Mexico » Travel Photography » Tilt-Shift Study in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz
In stark contrast to most of our 14 months traveling 21 Mexican states in 2021 and 2022, our short time in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz was spent puzzling over the seemingly abandoned Gulf coastal waterfront. The long stretch of malecón had more abandoned buildings than occupied, despite the nice beach, warm temperature, and calm waters for swimming. I decided to create a short series of tilt-shift photographs to document the bizarre crumbling structures.
Read More»Mexico » Travel Photography » CDMX Mexico City
During our 14 months living in Mexico, we had the pleasure of visiting Mexico City on three occasions. Each time, we stayed in a different part of the big, beautiful city, to get a different perspective and new experience. Mexico City (CDMX for short) is incredibly huge. The population of Mexico is 130 million, and 22 million live in Mexico City alone. It’s both deeply historic and super modern, with all the amenities one could ever want: great public transportation, walkable neighborhoods, diverse global cuisine, and a perfect mix of both upscale restaurants and bafflingly affordable food carts.
Read More»2022 in Review » Mexico Travel Photography + New Print Shop!
January is always my favorite time of year for reflection, in life and in business. 2022 was an incredible year, and wow, it’s hard to put into words. Fortunately, I feel like these Mexico travel photos do a pretty good job of speaking for themselves, so let’s take a gander back at the past year, driving over 9,000 miles through 21 Mexican states. This is also a perfect opportunity to announce a new addition to my website: a photography print shop!
Read More»Mexico » Travel Photography » Teotihuacán Pyramid Complex & Hot Air Ballon
This week, we’re taking a look at one of Mexico’s largest and most well-known archeological zones: Teotihuacán. This massive complex includes the Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon, a Temple of Quetzalcóatl, and a whole city of smaller structures. The highlight of this trip: viewing the layout of the site from the vantage point of a hot air balloon, shortly after sunrise!
Read More»Mexico » Travel Photography » More PaperShoot Camera + Personal Updates
We’ve been exploring Mexico for nine months, have driven our car through 15 Mexican states, completed a handful of long road trips, and have begun our journey house-sitting. I’d say it’s time to take another look at some more PaperShoot camera photos!
Read More»Woody + Kacie » Proposal » Puerto Vallarta, Romantica Zone & Playa Rosita Beach
I absolutely love it when I get to include good friends on my photo blog! Kacie and Woody came all the way to Puerto Vallarta to visit for a week of delicious food, swimming, snorkeling, beaching, and exploring Mexico.
Kacie is a talented photographer herself, so of course, vacation plans included a couple’s portrait session. But what she didn’t know (wink, wink) is that the session would also include a surprise proposal and a very sparkly ring! What better time and place for a proposal than sunrise, overlooking the Romantica Zone. Just look at these cuties!
Read More»Mexico » Travel Photography » The Great Pyramid of Cholula & the Quetzalcóatl Festival
Did you know that Mexico is home to the largest pyramid in the world? Tlachihualtepetl, commonly referred to as the Great Pyramid of Cholula, is almost twice the size (by volume) than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. It’s located in another Pueblo Mágico: Cholula, Puebla. Both the city and the pyramid were high on our list of “must see” places to visit. It was worth the hype.
Read More»Mexico » Travel Photography » Pueblos Mágicos: Tepoztlán
Welcome to the first in a series where we’ll take a stroll through the numerous Pueblos Mágicos that can be found throughout Mexico. These “magic towns” are a curated list of the top 100+ particularly vibrant, artistic, interesting, beautiful communities, designed to increase Mexico’s tourism for both locals and foreigners.
Today we’re taking a closer look at Tepoztlán, Morelos: a colorful small town surrounded by the treacherous but impressive Tepozteco mountain, a formation like nothing I’d seen in person before. We had a strange, surreal experience during the few hours we spent exploring the town.
Read More»Mexico » Travel Photography » Three Pyramid Sites: Tula, Xochicalco, and Manzanilla
Let’s take a look at some pyramids! For my first blog covering pyramids, I chose three sites that are each very unique, and also very different from each other: the Tula Archaeological Zone, the Xochicalco Pyramid Complex, and the Manzanilla Ball Court.
Read More»Mexico » Travel Photography » Carnaval in Mazatlán
I didn’t expect to see anything similar to Mardi Gras while here in Mexico, but Carnaval in Mazatlán was reminiscent in many ways. For those of you who are unfamiliar, I’ll do my best to elaborate. And for those of you with with New Orleans in your hearts already, I’m confident you’ll see the similar traditions immediately!
Read More»Mexico » Travel Photography » Tilt-Shift Study in Mazatlán
Hola amigos! As we transition from our six-week road trip, to our next six-months house-sitting, this is a perfect opportunity to both reflect back and look ahead. Spoiler alert: Mexico is incredible, and has made a lovely backdrop for practicing some new techniques!
Read More»Mexico » Travel Photography » PaperShoot Camera Review + Personal Update
When we decided to sell our beloved urban homestead to move to Mexico, my mind was spinning with logistics and planning. One thing I’ve always wanted suddenly became more of a priority: a lightweight, small, simple camera, for personal use. I found the PaperShoot camera.
Read More»2022 Updates » Relocating to Mexico + Learning New Techniques!
Hello friends! It’s been too long, and I hope all is well with you. Today is the day I break my social media absence, and start getting back into the swing of things. I’ve never been very consistent at posting or blogging, but thank y’all for being patient with me.
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