I am still working on photos and video from last week's wonderful fiesta in Teotitlan del Valle. Also, too, I have been without internet for a few days, but finally have gotten things back up with the help of folks from telcel.
One of the best things about shooting these fiestas a few times is that one learns how the events unfold or, in the case of la calenda, the path they walk throughout the village. Knowing this. I was able to shoot at one location and then run to the next and be waiting to shoot it all over again.
There were perhaps two hundred young women and girls marching this year. It was spectacular.
One of the the best moments for me was seeing Beatriz, the daughter of Antonio and Claudia Ruiz, my zapotec friends, marching in her first calenda. I have watched her grow up and her smile lit up the world. It doesn't get any better than this. Her proud family.
With Antonio a couple of years ago.
I am still working on photos and video from last week's wonderful fiesta in Teotitlan del Valle. Also, too, I have been without internet for a few days, but finally have gotten things back up with the help of folks from telcel.
One of the best things about shooting these fiestas a few times is that one learns how the events unfold or, in the case of la calenda, the path they walk throughout the village. Knowing this. I was able to shoot at one location and then run to the next and be waiting to shoot it all over again.
There were perhaps two hundred young women and girls marching this year. It was spectacular.
One of the the best moments for me was seeing Beatriz, the daughter of Antonio and Claudia Ruiz, my zapotec friends, marching in her first calenda. I have watched her grow up and her smile lit up the world. It doesn't get any better than this. Her proud family.
With Antonio a couple of years ago.
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