Max Hartshorne hard at work in Medellin Colombia
Max, the owner of Gonomad.com never stops when he is at work. People have a misguided impression that the world of professional travel is all time on the beach with big drinks. Actually, we bust our butts, and are constantly on the move.I took this photo of him during our […]
Botero and Medellin Colombia
When I first arrived in Medellin, the woman who met me at the air port said after 5 minutes, “You know, In Medellin, we have the most beautiful women in the world”. She was proof enough but every where I went it proved to be true. They are gorgeous and […]
El Retiro Colombia
Walking through the main Square of El Retiro, a beautiful little town near Medellin Colombia, I spotted this man and approached him. “Sir, would you permit me to take a photograph of you” I asked him. He said ” I don’t know why anyone would want to take a photo […]
The Kiss, Medellin Colombia
While walking across a bridge over the river separating Santiago Domingo Savio from the rest of the Medellin , Max said to me ” hey check this out”. I always shoot with two cameras , one of them has a ridiculously heavy long lens that I always curse at the […]
Medellin Colombia: faces of survival and hope
Medellin has been through hell. Suffering from years of fear and abuse under the hands of drug dealers like Pablo Escobar, private militias and the Farc gorillas, this city is a survivor. Once considered the most dangerous city in the world, I shot this image two days ago in Santo […]