I opened the door to my parent’s back deck last night and was hit with the balmy night air. Summer nights in Kentucky are breathtaking. Warm air, a cool breeze, and the sweet smell of Kentucky summertime filled my nostrils, and my anger with the dog (for disappearing into the expansive yard after midnight and...
Monthly Archives: June 2010
The World Cup is here and Alumbra Photography is a big fan. There is no need to specify what kind of World Cup because it’s the only event that paralyzes the entire globe and moves masses. Since I was young I have loved ‘futbol’; it’s like an ‘IV’ directly to my blood stream. I used...
It doesn’t take long to grow accustomed to the kiss greeting, in fact I quickly adapted. It wasn’t long at all before I stopped feeling awkward about kissing complete strangers on the cheek, and embraced it. It quickly breaks the personal space barrier (which I’m pretty sure doesn’t actually exist in Latin culture). You would...
That particular Sunday morning was exceptionally beautiful in La Paz, Bolivia. The harsh sun shone brightly through the tall church windows, and a cool breeze blew in the open doors. At 14,000 feet elevation, the air temperature danced between the low 40s and the mid 60s…in my mind, perfection. As I made my way into...
Last year was the year of weddings. And I don’t just mean photographing weddings, but attending weddings. I’m not even sure I could count the number of weddings we attended, between the ones we photographed and the ones we attended. It seemed like every weekend we went to one, if not two! Not to mention...
