Documentary Photography & Storytelling
Now that I’m face to face with the start of a nomadic life, I can see that preparing for this change goes beyond travelling light; it means starting from scratch, learning to do things in a different way, and being more spontaneous; it means allowing myself to be guided by what’s inside of me—that thing… Continue reading My Nomadic Life: Running Toward the Water
Tayrona National Natural Park, located in Colombia's Magdalena department on the northern Caribbean coast, is one of the country's most popular parks. /El Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona, ubicado en el departamento del Magdalena en la costa norte del Caribe colombiano, es uno de los parques más populares del país. Travellers usually begin their journey to… Continue reading PNN Tayrona
Ahora que me enfrento cara a cara con el comienzo de una vida nómada, entiendo que la preparación para este cambio va más allá de alivianar el equipaje; implica empezar desde cero, aprender a hacer las cosas de otra manera y ser más espontánea, guiada por eso que traigo por dentro, eso que no me… Continue reading Mi Vida Nómada: Encontrándome en el Agua
I recently went on a roadtrip with my dad in hopes of photographing the country's many beautiful bird species. We travelled south along the green and windy Central Andes from Medellín toward Manizales and Marsella, in Colombia's coffee region./Hace poco me fui de viaje por carretera con mi papá por los Andes centrales de Colombia,… Continue reading Andes: Manizales & Marsella
Bolivar is a province in Colombia's Caribbean coast and one of the country's most popular destinations thanks to its beautiful beaches and islands and cities like Cartagena and Mompox. Photos taken between 2011 and 2015./Bolívar es un departamento en la costa Caribe de Colombia y uno de los destinos turísticos más populares del país gracias… Continue reading Barú & Cartagena
Photos of my 2015 visit to the municipality of Nuqui on Colombia's Pacific coast. Nuqui and its surrounding townships are each inhabited by fewer than 8,000 people, mostly Afro-descendents and indigenous communities.
Choco, on Colmbia's northern Pacific coast, is one of the most biodiverse places on earth. With heavy rains year-round, the lush vegetation and flowing rivers provide food and shelter for a diversity of animals, from toucans to boas, from the yellow-crowned night-heron to the kokoi frog, and more.
Fotografías de la Feria de Diseño y Arte Local, El Santo Mercadito Tropical, en Palomino, Guajira, el sábado 4 de abril de 2015./Photographs of the Local Design and Art Fair, The Holy Tropical Market, in Palomino, Guajira, on Saturday 4th of April, 2015. Había varias marcas de arte y diseño representadas ofreciendo prendas de vestir, joyas,… Continue reading Mercadito Tropical Palomino
Sunrise in Santa Marta / Amanecer en Santa Marta / Colombia – 02/04/15 Back to Photography GIFs / Regresa a GIFs de Fotografía All GIFs made with / Todos los GIFs hechos con http://www.makeagif.com
Ok, my first sunrise video is ready! Sped up from its original two-and-a-half-minute running time, you can now watch the sun rising behind the cloudy Sierra Nevada mountains that surround Santa Marta. I'm blaming the shaking on the wind. Bueno, mi primer video del amanecer está listo! Acelerado desde el tiempo original de dos minutos… Continue reading Sunrise over Santa Marta 31.03.15 – video
Laura Restrepo Ortega 