A coworker asked me to photograph her son and I was happy to accept. Jordan came to the shoot a very unhappy camper and was determined not to smile. His mother is a very smart woman and she brought a kite for him to play with as I photographed. It worked great and I was able to find some smiles with incredible light.
This summer I had the great experience of photographing for the non-profit organization Mayan Families. Mayan Families does many things for the Lake Atitlan community in Guatemala. They help build housing for families, run a preschool and bring in medical clinics that community members can see for free. It was a wonderful experience and with an amazing organization. I highly recommend that you check them out at www.mayanfamilies.org.
Here are some shots from Palestina, Guatemala. This is where Beth is a Peace Corp. volunteer. It was a great little town. There is a shot of one of the famous chicken buses and Garret walking through the market looking like a giant.
Watching this parade in Xela was a wonderful experience. Guatemala seemed to be pretty conservative and this was the first gay rights parade in Xela. These people were literally putting their lives on the line to march for their rights. No one was sure how the city would react to this parade through the main square. It was peaceful and the people of the city were extremely respectful. The marches were very passionate and well dressed. We lost our friend Beth for a while only to find her marching in the parade. It was great.
These photos are from Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. In Guatemala they call it Xela. These photos are from a visit to the market with our friend Beth. You can see Garret bargaining for the first time. There’s also a photo of Poopy, the dog in Casa Renaissance hostel. It was one of our favorite hostels.
Here are some photos from Lake Atitlan in Guatemala.
Here are some vacation photos from Antigua, Guatemala
A little while ago I was able to photograph women baking traditional Kurdish bread at the Azadi International Food Market and Bakery. The manager and the ladies were wonderful and friendly. The ladies got into being photographed and made sure I had shots of everything before I left. I hope they like their prints.
This is from Christmas Day in Maine at Reid State Park. This is the first free time I’ve had in a while so I was able to finish it. Let me know if there’s too much blue in it, I can’t decide.
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