06.24.09

{Holga – Mazatlan Mexico}

A couple of weeks ago Ann Hamilton, Gene Higa, Joel Serrato and I took a small vacation in between the busy wedding season. We decided that Mexico would be the best for the amount of time that we had before we had our next wedding.

Mazatlan, Mexico was it, no questions! I was born in Mexico and love the land, people, textures, and light. I asked Ann, Gene and Joel to bring only a holga and no other camera equipment. Sometimes we need to slow down and shoot with cameras that make us think a little, and that take patience to shoot with.

Here are some of my favorite images from the trip.

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and this is me being silly.. thanks joel for taking this!

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  1. Ann Hamilton - I LOVE these! It was so much fun to hang with you, Joel and Gene, and play with film for a change! How funny, I think I shot the same soccer ball, too! Can't wait to see our stuff when it comes back from the lab!
    June 24, 2009
  2. Gene Higa - It brings back so many memories of the goods time we had together. We had a blast thinking, eating, drinking, shooting and sharing what we saw those days in Mexico. Beautiful images! Thanks for the invitation. Let's do it again, next time in Hawaii. hugs my friend.
    June 24, 2009
  3. joel serrato - Stay tunned for our silly video clips!
    June 24, 2009
  4. Julie Blair - These are all great images!! Love your vision and Holgas rock! Thanks for sharing your life and images with all of us blog stalkers....someday I will get a chance to attend one of your seminars!!
    June 24, 2009
  5. megan - i love em! you're so brave to just take your holga- i've done that occasionally & have gotten burned with that special lil piece of plastic. but i LOVE the old guys feet, the donkey face & the ladder shot. nice job!
    June 24, 2009
  6. Jeremy - Man, once again some wonderful photos with the Holga. How many are you taking to get the 'good ones'? Maybe your Holga still has 2 aperture settings. But I bet it's just your talent. One day I'll make it down for some learning. J
    June 24, 2009
  7. Yazy - Oh my God Jose, these images bring back so many beautiful memories. It's amazing how you can bring back my childhood just as I remember it. Las memorias son algo que nadie puede describir pues son tan perfectas y bellas que es dificil duplicarlas, pero tus imagenes son tan esquisitas y perfectas como en mis recuerdos. Gracias :)
    June 24, 2009
  8. Cameron Ingalls - Awesome and Beautiful! Makes me excited for Guada... Way to inspire my friend!
    June 24, 2009
  9. Denise - Jose, loving these holga shots. I need to get me one of those!! but then again, the action that I use comes pretty close :) great meeting you in SF. We will be talking soon!!!
    June 24, 2009
  10. Tec - I want that picture of the guy on the horse.... seriously!
    June 24, 2009
  11. Silvia - Those are some incredible shots. They completely capture the spirit of Mazatlan and totally make me homesick to go back. Thanks for posting them!
    June 24, 2009
  12. Samo Rovan - Great, just great.
    June 24, 2009

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