformam em memórias eternas para nós, só temos a agradecer!!
Patricia was our wedding photographer and we have no words for what she did. Great experience!
Before the wedding day she was very helpful and always very responsive to our doubts. On our special day, she was always very next to us ready for everything but, at the same time, so unobtrusive. We felt that so much! Our guests loved her and her 2nd shooter Nia! In the end we received a gallery full of great memories from our day! :) Could not recommend more Patricia!
Patricia was amazing! We contacted her to do photos during our honeymoon in Portugal (we’re from the US). She made everything easy from the start with clear communication and she sent a guide with answers to common questions and location descriptions. The day of the shoot, she was friendly and made the experience fun. Highly recommend her!
Patricia is one of the best photographers out there! We have already had the pleasure of being photographed by her twice. She always manages to create uniquely beautiful pictures in a beautiful setting. She is an absolute recommendation from the heart and cannot be compared to other photographers. With her charming manner and her professionalism, she manages every time to make you feel absolutely comfortable in front of the camera and you even forget that you are standing in front of a camera. Can’t wait for the next time to meet her ♥️
“We hired Patricia to shoot our micro wedding in Ferragudo, and we couldn’t have chosen a better person! She captured our wedding perfectly, and we’re so excited that we get to relive our day through her beautiful photos. Our family couldn’t stop talking about how sweet she was! She captured our event perfectly, using natural light. Her work truly exceeded our expectations!”
Não tenho palavras. A Patrícia é incrível. Não podíamos ter escolhido melhor para o nosso intimate wedding. Todos os convidados adoraram a Patrícia, foi tudo super tranquilo.
Recebemos hoje a galeria e não há foto que não esteja completamente incrível. O meu único arrependimento foi não a ter levado connosco na lua de mel.
Obrigada obrigada obrigada
A Patrícia é aquele tipo de pessoa com quem te sentes instantaneamente confortável. Tem uma doçura e boa vibe que fazem desaparecer todos os nervos de quem (como eu) não se sente nada confortável em ser fotografado. O resultado é impressionante: de queixo caído com os momentos que consegue captar e com a beleza das imagens. Muito profissional e responsável é alguém a quem confio as fotografias dos melhores momentos da vida.
Pat is amazing! We hired her while we were travelling to Portugal 2 weeks ago and couldn't have had a better experience!
She was quick to respond, easy to communicate with, provided a guide to help us with our session, and provided an experience and memory we with cherish forever!
I am also a photographer and was very impressed with everything! Quick turnaround as well!
Thank you, Pat! Thankful to connect!
Patricia was SO AMAZING to work with! She made our family feel relaxed and comfortable the whole time. Her photo prompts made us laugh and have fun all while capturing images that we'll cherish for years.
Patricia is kind, fun-loving, and such a professional. She also photographed us in the most beautiful spots around Lisbon. The memories she allowed us to make are priceless. I cannot recommend her enough!
Thank you Patricia!
Pat was AMAZING!! My fiance booked her just a few weeks prior to the proposal (we flew from the United States). Pat was very responsive and handled everything for him/us. She was very knowledgeable of the area we decided to shoot at, and we were able to get SO many photos without crowds and any self consciousness on my end (a bit embarrassed of taking photos in public, but Pat made me so comfortable that I didn't get insecure for one second). Her editing turn around was also so quick, and we had what felt like a million photos to choose from the gallery she made (which we were able to share with our loved ones super easily, as she basically creates a password-protected webpage for you!)
I could not have asked for a better engagement photoshoot experience. Pat's philosophy behind her photos is that you'll mostly remember the emotion behind the photo. Her expertise, comfort, humor, and prompts made it so that every photo of my fiance and I was just the most gushiest, love-filled emotion ever. Our home will be littered with all the prints I end up framing. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!!!
Great experience with Pat. She is an amazing and talented photographer. Very organised, professional and always clear on communication that kept us at ease. Would certainly recommend to anyone for a Lisbon photoshoot!
We had a wonderful experience with Patricia! I had contacted her a few months ago to set-up a photo session with my husband and his parents as a Christmas gift to them. She communicated both in English and Portuguese, as I'm an English-speaker but my husband's family is not. Her communication was prompt, clear, friendly, and thorough. She answered my (many) questions and made sure all the details were well thought-out leading up to the shooting. She suggested a beautiful location and the perfect time of day where we had a joint family and couple's photo session.
None of us had much experience getting our photos taken but she made everyone feel comfortable and we ended up having a lot of fun! Her prompts and guidance allowed us to open up, be ourselves, and enjoy our time together so that she was able to take genuine photos that captured our personalities and the moments we shared. Upon receiving our photos, we were so excited to look through them all!
