Skip Hunt Photography

“Red House” ~ San Juan del Rio, Mexico © 2009 Skip Hunt

Shot during my “Skip Hunt Vagabond: MEXICO 2009” journey.

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“El Puerta Negro” ~ Malinalco, Mexico © 2009 Skip Hunt

Shot during my “Skip Hunt Vagabond: MEXICO 2009” journey.

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This one is the 3rd of “El Beatle” that I intend to show as a group. It was shot during my “Skip Hunt Vagabond: MEXICO 2009” journey. You can see the other two by clicking to the two previous images in this public Skip Hunt fan gallery, ie. “El Beatle Uno” and “El Beatle Dos”. :-)

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Hey there,

My new book is hot off the presses at Blurb! Take a sneak peek and place your order if you’re so inclined…

http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/977457

It took me awhile, but I finally put together a book of my Skip Hunt Vagabond :: MEXICO 2009 Trip!

Cost is a bit steep on these books, so in order to keep my price reasonable… I edited this down to 40 pages. This includes a few stories from the trip, about 70 images, and excerpts from other stories. 

I will also be putting together a more expensive and larger coffee table book that is mostly just photos from this trip with less writing. And, I will be putting together a less expensive black & white novel version with ALL of the text from the trip along with a few black and white photos for those more interested in the story than the images. 

Most of the images I chose for this offering are in this video slide show: http://www.vimeo.com/7268216

This first offering is a hybrid containing many of my favorite images and some of my favorite textual excerpts. I hope you enjoy!

If you go to this link, I included a preview of the entire book. I’m not sure if that’s a good idea or not, but I know if I’m buying a book… I like to flip through the whole thing first. :-)

I just ordered my copies as soft cover with premium paper… will post how they came out as soon as they arrive.

Disfruta!

Skip

“It wasn’t long before another bohemian showed up… an Argentine who turned out to have an incredible fascination with photography. I showed him the ropes of the place and told him about the farmer who comes by once a week (today) with fresh… fruits and vegetables for cheap. He didn’t know what peyote looks like or how to clean it, etc. So I agreed once again to indoctrinate my fellow would-be peyotero to how to cut a rug with Senor Mescalito.

All went well after I’d answered the hundredth question about photography and stated I’d answer just one more before we had to focus on getting our minds clear for the “ceremony”. I can’t really can’t have the kind of experience I like to when I’m functioning as a guide because I’m always looking toward the inductee and making sure they’re doing ok. They usually follow all of my advice and there’s rarely a problem. But, I try to keep my head focused on their having a great experience instead of my own. I suppose that’s my little way of “paying it forward.” ;-)

It was a great afternoon with perfect weather. The Argentine mostly wondered about making photos in the desert. When he came back to show me what he’d captured, I was blown away. All of this time I’ve spent in the desert, I never thought to focus on the main thing I was trying to avoid, i.e.. thorns. The thorns or “espinas” in Huiricuta are particularly brutal. Well hidden, and perpetually finding there way through your boot’s sole and or embedded deep in your hands and legs. Over the years, I’ve learned to keep the unwanted barbs out of my flesh, but I’d never thought to turn my lens to what I’d always feared most… the thorns! What a revelation!”

(From my Skip Hunt Vagabond travel blog)

“Espinas Ses” ~ Shot in the Sacred Huiricuta desert region of San Luis Potosi, Mexico © 2009 Skip Hunt

Also, included in my new Calendar “Skip Hunt Vagabond :: Mexico 2009 :: Muchas Espinas”

So much fun to watch how much joy children get in the midst of pure chaos with just some squirting water and a warm day. :-)

“Jugadoritos” ~ Zacatecas, Mexico © 2009 Skip Hunt

From my Skip Hunt Vagabond travel blog.

Also, included in my new Calendar “Skip Hunt Vagabond :: Mexico 2009 :: Volume Six”

At times I have to try and shut off the fact that there is so much art occurring randomly nearly everywhere I look. It gets a bit distracting and more difficult to pay any attention to all of those humans making noise for no other reason than to… well, make noise. 

I think I’ll just tune them out again and keep on looking at all of the chaotic art forming naturally all around us. 

This one was taken in a seedy alley on the Mexican side of the border in Nuevo Laredo. It’s a portion of wall where vatos were testing different colors of paint before apply it to their cars. By now, this spot has already been painted over and a completely new piece in it’s place. Glad I saved this one. :-)

“Mystic Derby” ~ Nuevo Laredo, Mexico © 2009 Skip Hunt

From my Skip Hunt Vagabond travel blog.

Also, included in my new Calendar “Skip Hunt Vagabond :: Mexico 2009 :: Volume Five”

One person wondered if the different colors of the brightly painted houses in Mexico coincide with the personality of the family inside. I like to think it does. :-)

“Toy Box” ~ Zacatecas, Mexico © 2009 Skip Hunt

From my Skip Hunt Vagabond travel blog.

Also, included in my new Calendar “Skip Hunt Vagabond :: Mexico 2009 :: Volume Four”

“Limon y Naranja” ~ Tehuantepec, Mexico © 2009 Skip Hunt

From my Skip Hunt Vagabond travel blog.

Also, included in my new Calendar “Skip Hunt Vagabond :: Mexico 2009 :: Volume Two”

This is one of those images that I’m just giddy when I’m framing it, but sort of awkward the way passersby look at me as if to ask “Why?”

“The Green Party” ~ Mexico City, Mexico

From my Skip Hunt Vagabond travel blog.

© 2009 Skip Hunt