Eriko

So, the photos were taken while I was at a local burger joint – they had these stripes on the window that's facing the busy street, and while I was bored, of course I took out my iphone – I think it worked like a musical notation where people were musical scores. It was a good stripe to be found.

A typical Brazilian birthday with good music, beer and friends.

1 my favorite stray buddy   2. sunlight enhancing the tree's shadow, with a help of the light reflections the glassy building was making

Every end of year the nursing home old ladies ask for a simple Christmas gift… and this was the one I helped. The sign says "Grandma Laurinha, 1 beauty kit (deodorant spray and lavander)". Things like these makes me rethink a lot about life.

Eriko: I love your photo – especially the first one documents and tells a multi-layered story that is intriguing.

I like candid images. The second one is more technical, taken at a TEDx event this December. I liked it because it was only possible with the wide lens from the new iphone.

So, here's my greeting message with me in traditional Kimono. New Year's Shintô Ornament greeting New Year's gods in. And a random old man.

I wanted to have something special for you. Thinking about photography makes me open my eyes more, be mindful of what's beautiful, of what's important. So here's a little bit of him doing what he does best, crying and sleeping.

From my trip to Boston (18-25). Since I haven't finished sorting out photos yet it was a bit difficult to pick what I wanted to show, I will show you one of my most favorite place on earth. 1. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum — me and my best friend dream the same – "I want to live here!"

I went up to the 49th floor of the "Mori bldg. Tower" in Tokyo recently, so I thought I'd send you a photo with a magnificent view.

I've been thinking about which to send to you, and will send some from a place I visited with friends. It's a place called slo.haus (slow house) and it brings me a lot of peace.

I loved the light today – and some kimono ladies were roaming.

The one I choose is one from Paris too. I took it below the Eiffel Tower. Besides being marveled by the place, I saw this little girl with an active look, from far, when everyone looked away, she went and stole a candy. I love being able to catch these once-in-a-lifetime moments.

Your picture was something special because you did something that I personally love — using glass reflection. There's this special place in Bogotá/Colombia that I love, where I can see an old hotel called Tequendama and a new business building Colpatria.

Here we go, the first of our photo-exchanges; it's my recent photo from Paris street – I thought the reflection on the window and retro look on the doll's stare was kind of nice.