A Brazilian horse lover, raised on his grandfather’s farm, has turned his lifelong love into a treasured profession photographing horses to share their majestic beauty with the world.
Antonio José Oliveira Mendes Neto, 33, known professionally as Tony Mendes, was born in Itanhém in the Brazilian state of Bahia. A trained nurse, he currently lives in Maceió, Alagoas, and discovered his talent for photography shortly after graduation.
“I had two [American] quarter horses, and I bought a camera to learn how to photograph them. Already owning horses and knowing their characteristics helped me a lot to achieve a quick evolution in horse photography,” Tony told The Epoch Times. “What was just a hobby became my profession. It’s been almost 10 years.”…