The Day of the Dead is less than two weeks away, so it seems appropriate to post this photo composite series about La Catrina that I spent time working on a couple years ago. Each is a composite of dozens of layers of adjustments, photos,...
Candles left on the Day of the Dead altar do more than just light up the offerings: their illumination helps guide the dead back to the land of the living.
Time to kick off the Day of the Dead season with 36 photos of Mexican cemeteries.
I had, as always, a blast photographing last month’s Day of the Dead celebrations. It can take a lot of effort to energize yourself to spend two days walking for hours on end, taking the bus from town to town, staying up until past midnight...
The Day of the Dead is a misnomer. It doesn’t last just a day, but three. November 2 is the main celebration, but the day before is known as Children’s Day or Day of the Little Angels (Día de los Angelitos). Some parents who have...
I almost always forget that apart from a DSLR camera, I’ve got a pretty decent video camera in my hands whenever I’m taking photos. But I always feel like I’m missing out on a (potentially) great shot when I’m shooting video, so I rarely do...
Uncover the significance of 28 objects commonly left at Day of the Dead altars in Jalisco, Mexico.
La Catrina has become an iconic part of the Day of the Dead since its modern rendition was introduced in 1910 by printmaker José Guadalupe Posada. Each November 2, students from the local preparatory high school in Chapala, Jalisco, set up dozens of elaborate altars...
This past Tuesday was the Day of the Dead, my fifth in Mexico, and as always it was two beautiful days of traditions and remembrance, during one of Mexico’s most famous, and most Mexican, of holidays. I had an amazing time going from town to...
