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Bolivia – City scenes
< Click here to see the photos > Whether I was in La Paz, Lake Titicaca, or Uyuni, I saw plenty to snap while I was in Bolivia. It was an unexpectedly vibrant place with a lot of photo worthy spots. I tried to do it justice. It was cool to see an Umbrella Sky…
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Bolivia – Nature
< Click here for the photos > I have to admit, when I was growing up, I hadn’t heard much about Bolivia. Worse, what I did hear wasn’t always very flattering. In fact, the opening line on my favorite song on Wu-Tang’s debut album, GZA refers to Bolivia’s past in the drug trade. For several…
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Bolivia – People
< Click here to see the photos > Emboldened by my success getting people to model for me in Cusco, I got a few more to pose for me t in La Paz. Some were eager. Others took some coaching. That said, I’m really happy with what I got. In this gallery, you’ll see a…
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Tasha in Uyuni (Jan 24)
< Click here to see the photos > In a previous post, I talked about how Uyuni was a VERY special part of our trip. It was unexpectedly more awesome than I could have imagined. It was so great, in fact, that it gets two galleries! The other one has some of my favorite photos…
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Bolivia – La Paz MC Cypher Battle!
< Click here to go to the gallery > If I ever get a tattoo, I’m nearly certain it’ll be hip-hop related. Of all the subjects I’ve snapped, there’s nothing like capturing the moments at a hip-hop dance battle, a rap concert, or posing people with graffiti. (Admittedly, it’s harder to get great photos of…
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Bolivia – Uyuni Salt Flats
< click here for the photos > Simply put: Uyuni is a magical, special place that I can’t recommend more to people that want to experience something unlike any place on Earth. When I first heard about it, I put it “on my list” and luckily was able to work it into my travel plan…
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Ep 4: Argentina – Emilia’s Home
Our 4th stop in South America is Argentina. This is a bit of a longer episode because our guest, Emilia, shared a lot about her home and why it was special AND compared it to life away from home. Plus she makes the case that Argentina has the best ice cream AND the best pizza…
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Peru – Artists
< Click here to see the photos > In order to understand a new country as well as possible, we usually take advantage of cultural opportunities when we can. Walking around is cool. Visiting museums is fine, but gets tiresome. Live performances give you a different feel for the energy being created because you are…
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Peru – Nature & Scenes
< Click here to see the photos > It’s always special to try pushing outside of your comfort zone. When people ask me “What types of photos do you take?” I sometimes share what I *like* doing. Usually, I say “Not architecture and not landscapes!”. That’s mostly because I never “see” the world in a…
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Peru – People
< Click here to see the photos > When I first started doing travel photography, I’d take my zoom lens and “snipe” people from a distance. It’s always fun to try capturing the mood of the day by catching people acting 100% natural. We did a ton of walking in Peru and I had my…
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Peru – Inca & Indigenous Influence
< Click here to see the photos > After the recording stopped, Santi suggested that I read the The Last Days of the Incas by Kim MacQaurrie. I was finishing a pretty boring book that took me forever, so I started the Inca book a bit late (like the day before we left). In fact,…
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Peru – Animals
< Enjoy the pics by clicking here > Even though nobody mentioned animals, I have to admit. This was also a cool part of the trip. There are three different scenes (clearly) in this gallery. We went to a spot in Cusco named Millmas where they raised some Alpacas for their wool. They have a…
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Peru – The Models
Enjoy the photos by clicking here! While in Cusco, I had some time before we went out for dinner. Although I started while we were together, the lady went back to the hotel and left me in the Plaza to keep going. Using a screen grab of a google translate “ask”, I found several people…
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Peru – The Food!
< See the photos on my website by clicking here > Peru. When I spoke with Santi, “the food” was one of the things he mentioned. Food came up in nearly all of the 10 interviews I’ve done so far. There’s just something about “home cooking” that you just can’t get when you’re away. …
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Ep 3: Chile – Caro’s Home
This is a special episode. When I finally thought I settled on an idea for this project, Caro was the first potential interviewee that heard about the idea. We chatted for a while about the country and I got to hear about some of her experiences. Almost 4-5 months after that initial conversation, we sat…
“My Home is Special” is a Photo/ Podcast project that explores different “homes” and what makes them special.
