This is one of my first projects featuring Catrinas and also directing people in a studio. I’ve always thought that working outdoors is easier in terms of directing the model. You can play with whatever

The first time I came across the term “catrin” was in a novel titled The Life and Deeds of the Famous Knight Don Catrin de la Fachenda. He was a good-for-nothing, obsessed with dressing well, feigning

El Tri, a Mexican rock band led by Alex Lora, has a very distinctive style. As far back as the ’90s, I’d heard a few songs that a friend in college had recorded on a cassette. Over the years, I managed

The San Jose de Gracia Shrine is another church located in downtown Guadalajara, one I hadn’t had the chance to visit before. As I walked toward the altar, the wooden floor creaked, and in the silence,

Hi, everyone. Today I’m bringing you something different, I mean, something not related to the Day of the Dead. This time, we traveled to the state of Jalisco, to a country hotel that has several locations

Catrina makeup looks aren't always so labor-intensive or complex. This one in particular is a good example of that, but just because it seems less complex doesn't mean it's any less beautiful. Unlike the

We did this project a few years ago. With this makeup, La Catrina looks a little scarier than usual; in fact, I feel like this version is more in line with Halloween than with the Day of the Dead, which,

I’d been traveling to Guadalajara for over 12 years, and until now I’d never visited Zapopan. I usually wandered around Guadalajara’s historic center, which seemed to go on forever; on every visit, I’d

I remember that when I started this session, I began having problems with the flash; there was no way I could get it to fire. It just so happened that I had dropped mine, and someone borrowed me one, but

I remember that many years ago, when I was working for a photographer (at that time, I was editing photos or creating photo animations), he would always select some photos to convert to black and white

I met Hector through social media. I saw the self-portraits he was creating, and I was really interested in the way he developed his concepts, so I suggested taking some photos of him. It was the first

Charli is an older dog who has been with Karen his whole life. In recent days, he’s needed special care. We have to help him eat, assist him with getting up from time to time, and we recently had to remove

In September, several Latin American nations celebrate their independence days; in fact, many of them celebrate on September 15. In Mexico, in particular, you can enjoy a burst of color everywhere throughout

I’m not one of those people who “fear the dead,” as my grandfather would say; it’s the living you should be afraid of. To be honest, I never thought I’d find myself in a cemetery at night taking photos.

Alex wanted to enter a catrín contest, so he came to us and asked Karen to do his makeup. It really turned out great, so I took the opportunity to take some portraits of him. Everything was a bit rushed

I've never been as dependent on coffee as so many other people; I like it and enjoy it, but it's not something I miss. That's why when I left my home country (Cuba), it wasn't hard for me to stop drinking

We invited Betty to participate in these Catrina photo shoots, and she was immediately interested. She personally chose the makeup design and made the costume herself. The flower crown and the makeup in

She arrived very shy, or at least that's what we thought, as if she didn't want to have her picture taken, but as soon as she was given instructions, she posed like a experienced model, a little unsure

On this occasion, these images are from a “catrin” photo shoot, for which Angel, who was my student a few years ago, served as my model. I didn’t teach him anything about photography, since I’m a chemist

Here are some other images in which I use the egg as the central figure. They don’t really constitute a series; they’re just individual photos in which I try to depict different concepts or ideas. Technical