roots.

My final project. And I mean, my FINAL project. Whoa, I can't believe that was my last photojournalism class. It took a whole lot to get to this point and I'm very happy with how it turned out.

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/33447719]

The idea of my project came from my Grandpa. An inspiring man who strongly believes in never forgetting your roots. He is strongly rooted in his heritage and as a result of him, his children, grandchildren, and even his great-grandchild are proud of their  culture.

I worked with three dance groups, Ballet Folklorico, Bhangra, and Native American, and documented how dance has preserved their culture. Here are some shots I took of Bhangra Elite and Ballet Folklorico Espiritu Latino, to go with the video! I'm so thankful these dance groups accepted me into their groups. They are so dedicated to dancing and proud of their culture. It was very inspiring to work with each group.

the terrible two's & a peek.

¡Feliz cumpleaños a la Viedfinder!

In 2009, I started this blog, cool name and all (at least I think it's cool & clever), as a way to keep myself motivated to shoot. But also as a way to connect with people, show them the stories of those I've worked with, and to keep transparency while I'm in the midst of shooting large projects, in which, I typically fall off the face of the earth. Sorry 'bout that. I hope that over the last two years, you all have enjoyed my images, the stories I helped to tell, and all the people behind this blog, not just myself.

As I go into my terrible two's, I leave a sneak peek still image of my upcoming documentary in hopes that the future leads to more posts and more stories to visually show and tell.

So to all my viewers, thank you all for the motivation, praise and help to keep me going! :)