fgmonteiro

2009-03-20T22:21:00.022-06:00

What can you do for your kids?
This week I went in a business trip to Atlanta, before I left, my daughter Bryanna, ask me to take her "dog" with me, so , I can remember her during the trip.
Myself and Felipe hit the road after the lunch, and I decided that I was going to take pictures of the "dog" during my trip, like that TV add from ATT.
I have to confess...was a lot of fun. Was fun to see the people starring at us, while we caring the "dog" around, and I was given that "nobody believes" excuse: It my daughter's puppy.
I am posting the pics below so, you can enjoy.

2009-02-16T23:56:00.004-05:00

NEW SITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WWW.FGMONTEIRO.COM
Finally after almost two months I did a makeover on my site.
I change few things like the background color, song, and of course pictures.
I hope I will be posting more frequently.
Please fell free to send me your comments.
Thanks

2008-05-10T20:53:00.004-06:00

Tomorrow is Mother' Day and I want to say thank you and honor some mothers that God has put in my life. The first one is My mom, she is the one that brougth me to life, she is the one who did teacher me about right and wrong, who show the moral principles, but, she also is the one who corrected me, discipline me and even after all those things shows love and care with me. Dona Mavete, I love you so much, for everything you have done for me.

The second one is my wife Carla, who has been a partner for the last 18 years, since we started date at the university back in Brazil, she is the one that stands by me, supporting me, loving me, and make me think twice about so many things, she also the mother of my daughter, the most precious gift God has give to me, the reason of so many laughs for us. Carla, I cannot do what I want to do for you today, but I keep loving and praying for God give to us, more and more mother's Day together.

The Third one, you are not going to believe, but is my Mother in Law, even some times we had disagreed in some points, I really appreciate everything you have done for me and for my family, I am big fan of yours, because of you courage, will and love with your loved ones.

For you three I raise my voice to heaven and praise God to have put women like you in my life.

Happy Mother's Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxT5NwQUtVM

2007-12-29T20:38:00.000-05:00

Why kids don't come with a owner manual? It's simple they don't belong to us...they are gift from God, and we have to learned how to take care of them.
Today I had no so good day. but I tried to be glad to be alive... One of most enjoyable thing for me is when I get home, I love to be with my wife and daughter, even when I not with them, but I am IN the house, you get it.
I wish I could know how to pleased them more often, but is its hard, I have no clue what is going on in their minds, but for sure I do love when my wife say to me I LOVE YOU, when my little one, comes calling me daddddddddddddddddddddddddd, I really do when I know they are around and close to me.
But some times I do have to put some discipline on my little one, and I hate when this happen, I don't like to correct her with pain , but some times, seems its the only language she understands, but every time I do, I feel terrible, so what to do?
I have no Idea, I just try to do the same things that my parents did to me, and hopping its going to work as been working for me.
I wish me life was just stay with them, but I do have to make a living, I do have to work, and right now I am working almost everyday.
So when I get home, my mind still on the job, and I know this is not good, but I can't let it go...
I just hope they can one day understand.
Carla and Bryanna I do love you guys.

2007-12-25T23:16:00.000-05:00

X-MAS!!!!!

I had a amazing x-mas with my wife, daughter and friends, were two busy days, but we really enjoy every single moment.
But at the same time I was kind of sad, I miss my family, my mom, sister, brother and the rest of the family, I miss my dad a lot, if he was alive, his b-day was on x-mas eve. But he left us in 1994, and I wish I have more memories about him. I watched Bryanna, when she was opening the gifts, and I remember waking up in the morning looking for my gifts when I was little. Those memories are priceless...why everything is about making money.... I know we have to make a living but for what price?
Enjoy every moment of you life. Don't be to hard on yourself, on your kids, wife,husband and always remember about JESUS, the real meaning of X-Mas!!!
Have memories that last forever.
Remember the ones in need, with no food, clothes, toys, home and other things that we have and some times we do not realize how blessed we are.
Feliz Natal

2007-11-25T21:02:00.000-05:00

The Thanksgiving week is over, and I realized I wasn't thankful enough for all the things God gave to me, and I want to use this space to fix it this.

I want to be thankful for my family, My Mom Mavete, My Dad Reginaldo, my brother Robinsom, my sister Juliana. Each one of you have a great part in my life, I was raised with love, care. Many times I did not value the things you guys did for me. I really miss the opportunities that I had to say thank you to you all, and I just missed... I can not go back in my life, but I can change the way is my life now. Mom I do love you so much, my brother, you are a inspiration for my life, a teacher, my sister Juliana, God gave to me a wonderful little person when I was 12 years old, some times I close my yes and I can see that little girl, thank you for been a part of my life since that moment.

