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Chanchen: Modern Mayan Village

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 | Mexico, Portrait, Travel | 1 Comment

In our first month here in Mexico we met an amazing woman named Yara, who told us the fascinating story of her project, an ankle accessory called Mayan Ook. She moved here to Playa del Carmen from Mexico city, where she was a successful lawyer, and got an idea to support and empower women in local secluded Mayan communities. These villages are very small, and men normally have to leave home to find work › Continue reading

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Events: Eivan’s Birthday Party

Sunday, July 24th, 2011 | Children, Events, Family, Portrait, Puerto Aventuras | No Comments

This party was every kid’s dream: sunny day, swimming pool, Sponge Bob trampoline, lots of friends, great snacks, Spiderman piñata and Spiderman cake… This birthday party was also a photographer’s dream: when kids are busy having fun, it’s a great place to catch some amazing shots that are much harder to get without the genuine fun. The first shot also shows the location – this shoot also happened in Puerto Aventuras.
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Family: Betzabhe & Anthony

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011 | Family, Portrait | No Comments

This was a fantastic shoot of a fun beautiful mom and her very dreamy, shy and no less beautiful son. Watch out, girls, when he grows up, you’ll remember my words! )) This photoshoot also happened in Puerto Aventuras in January. We explored a beautiful beach, had some fun at Bamboo cafe and then at the school playground. This photoshoot lasted for 3 hours, and I was really happy it did, it is my favorite duration, and here’s why.
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Portrait Session: Stella

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011 | Portrait | No Comments

This photoshoot happened also when we first moved to Puerto Aventuras… We met and befriended Stella in the local cafe called Bamboo, where we were drinking juices and soy lattes all day while working on our laptops and waiting for internet installation at home. Stella is from Argentina, as is her newlywed husband Andres, but they moved here to Rivera Maya and are enjoying their connection to Mexico. I’ll be sharing their wedding photos here soon as well.
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Self-Portraits

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011 | Portrait | No Comments

I love self-portraits! And I do them so rarely, because, just as most people in the world, I am camera-shy (at least at first). However, this way I can test out new techniques without torturing another living being.
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Sofia & Emiliano

Sunday, July 3rd, 2011 | Family, Portrait | No Comments

This was a wonderful shoot! The idea arose spontaneously, the same day, and we didn’t have a lot of time, but we did explore a few side-streets off Playa del Carmen’s Fifth Avenue and had a great deal of fun!
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David

Friday, December 12th, 2008 | Portrait | No Comments

One of my favorite portraits of my favorite man in the world. Although he does look very different now. :)
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