A Phantasmagoric Detour to the Polychromatic El Mercado
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A Phantasmagoric Detour to the Polychromatic El Mercado

To walk the perimeter of Historic Market Square is to witness a city in argument with itself. I took a phantasmagoric detour through construction dust, glass ghosts, and the jolt of colour to get to El Mercado. I was in San Antonio for the annual meeting of Academy of Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry and one afternoon went on a walk. One camera—Leica M11— and one lens—35mm Zeiss, I lingered in the area and made photographs.

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TRIPTYCH and more at the Bridge of Sighs in Venice.
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TRIPTYCH and more at the Bridge of Sighs in Venice.

Bridge of Sighs in Venice evokes feelings of anguish and hopes of escape. I thought of these emotions in a tercet and communicated my interpretation via a triptych. This blog post discusses how I sketched my way to that.

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St Augustine Morning
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St Augustine Morning

St Augustine Florida glowed in morning light. I started taking images of the Bridge of Lions before sunrise – during the blue hour – and then continued once the sun rose above the horizon.

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