We're happy that this turned out to be the best Christmas gift we could've given our family and ourselves! Patricia gave us photos that we will treasure for years to come and we'd absolutely recommend her to others.
Não podíamos ter escolhido melhor pessoa para fotografar o nosso dia!
Desde que contratámos a Patrícia que nos mantivemos sempre em contacto. Ao contrário de muitos outros fotógrafos, fez-nos algumas questões sobre o que pretendíamos ao certo e deu-nos algumas dicas que nos ajudariam no próprio dia. Fizemos uma sessão fotográfica pré-casamento que correu super bem, bastante divertida na verdade. Logo aí percebemos que o nosso dia ia ser ainda mais incrível, e foi. Os convidados adoraram-na, ela tem uma maneira muito engraçada de fotografar, fazendo com que não seja aborrecido. Apesar de acompanharmos o trabalho dela, as fotos superaram totalmente as nossas expectativas. Obrigada novamente à querida Patrícia pelo excelente trabalho!
Encontrei o trabalho da Patricia quando procurava por um fotógrafo de Personal Branding e fiquei imediatamente encantada. Houve um detalhe que captou a minha atenção, no seu website descrevia as sessões como uma experiência, só quando cheguei ao fim da minha sessão é que percebi o que queria dizer. Foi verdadeiramente uma experiência! O trabalho da Patricia começa muito antes da sessão e é sem dúvida incansável em toda a preparação e a fazer de tudo para que a sessão seja exatamente aquilo que queríamos e ainda mais! Toda a sessão foi uma verdadeira experiência e uma viagem. Nunca tinha feito uma sessão fotográfica mas a Patricia deixa-nos completamente à vontade dando todas as orientações para que tudo seja completamente natural. No fim parecia que tinha simplesmente passado o dia com uma amiga a tirar fotografias. Uma das melhores experiências! Tão bom que foi que no final falei logo com a Patricia para no próximo ano fazermos mais uma sessão. E o trabalho final? Completamente maravilhoso! As fotografias ficaram maravilhosas e ainda melhores do que tinha imaginado. Recomendo o trabalho da Patricia a 100% e quando precisar de novas sessões nem irei procurar mais, pois a Patricia será sempre a minha primeira escolha! Muito Obrigada Patricia por teres levado a minha visão mais longe e tornares o sonho um pouco mais real!
Desde o 1º contacto que a Patrícia mostrou ser uma excelente profissional. Cheguei apenas com um pedido: fazer uma sessão de personal branding para um negócio ainda em fase embrionária. Senti-me desde logo acompanhada, na escolha do local, na reflexão da mensagem que, enquanto marca, queria passar, que paleta de cores explorar, entre outros pormenores importantes. Fomos trocando ideias e criando uma imagem cada vez mais clara do que queria. No dia tudo fluiu com a maior tranquilidade possível, apesar de não me sentir muito à-vontade em frente à câmara. A Patrícia guiou-me numa experiência que foi leve e divertida. Ajudou-me a posar e trouxe para a realidade aquilo que tinha idealizado. Para além das excelentes competências técnicas, tem um ótimo sentido de humor e um espírito easy going capaz de nos tranquilizar e entusiasmar simultaneamente. Recomendo vivamente!
I booked Pat for my engagement photoshoot. Right away, she was a tremendous help in terms of planning my proposal. I had never been to Portugal before, and she sent a guide outlining every detail. The beach she chose was genuinely the most beautiful beach I’ve ever seen, with a variety of interesting spots for photos.
Pat’s warmth and energy added so much to the experience and made us instantly feel comfortable. She was so cheerful and fun that we had a blast taking the photos and the session flew by.
Pat is a very talented and lovely person. I am so so glad I found her for my engagement photos and I could not recommend her more highly!
It was the best shooting of my life and the first one in public, for personal branding.
I was a bit concerned to shoot in the middle of Lisbon with people watching me, but Patricia is an excellent shooting coach. She made me feel so good and beautiful that I forgot we were shooting in public. And that shows in the photos.
It felt really natural and Patricia was very quick in taking good shots.
The whole experience until the shoot was also very good. Patricia was very organized and structured.
Through the upfront briefing it was clear to both of us how we want the shooting to be, that was very helpful.
Also the editing was quite fast and very natural.
My impression of Patricia is that she is professional, empathetic and ambitious. She finds joy in giving her clients the best experience.
What else can you ask for?
I can fully recommend Patricia and would work with her again for the next time.