But now I am a grow up man, and I do have a family on my own, and for that family I have to be thankful to God. Carla, my wife, I am your big fan, you are amazing wife, mother and partner. I admire you when you are able to care for our daughter 24/7 , most of the time giving up your own life, your dreams, wishes and so many things. Looking at you now, I can understand so many things that my Mom said in the past, you as her, are the most amazing women I have met.

My daughter Bryanna, what can I say about you, without crying, laughing, smiling and remembering all the things you do. I love when you call me DADDY, when you kiss me, hug me, even when you are not behaving, but I do love you. Your eyes, smile, funny faces everything you do amazes me.
I love when you posse to me, I love take pictures of you, but what I like most: is seeing you growing up, I can see, that you are learning something knew every single second of your life, Daddy loves you.

I want to say thank you for the rest of my family including Carla's family, your guys are so supportive with us, maybe one time I was unable to express how I was thankful for Carla's mom and brother, but, I was for sure. I really appreciate everything you did for me and for my family.

I also want to be thankful because I do have a job, a house, food on the table, friends, I can go back and forward, I can be myself.

And for last, but not because He is the last person in my life, but because without Him, I am nothing.
God, Lord, Jesus, doesn't matter the name, but the person, You are the One, who gave to me all the things I do have today in my life, You gave your Only Son to die for me, I do not deserved this and all the things that came after him. Thank you Very Much God.

2007-10-14T17:35:00.000-05:00

Hi...I am back. I just read Mike's (http://www.mikecolon.net/blog/) blog and I was having the same feeling about him and myself. Today I had a great, amazing time with Carla and Bryanna, and I realized that family it is the most important thing on life after God. But, the fact that we are so vulnerable to the day basis needs, make us forget about God and Family. Every Day we are bombed with the thoughts of making our living, that we forgot about the Grace of God and the support of our family.

I started thinking and found out that I didn't post anything about Bryanna's first day at school, she is growing so fast and some times I am missing the some of the most important thing in our family story.

I love her and Carla so much. Carla has been a warrior for the last couples months, taking care of the house, Bryanna and myself, some times I asked myself where she can find strength to do all the things she does. This past week she got her fingerprints done, and I hope she will be working soon, I am looking forward to see her doing something else. I wish one day can do what she loves.

I miss my family back in Brazil, mom, sister, brother, nephews, in laws, friends and much more. This week God is giving the gift to have my brother(http://www.tempocomdeus.blogspot.com/) in my home, even if is only for two days, I will try hard to enjoy every second of it.

I am working hard for the last couples weeks even attend trade shows with my company AmericanBraz, this hard work needs to pay off.

I will be posting some pictures now.

Bryanna's first day at schooll

Bryanna's first day at ballet

2007-09-26T18:58:00.000-06:00

I will be back! I promise.
Has been a long time since my last post.
In the last couples months I keep it myself very busy, like many of you know, I do have a full time job, and sometimes I just don't have the time to take pictures.But there are moments that you have to make some choices, and right now, I am in one of this moment.
God Bless you all

2007-04-21T20:28:00.000-06:00

I was looking on my pictures and I noticed some of my daughter's ones. I took those pictures during a photo shooting for VipBrazil Magazine.

Every time the model needed to change, my daughter Bryanna jumped in front of me and starts doing poses. I believe she will be very comfortable in front of cameras.
Some times she gave advices to the models like: you have to do this, put your arms like that, etc.

Bryanna is 41/2 years old, but full of energy, she has a strong personality( I think from her mom).

She is a gift from God, I enjoy every moment with her. Some times I need to be harder on her, when this happen , I have my heart broken, and I know her mom feels the same. But this is our role as a parents.

Here are some pictures of her.

We Love you Bryanna so much.

2007-04-21T19:15:00.000-06:00

Hello! I know...I am late in my posts...
The last couple weeks have been crazy, I have worked a lot for my Company AmericanBraz Import & Export, even during the weekends, and the work paid off, thanks God for your mercy and blessins.

Here are some pictures of Drika, she is the cover girl of this month of VipBrazil , a multicultural magazine from Orlando, FL.

Like Nayara and Dani I had a lot of fun working with Drika.

I hope you guys like, feel free to comment.

2007-03-25T19:28:00.000-06:00

Hello, I am trying to have some pictures done by tonight, so, in the meantime, here is a picture of my daughter at the park, practicing some ballet moves.

During the week I had to work a lot for my company ( not as a photographer), I had some estimates that needed to be done and faxed as soon as possible, clients in differents states that I need to visit...

So , last Tuesday I went to Miami, Wednesday till Friday I traveled to Georgia driving ... so was kind of busy week.

I hope I will be posting soon.

God Bless you all.

2007-03-17T14:54:00.001-06:00

As a promised, here are some pictures.

