shutter to think

a salesman and his prize-winning cockfighter (the one on the left)

cockfighters

An on-going portrait series on local workers and their roosters. cockfighting is illegal in mexico however i think that one can obtain a proper permit to hold an event, with rules and police presence.

swine flu outbreak in mexico -- san miguel de allende

Late in the afternoon on Monday, I took a walk around the jardin (main plaza) of San Miguel (located 4 hrs north of Mexico City) to get a sense of the swine flu outbreak. So far i have been following the news online but have yet to really see anything in San Miguel...until later today. Most restaurants that cater to the tourists, have their staff wear cubrebocas, masks in spanish, and all the schools in Mexico are closed until May 6 are just a couple of precautionary measures that have been implemented beginning today, the first day of the work week - which, normally, is quite busy. The afternoons are hot, and usually by this time, the tables are full of guests relaxing, drinking, eating. But today, very few were out.

stock shoot

a couple of days ago, a neighbor at my friend's apartment invited us to stay at her boutique hotel in San Miguel. We made full use of having the hotel to ourselves by shooting stock images and portraits. Here's a couple from the hotel:

and in the post below, the image of the window/violin and balcony/guitar are part of the same shoot.

tranquilo

Guanajuato

 

here and there...

i've been so busy but here are a few selections from the past week.

street scene - calle dragones

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