Somehow she always knows. It’s in the sound of my voice or the catch in breath—if there is something wrong, all she needs to hear is my voice and she knows. I’ve always been fascinated by this gift of my mother’s. I didn’t understand it until I got older. This gift is the simple act…
There’s this black and white picture of my Abuelita sitting behind her sewing machine that I pass every day from my room to my office. I took it one random afternoon when I came by to see her. I brought my favorite film camera and a single roll of black and white film. I moved…
What should we wear? This is one of the most common questions I get asked after we decide on a location. Sometimes, it’s just as a matter of course, other times it’s asked in a tone laced with panic. Rest your fears, my dear readers (there are a few of you out there? Yes?) I…
As a photographer, I have found it important to let people surprise me. Sure, I pose my clients and move them to good light, but if I’m open, they themselves will create the image that I’m striving for. They will show their true selves and all I have to do is let it happen. The…
Todd is a photographer friend who I met during FIND Miami (a workshop I attended last December.) Ever since, I have followed Todd, his kids and their shenanigans via his Instagram feed. They are like his buddies and even though they are pictures, I can hear the laughter and feel the joy in every image. This is the type…
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