Filipe N Marques was born in Terceira, Azores, Portugal to a family of artists and musicians in 1972. Soon after his birth, his family immigrated to Massachusetts where he later discovered his passion for Photography. His artistic and musical talents were heavily nurtured early on by his mother, Teresa, with a continuous stream of art supplies and occasional guitar lessons. It wasn't until age 17 that Filipe found his calling. His aunt lent him her SLR film camera for a half-year photography course in high school. It was during those 4 months that...more