Rome
Rome is where I live. This morning I wanted to cross the bridge above but it was being used as a film-set and was temporarily closed. So I went down by the river and found a duck. This is Marina @eauditalie posting on @burndiary
Kerry Payne Stailey – Left Behind
Kerry Payne Stailey Left Behind ESSAY CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT Kerry Payne won a coveted Lucie Award this week for this essay Left Behind on suicide, and also for her The Children I Never Had. A remarkable two story validation for work that came from her own personal pain in both cases. Kerry is …
Tessa
Trying to choose which photo to start with I realize none are good enough. So I might as well start at the beginning of my day with Tessa, our beloved dog, on our doorstep. This is Marina @eauditalie posting on @burndiary.
Chiapas
Chiapas, Mexico. The indigenous Maya culture runs deep in the highlands of Guatemala and into Chiapas. While tourists run all over San Cristobal de las Casas, some of the smaller villages harder to reach see few outsiders. Political turmoil has plagued Chiapas for years and the indigenous communities see themselves as apart from the Mexican …
Happy bday Mom
Happy Birthday Mom ❤ Maryanna Harvey 1919-2013. The single greatest influence on my life. Non judgmental. Inspiration to all she met. Our family glue. Her last words, ” we never have to say goodbye”. I love you forever Mom.
Oaxaca
Oaxaca, Mexico. Retro. I’ve spent many weeks in Oaxaca state and city and will spend more time shooting there very soon. My piece in NatGeo “Song of Oaxaca” will also be the book title. For years I’ve been thinking of this book. Other books jumped in front. Cuba, HipHop, Rio, Haenyeo, Tell It Like It …
Guatemala highlands
Guatemala highlands. Formidable mountain ranges prevented the Spanish from too much incursion into the Maya highlands in their conquest of the Americas. Personally I’ve never witnessed a culture more resistant to extinction than the Maya. They’ve hung on to their various languages, their agrarian roots, and distinct dress, which varies from one town to another. …
Broertjes Geert – 1 Year
Broertjes Geert 1 Year I have a strong desire to photograph everything that’s happening around me. I do it for myself as a diary but also to translate my reality into images. And finally to create a new reality with those images, a fictional story with events that really happened. The mood shown in my …
Guanajuato
One thing I’ve been forced to learn how to do is to focus,compose, and shoot while under the heavy influence of alcohol. Here in Guanajuato, Mexico it’s like 6am and I’ve just taken my last of heaven knows how many shots of tequila and I’m literally flat on my back by the campfire. It’s just …