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Posted by admin on Oct 27, 2011

Photographing seaside villa

by Marco Aldaco. Recently I got commissioned to photograph a grand seaside villa in Punta Mita, Nayarit, designed by the famous Mexican architect Marco Aldaco. Weather was perfect, the villa spectacular, the ocean intensely present. Mexican nature and Mexican culture meet here in a mix which I have seen...

Posted by admin on Sep 29, 2011

Kupuri views

are among the best around the Banderas Bay area. Kupuri is located just around the corner from Four Seasons Resort in Punta Mita, facing north along the Cereyeros beach with the imposing Cerro de Mono skyline. I took these photos at the end of rainy season, when forest is lush and green and sky often dotted...

Posted by admin on Oct 28, 2011

Capturing the majesty

of de Yturbe and trying to fit twenty five giant royal palm trees into one frame – one of my recent assignments in Punta Mita, Mexico. This majestic villa overlooking the Bay of Banderas channels energy and frames views in a surprising way. Vast spaces allow breeze flow through the entire property and...

Posted by admin on Oct 27, 2011

W Mexico Field Guide

Viva Natura: Field Guide to the Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals of Western Mexico by Petr Myska is the first publication of its kind written about the fauna of this region. The purpose of the field guide is to introduce the reader to the wealth of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals of Western...

Posted by admin on Oct 1, 2011

Villa Amanecer

in afternoon light. My intention when shooting Villa Amanecer, an ocean front 5 bedroom estate overlooking a sheltered beach in Pontoquito, was to use to my full advantage the soft afternoon light spilling over the Bay of Banderas. With little additional artificial lighting I let the natural colors and hues...

Posted by admin on Aug 6, 2011

Chill Out

in Santa Maria del Oro. A beauty of a crater lake tucked away in the highlands of Nayarit province. In almost perfect setting combining the blue of the bottomless lake waters and green of the tropical forest covering the crater’s slopes, Santa Maria Resort was one long-lasting pleasant surprise. I had...

Posted by admin on Dec 15, 2011

Casa Mataiza

It would be difficult to say which out of the plenitude of properties I have photographed would be my most favorite. Casa Mataiza however would certainly make the short list. I can not really say whether due to its interesting architecture, pleasant finishes (terracota tiles at the pool side feel like...

Posted by admin on Sep 5, 2011

Four Seasons 2010-2011

Worldwide directory includes one of the images I took in Punta Mita Mexico Four Seasons Resort. Perhaps not the one I would have chosen from the many I shot there, but hey the editor liked it! I would never have know had I not picked up a copy of the directory while enjoying a quick snack during my last...