Just a reminder: All the images posted here, still are under the copyright law. They are not public domain. You can not download, print, post or use without the authorization from the author.
You can contact the photographer at:
fgmonteiro@gmail.com

If you insist doing what you not supposed to, you will be held responsible for your acts.
Thank you very much.
Fabio

Ps. You can check it out the video at:

http://danielapacheco.multiply.com/video/item/6

2007-03-17T08:00:00.000-06:00

Hello again, I will be posting more pictures this weekend. The newest issue of VIPBRAZIL MAGAZINE, will be available today. The Cover Girl, is Daniela Pacheco, she is a artist, she sings, very well by the way.
You can see her singing in some places around Orlando, FL.
I took the pictures a while ago, but the results are very, very good. I hope you enjoy.

2007-03-15T20:36:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone, I decided to post this especially for my friends in Brazil and friends that speak Portuguese
Somebody sent this to me, it speaks about HERO, REAL HERO, people who decided to make a difference in the world.

Ola pessoal, arranjei um tempinho e decidi publicar isto para os meus amigos do Brasil e os que falam portugues.
Alguem me mandou isto, sao slides que falam de Herois, verdadeiro Herois, pessoas que decidiram fazer diferenca neste mundo que vivemos.

2007-03-10T21:12:00.000-05:00

Before I forget. Look there is a cool blog out. I know this guy for almost my entire life. Most of the time he was there for me and for my family, he has a wonderful family, wife and three kids that I love and miss very much.
So check it out:

http://www.tempocomdeus.blogspot.com/

2007-03-10T21:08:00.000-05:00

Hello, again. Next week, the VipBrazil magazine will be out, and as soon the issue hit the shelves, I'll be posting new pictures. Like Nayara's pictures I really loved how thoose pictures came up.
See you guys, soon.

2007-03-05T20:46:00.000-05:00

Finally , I am posting some of the pictures. Here are some of my favorites.

2007-01-20T22:15:00.000-05:00

Hi Guys, I know that I promised to post some pictures, but, the magazine people did not select the pictures, and I don't want to post the pics before them.
One more thing, I will be posting only in the weekends, like many of you know, I have a job that keeps me busy during the week.
See you soon.

2007-01-14T18:45:00.000-05:00

I had a great time today. I was shooting for a Brazilian Magazine called Vip Brasil. I will soon post some pictures from today's shooting.
I want to say thank you to Nayara, the model, very professional, beautiful, and a lot of fun.
Thank you Vip Brasil for the oportunity.

2007-01-13T21:03:00.000-05:00

New Year!!!!!!!!! I do have some reasons to be thankful to God for one more year. Family, relatives, friends, health and above all those, the God's Mercy.
Last thursday I had a great time with one of the most talented photographer. His name is Kevin Keelan, his passion, his talent, his knowledge catch my mind. You can visit his website at: http://kevinkeelan.com/ and his blog at: http://kevinkeelan.blogspot.com/ .
One more time: Thank you Kevin.

2006-08-18T11:42:00.000-06:00

I am very happy today, God is showing his mercy and love for us. Also I am having a great time visiting blogs and web sites of worderfull photographers, some of them, doing more than taking pictures, but, making changes in people lives.
You all have a great weekend.

2006-07-03T15:44:00.000-06:00

Hi Everyone, I took this picture after my wife Carla cooked something for us.

This is the pan that she used to cook, after I put hot water and soap, this image come up.

I really liked the image. So I grab my camera and click.

2006-04-23T13:15:00.000-06:00

Desculpem, mas estou um pouco atrazado no blog. Bem na sexta feira, fui com um amigo na Reebok que um dia trabalhei, fui apresenta-lo para uma entrevista, acho que foi boa, depois saimos para a casa de vava e belinha, amigos do coracao, gente fina, jantamos la, costela de boi, uma delicia, depois voltamos para casa. No sabado acordei bem cedo, fiz panqueca para o cafe, errei o ponto, mas comemos, nao tava tao ruim, fizemos algumas coisas na casa, como lavar a garagem, limpar o carro, etc. A tarde fomos a casa de lucia e carlos, outro casal nota dez, ficamos la ate as nove, voltamos para casa.

2006-04-20T17:11:00.000-06:00

Estou inaugurando meu blog. Hoje acordei muito cedo, cortei a grama, reguei e fui comprar algumas coisas que estavamos precisando. Hoje fazem 4 meses que voltamos para os Estados Unidos, temos tentado ter uma readaptacao rapida, mas algumas coisas sao dificieis. Bryanna hoje teve a televisao dela de volta, pois esta bem comportada. Estou ansioso para comecar a trabalhar. Tenho sentido muita falta do Brasil, familia, amigos e fotografia, e por falar em fotografia, tive o prazer de visitar mais uma vez o site do mike colon, ele e incrivel, e tem colocado a palavra de Deus em tudo que faz.
Por hoje e so.
beijos e q Deus abencoe vcs.