Zihua Shot-a-Day: Reluctant Shooting

Zihuatanejo—in fact, Mexico in general—is full of photo-worthy images. Rich, vibrant colors everywhere you look. A surprising range of land- and seascapes. Amazing flora and fauna.

These are the easy images to capture.

Not so easy is trying to portray the beautiful, generous spirit of the Mexican people. I see it all the time, but I'm always reluctant to take the picture for fear of intruding, offending. It makes a lasting impression, but it is one I can never share.

This serious little girl and her young mother were standing on the pier in a village a couple of hours south of Zihuatanejo. She'd been helping her husband and father-in-law pluck small fish from their cast net. She was so open, so quick to smile at us, so obviously proud of her daughter, that I couldn't help myself.

One Man's Wonder

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Great photo and commentary, Jeff! Again!

I had to be a critic, but that's a girl, not a boy. See the earring?

Error caught (by my wife, of course) & fixed. Thanks for your careful eye, Rob!

One Man's Wonder

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sweet! pink butterfly and ruffle on the hat. Serious look --- has to be girl.

I know her. Too bad you did not get a shot of those pink shoes.

Funny, while I was working on the photo and blurb, I noticed the earring and other suggestions of gender. Even when we met her, I knew this. Yet, the words betrayed what is apparently a latent masculocentric bias.

One Man's Wonder

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