San Miguel

After a visit to San Miguel de Allende yesterday, 

I decided that I want to work on liberating myself mentally - 

I want to reach a new level of clarity and imagination.

I would like to untangle my existing mental framework 

to discover a new sense of freedom and potential in creativity.

Rooftop of a home in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Neblina

The first photos in this post are from a trip to Tampico. 

We arrived at the beach around 9am and couldn't see anything because of the fog (neblina). 

Although the water was just several feet away, we saw nothing but white at first. 

I think the fog added something special here, something mysterious. 

The next selection of photos are from in and around Xilitla this past week.

At a small bay as a ship passes through.

The marines lifted a red flag at the lifeguard station because it was too hard to 

see people in the water with such heavy fog.

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