First 2 Weeks in Mexico

These photos were all taken during a variety of outings and adventures while living in Mexico for my first couple weeks. I have been on a traditional horse ride to celebrate the patron saint of Victoria, SLP ("cabalgata"), camping, dancing, and exploring with walks around different towns.

 

Day 2 in Xilitla

 

Soccer

 

5pm in the plaza

Traffic

Xilitla March 12, 2012

Today I took a bus from Austin to Rio Verde, San Luis Potosi, Mx., then drove to
Xilitla, SLP. The trip took about 21 hours altogether. I will live here in Xilitla for at least
6 months, but the details are unclear for now. Unlike every other adventure with
my camera, I took only one picture during the trip down here. This is the way that I
would like to photograph from now on - taking only the pictures that I really like,
without overshooting. 

During my time here in Mexico, I hope to get down to the very core of photography
for myself - I want my photos to be uninhibited, instinctive, natural. 

Final Days in Austin

I am moving to Xilitla, San Luis Potosi, Mexico early March. 

Here are some photos from my last days in Austin. 

Texas Land & Cattle

Tejano Dance for Conjunto Festival

Prague, Budapest

The following images were taken during a 6-week photography program in Prague, 

Czech Republic with The University of Texas in 2009. This was the first time I had the 

opportunity to explore new places on my own with photography. I learned about light, 

exposure, timing and awareness during this time. 

Photographers who influenced me then, and continue to inspire me now - 

Alex Webb, Eli Reed, Martin Parr, Constantine Manos, Peter Franklin.

Prague, Czech Republic

Budapest, Hungary

As in a Dream

These photos are from a time when I began a transition with photography.

I stopped doing all kinds of freelance work and began to explore my own relationship 

with photography. I began to see the world differently (a more natural, instinctive

reaction surfaced). I rejected my old ways of thinking about photography 

(relating to structure, style and tradition). Without the pressure of deadlines or 

meeting someone else's expectations, I felt like a new door had opened for me. 

I began to see things as if I were in a dream or a painting. 

I realized my attraction to surrealism, interest in dreams and view in photography 

all came together. These images somehow make me think of the spaces in our minds 

where memories are stored and experiences are relived. These spaces are connected 

with those where dreaming occurs. And then these spaces are all connected to our 

experience in the present.

Past (memory) -- Dreams -- Present (alive) 

Barbeque in Marble Falls, Texas

Recreation Center, South Austin 

Corpus Christi, Texas 

Krauze Springs  

Corpus Christi, Texas

Father's Day Parade, South Austin