A viral photo of a newborn scowling as she entered the world has captured hearts and changed the photographer's life.
Professional photographer Rodrigo Kunstmann captured grumpy Isabella Pereira de Jesus at a Rio de Janeiro hospital on February 13.
She was delivered via caesarean section, and her mother Daiane de Jesus Barbosa hired Kunstmann to photograph the birth.
Kunstmann, who normally works as a wedding photographer, said Isabella scowled at the doctors in the moment but didn't cry until after her umbilical cord was cut.
“She opened her eyes wide but did not cry. The doctor even had to say, ‘Cry, Isa!’” Kunstmann told news.com.au.
The photographer has been inundated with requests for interviews since the photo was published and has been sharing his newfound fame to social media.
He told The Evening Standard "I feel like a blessed person, I never imagined that a single photo could change my life and career".
"I have been a photographer for 11 years, I hope I can inspire others to never give up on their dreams, God's plans will always be fulfilled."
Isabella's mother Daiane told Brazilian news outlet G1 "my baby was born courageous", according to the the New York Post.
"It’s a meme already. She always wrinkles her forehead when changing diapers and nursing. Isabela was supposed to be born on the 20th, but she chose her day already showing her personality."
