For some reason, I have really been slacking on writing this post.  It has been almost a month since I took these images and still I have not put them up. Maybe it is because I am not really sure if I like any of these images, or maybe I have just been having too much fun and writing my blog feels like homework.  Regardless, I have since done new work, so I have to get this out of the way.

These images were taken at three different Mayan temple/city complexes on the Yucatan peninsula, Chichen Itza, Ek Balam, and Tulum.  At this point I have taken images at six different temple locations and although some of the images have come out well, it is really difficult to dodge the tourists, get images with out ropes and signs, be barricaded from getting close to or climbing on the ruins (yeah, yeah, I know) and thus, I never feel very satisfied when I leave.  One thing I have learned is that my best images happen when I am completely alone, no assistants, and no audience.  When I am in these locations, my mind just reels with “what ifs,” aka: what if I had this all to myself, what if tripods were allowed and I didn’t have to hide mine from the guards, what if I could be here at night, etc.  I know that on special occasions such as equinoxes, they allow adventurous tourists into the ruins at night, but excepting this, I think I am over shooting in super touristy ruins.

That being said, I did get up early enough to avoid the hoards of tour busses and get a few nice images.  Lately, I have been trying to explore some different ideas with my work, so you will see some of the same and some new looking stuff.  I was too lazy to give this a hard edit, and after all there were three different shoots involved so there are lots of images to look at.  Special thanks to my assistant who knows who he is.  As always, click on an image for a larger view, and please share! Much love — Janelle