Santa Juana Lodge Costa Rica Last month I finally made my way out to the Santa Juana Lodge above the foothills of Manuel Antonio. I had been hearing about this rural tourism project from a bunch of people, all with glowing reviews, and I know I had to check it out for myself. It turns…
Costa Rica Coffee Farm For the past few years I’ve dreamed of going to a family run coffee farm to take photojournalist photos. This means staying on the farm for a few days and just shooting people going about their daily business, without any set shots, and it also means I am there for enough…
This last month I found myself traveling all over Costa Rica, for weddings, other photography jobs, and also personal projects. I wanted to put up a quick post to show a little bit of how the month went. Eventually there will be a blog post on each of these projects, but for now this is just…
Independence Day in Costa Rica September 15th is Independence Day here in Costa Rica, and it happens to be one of my favorite events all year. Everyone in town gets dressed up in the national colors or even in the traditional clothing, and heads downtown for the big parades. I love to go down there…
Fundacion Sonrisas y Esperanzas | Local non profit organization in Manuel Antonio to help families in need I love living in Manuel Antonio, and always jump at the chance to participate in community projects here and donate my photography services. Last month I shot two events for the organization Fundacion Sonrisas y Esperanzas. This is…
Travel Photography Costa Rica Travel Photography Costa Rica Last month I was lucky enough to shoot some travel photography for one of the biggest names in travel guidebooks in the United States. They contacted me about taking some pictures in the town of Puntarenas, Costa Rica, and the island Isla Tortuga. I jumped at the…
September 15th was Independence Day here in Costa Rica. The night before, the 14th, there is a big procession where people walk the streets with Faroles. Faroles are home made lanterns based on traditional themes. A lantern depicting a traditional house, or with the colors from the Costa Rican flag would be examples of these…
A month ago I lucked out by having Outward Bound ask me to go along on one of their courses to take photographs. These are my favorite kind of travel projects: go out to the middle of nowhere and take photos of families. There is something very timeless in these portraits.
