Hi I'm Nanda !

Guardian of memories. & storyteller with light.

I'm the heart and eyes behind Golden Nest Photography. Born in Brazil, rooted in the Gold Coast for almost two decade. Mama to two and step mam to beautiful souls who remind me every single day why moments matter.

I photograph what really matters. What makes your heart beat. Your real story without filters, without forced smiles, without the pressure to perform. When you step in front of my lens, I'm not here to pose you into a picture. I'm here to witness you the way you hold and connect with your child, partner and family.

"I believe every ordinary moment holds something sacred. To photograph is to make eternal what time could never erase, an act of love, a form of prayer."

My love for photography began long before I ever picked up a camera. I grew up watching my mum collect every beautiful, imperfect, in-between moment of our life in Brazil. My sister and I would sit for hours turning the pages of our family albums and each photo would bring back a feeling, a smell, a laugh we thought we'd forgotten. Those images weren't perfect. They were true and truth, I learned, is more powerful than perfect.

That's the experience I create for you. When you come to a session with me, you're not coming for a photoshoot, you're coming for a pause, for presence and connection. A chance to slow down, reconnect with your story and be seen as you truly are. My images are meant to be felt, not just seen.

I work with presence and intentionality capturing connection and emotion in their rawest, most honest form. Because who you truly are will always be more beautiful than how you think you look.

Nanda x