“My fiancé and I found Pat on google before travelling to Lisbon this spring and couldn’t have been more pleased with the entire engagement shoot experience. Pat is a fantastic photographer. She knows all the best spots, angles, lighting and gives the most amazing prompts to capture sweet moments. And on top of it all, she delivered our photos so quickly! Which is a huge bonus. If anyone is considering booking a photo session with Pat, DO IT! You won’t regret it.”
“I came across Patricia’s Instagram page when I was still living in the UK, I was looking for a photographer to capture our maternity session in Lisbon - where we have been living for the last few months. Meeting Patricia was an honor - she is so sweet, friendly, talkative and professional! Her work speaks for itself! I was so amazed by how beautiful the photos turned out! I’m super grateful I booked Patricia - as I have lots of lovely photos to cherish the current season we going through! I will definitely be back to book another shoot!”
Super recomendo! A Patrícia é uma excelente fotografa e faz um acompanhamento incrível desde a marcação da sessão até ao dia de entrega das fotos. Super descontraída e bem disposta, faz com que as pessoas se esquecem que estão a ser fotografadas e aproveitem o momento ao máximo. Tudo isto aliado ao profissionalismo, resultam em resultados incríveis. Obrigada Patrícia ✨
Adorei a experiência. A Patrícia é muito descontraída, deixa-nos completamente à vontade e é tudo muito natural, nada forçado. As fotos sem dúvida que superaram as expectativas. Recomendo!
Pat is an amazing photographer and just an all around lovely person to work with.
I contacted her for my personal branding photoshoot and she made the whole process easy and seamless. The shoot itself was light and fun and she was incredibly helpful throughout, giving simple tips and making me feel as comfortable as possible in front of the lens. The result is not only amazing photographs, but a fantastic experience.
I highly recommend Pat without reservation!
Não sou de todo uma pessoa que adore tirar fotografias, mas a Patrícia tem o talento de nos ir guiando pela sua lente de forma natural e espontânea, fazendo-nos esquecer que tem uma câmara na mão. O que me fez adorar esta hora que passámos juntas e, ainda mais, o resultado final!
Se acham que é preciso um motivo especial para marcar uma sessão fotográfica, dou-vos mais uns quantos.
É a oportunidade de terem um dia diferente (principalmente depois de tanto confinamento), de se mimarem, de eternizaram momentos com familiares ou amigos que adoram e de conhecerem Patrícia, que é uma pessoa incrível.
Se até gostavam muito de ter esta experiência mas têm vergonha ou não sabem o que fazer em frente da câmara, não se preocupem, ela tem tudo sob controlo para vos proporcionar a melhor experiência possível!
Pat is an amazing photographer and I absolutely would recommend her! We booked just a 30min family photoshoot while visiting Lisbon and got so many amazing photos from such a short session! Pat kept the kids engaged with fun games and directed all of us perfectly so the results are beautiful natural photos!
Uma das mais fantásticas experiências que já tive! Patrícia é uma pessoa fantástica, que realmente ama o que faz e tem muito talento! Cada foto tirada era planejada nos mínimos detalhes, o que resultou num ótimo trabalho. Durante nossa caminhada, conversamos como se fôssemos amigos de longa data, trocando várias histórias e experiências. Se tiver oportunidade, certamente irei fazer outra sessão de fotos com a Patrícia
Pat is a wonderful photographer. Her approach was friendly and enthusiastic, and she made us feel relaxed and happy. She is a talented artist and we are so happy with the photos she took - she really captured the emotions of the day. We feel that she went above and beyond to make our anniversary photoshoot special and memorable. We would highly recommend her!
Patricia is an amazing photographer who loves her work and making connections with the people she meets! She takes the time to figure out exactly how you want your photos and has the skill set that delivers and impresses! I truly felt lucky to have stumbled across such a gold mine of talent and it is my pleaser to personally recommend her and her work to anyone!
“Pat is AMAZING! This was the most wonderful experience ever. I felt so comfortable and confident the whole time. Not only is Pat amazing at what she does...she is kind, understanding, makes it simple and is easy to connect with. I usually hate taking photos but Pat made it fun and enjoyable. I can’t wait for another session”
My husband and I did a photoshoot with Patricia to cherish our memories in London before going back to Indonesia. It was the best experience we've ever had. To begin with, she's super friendly, fast response, and absolutely brilliant photographer. When we had the photoshoot, it was very gloomy in London but it didn't matter because Patricia was able to make all the photos look fantastic! We were so surprised when we received the photos as they turned out so amazing! We love the colours and all the finishing touches she made, it is just WOW and breathtaking. We really enjoyed the photoshoot as she's such a lovely person and does take care of us. Soooo thank you so much Patricia!!! Your photos mean a lot to us!