Class would typically start with a game or exercise. In Don Adelfo’s class ‘head, shoulders, knees and toes’ was the game of choice.

From Comitancillo we stopped in Veinte Reales where Don Cornelio, one of the CAUSE teachers, and his family live. It required a thirty minute hike across fields, up and down hills and across several streams but it was more than worth it to see these smiling faces.

I’m going to say it. Perfection is over rated. After taking some images I showed the two kids the images on the back of my camera and this was the reaction – blurry as anything but I love it.

Before leaving, Don Cornelio’s wife and kids insisted on giving us a giant bag of ripe plums. I can not even explain to you how delicious they were. Absolutely delectable!

I have been keeping a marvelous part of Guatemala from all of you. Colours. Everywhere there are the most brilliant and shocking colours – whether it be in the women’s huipils, the cuisine, or the landscape. Although black and white is just so wonderful for displaying textures which are so common and intricate throughout Guatemala the colours are breathtaking. So, expect to see a few smattering of colour images within this post.

I would now like to introduce you to one of my favourite elderly couples.  In the aldea of Tuixoqel, Doña Maria Dominga Gomez Perez lives with her husband and six children.  Twenty years ago they started a pharmacy in their home to aid their community and the surrounding towns. With loans through CAUSE Canada‘s microcredit program, Doña Maria has been able to purchase a wider variety of drugs in the city of San Marcos. Before leaving, they asked for a portrait of the two of them. I can’t recall precisely what was said, but what I said in English was translated first to Spanish by the interns and then to Mam, their native language, by one of the local CAUSE representatives. These are the images that followed. I can not help by smile every time I see them.

Don’t you just wish you could just grab a cup of coffee and sit down and discuss life with these two?

Doña Maria with her pharmaceuticals.

]]> http://brittanyesther.com/blog/a-photographer-in-central-america-part-4/feed/ 11 http://brittanyesther.com/blog/just-a-shout-out/ http://brittanyesther.com/blog/just-a-shout-out/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:27:36 +0000 Brittany http://brittanyesther.com/blog/?p=1120 I promised I would blog this because it is way too cool! So at the 16-hour wedding I second shot for Terence Law of TLAW Photography it was conspired beforehand to shoot a stop motion video. You may remember early in August I posted a similar video. Essentially one tapes their finger to the shutter the entire day and records the day in short bursts. It is quite reminiscent of those old time videos with the static moments, the staccato rhythm. In short it is awesome. So! To see the final product you have to head over to his blog by clicking this link here!!

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Since a photographer’s blog post is never complete with out a picture I will add one of my pooch. Schroeder, my 5 year old miniature schnauzer, is my baby. I don’t mean it in that creepy kind of way where the dog is carried around in a purse and dressed up in a sweater. I mean it in the way that I can guarantee whenever I arrive home he will be absolutely delighted to see me (and then of course start crying for food like any other child). I can guarantee you whenever I am editing, emailing or blogging (yes, at this very moment) he is passed out in my lap – pretty certain I should pay him overtime for being the heating system in the basement. Here is just a quick snapshot of the boy :)