Last Days

I just finished the calendar 2013 of the Fundation Achalay (fundation for who I'm working) and almost finalized their book. Finishing a publication is always painful. The last pictures are always the worst and I frequently realize that there is one picture/idea that I would have liked to see, etc... I suppose it's normal but still wonder if James Nachtway, Paolo Pellegrin or any other top photographer face the same problem or if their experience helps them to deal with the last shots more easily.June 2012: Daily life in the Achalay association in San Andres, Peru. [Click on the picture to enlarge it].

New Life

Back to work and new series of portraits, while finalizing my book. This time, I did not work with children members of the association Achalay but with a former member. Nice to see that solidarity sometimes really works and can positively influence and change someone's life.13 August 2012, Lima, Peru: Teodora with her two children. Despite her handicap and a difficult beginning in life, she managed, after a few years with Achalay, to find a job and now works as a locksmith. She is married, has two children and named her first daughter Fernanda, like the founder of Achalay. [Click on the picture to enlarge it].

Back to Peru

Last day in Chile. Sad to leave amazing landscapes but glad to go back shooting portraits and persons in Lima. I am working on a book and hope to have it published in the coming months. More soon...28 July 2012: Flamingos in Laguna Hedionda, between Uyuni and Tupiza, Bolivia. [Click on the picture to enlarge it].02 August 2012: Basilica San Francisco, Salta, Argentina. [Click on the picture to enlarge it].

Alone in the Wild

Five days driving in the Bolivian mountains, crossing the largest salt flat in the world and admiring amazing landscapes. Isolated, without an internet connection or even a GSM network. Alone, enjoying one of the most fascinating scenery I've ever seen. But Gosh... why does it have to be so freezing cold.Give me some time to process and sort my pictures, once I can move my fingers again :-)28 July 2012: El Arbol de Piedra (The Stone Tree), Bolivia. [Click on the picture to enlarge it].