Documentary Photography & Storytelling
Them: “You’re crazy! What will you do in the Amazon for three months? Three days is enough!” Me: That’s what most people in Medellín said when I told them I was leaving the city for the jungle, the thought of spending so much time in such a wild place actually incomprehensible to them. To me, nothing… Continue reading Jungle Life
I offer personalised photo shoots in Medellín for individuals and groups. If you've been thinking of getting professional photos taken but feel awkward in front of the camera, this is your sign to go for it! Whether you’re solo, with your bestie, significant other, family, or group of friends, we’ll get some great shots and… Continue reading Photography Services: Lifestyle Photo Shoots
Viento Solar is a natural reserve in the Caribbean department of Córdoba in northern Colombia. For decades, it has served the community and offered a peaceful, bountiful, natural space in the jungle that hugs the coast. Secluded and untouched, Viento Solar is a dream destination for those looking for a rustic, traditional experience. NATURAL RESERVE… Continue reading Viento Solar, Córdoba
Ever since my first visit in 2014, I knew I had to return to Mompox, the island that time forgot.
Barichara is considered the most beautiful town in Colombia, and it's easy to see why. Here are my favourite photos from my first visit to Barichara in May 2022. PORTRAITS • BARICHARA • GUANE Portraits Barichara Guane Guane is an even smaller town that can be reached by walking 5.5 km from Barichara along the… Continue reading Barichara, Santander
I probably have thousands of photos of the Tayrona region in Colombia's northern Caribbean coast but have barely posted any of them. It's on my to-do list, I swear! For now, I wanted to share the latest photos I took in March of 2022 of the wild, tropical territory that expands beyond Tayrona National Park… Continue reading Tayrona 2022
En febrero de 2022 visité a Cartagena y las Islas del Rosario por primera vez desde el 2015. Recorrí sus calles antiguas, admirando sus fachadas coloridas y sus ventanas cargadas de flores; me quedé en el barrio de Getsemaní y conocí el Mercado de Bazurto donde saboreé un delicioso almuerzo tradicional. Pasé unos días en… Continue reading Cartagena de Indias
Tomé estas fotos de un grupo de pescadores en la playa de Sisiguaka en Taganga, Magdalena, en octubre de 2018. I took these photos of a group of fishermen at Sisiguaka beach in Taganga, Magdalena, in October 2018. Portraits
I always thought I’d be dead by thirty-five. I don’t know where this fixation came from, what triggered it, or why I believed it, but the imagined certainty that I wouldn’t live to see forty defined my 20s and early 30s in a very real way. My friends in university would tell me to stop… Continue reading Thirty-Five
Being born in Colombia —a violent and lovely land of duality, of rancid poetry, marvellous heartbreak, impossible beauty, and sequestered abundance— is a curse.
Laura Restrepo Ortega 