Spotlight: Reclaiming Cuba, Without Filters
Transportation is a daily headache in Cuba. "Private trucks are used to move people around. These trucks are filled with people, and during the summertime when temperature can reach over 100 degrees it is a real nightmare," says photographer William Riera, who was born in Cuba. He left in 1995, but since 2000 has been visiting his hometown of Santiago de Cuba. "My photographic … Read the full Story >>
Spotlight: Carlotta Boettcher Looks at Edgy Guatemala City
Carlotta Boettcher was warned about Guatemala City. After moving to Guatemala a few years ago, Boettcher, a documentary photographer, was told by people that the country's capital city was dangerous. "I became very curious therefore about what exactly it would be like for me to work in an environment where many Guatemalans feel fearful of hanging out," says Boettcher. Her documentary project focusing on … Read the full Story >>
Spotlight: An Immersive Family Portrait, in Spain and Puerto Rico
Brad Jones says his family lives in "two very disparate worlds." Jones, a Brooklyn-based advertising and editorial photographer, has spent the past seven years also working on a personal project called "Dos Mundos," or "Two Worlds," which, he says, chronicles his family's movements between Spain and Puerto Rico. "Due to our family commitments we travel between these two places often. My main pursuit in … Read the full Story >>
Spotlight: Andrea Fernandez Captures Womanhood, Ascending
By profession, Andrea Fernandez is a dentist. Her avocation is photography, which she took up at age 15. While traveling through Italy a few years ago, Fernandez, who is Colombian, was struck by the beauty of baroque-style fresco ceilings. "I love the use of space, tension, and connection that the figures depict as they are 'ascending to heaven,'" she says. Inspired by the frescos, … Read the full Story >>