Documentary Photography & Storytelling
Growing up in the 80s and 90s, I was always told I could do and be anything I wanted, and I believed it. We, as a generation, were told to reach for the stars, that the sky was the limit, that the world was our oyster, that it was at our feet, in the palm… Continue reading Nomadic Life: Chasing Waterfalls in the Amazon
For a few weeks now I'd been trying to write about Manaus, this strange, crazy, concrete jungle of a city which I can't quite figure out but have loved from the night I arrived. Located in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest, Manaus is home to 2.5 million people and spreads out over 11,000 km²… Continue reading My Nomadic Life: Finding the Road from Manaus
Photographs of my journey over the Amazon River, from Leticia, in Colombia, to Manaus, in Brazil.
Day 1 From the deck of the Itaberaba I, the boat that will take us from Tabatinga to Manaus, we watch the sun set behind the river in a scandalous show of red lights that break through the few clouds that dare cross it. The sunlight shines on the colourful hammocks that adorn the decks… Continue reading My Nomadic Life: Travelling to Manaus, Gateway to the Amazon
Volver a la selva es como volver a casa; es regresar a un lugar tan natural para mí que siento que nunca hubiera estado lejos. Llegar a Leticia ha marcado el comienzo de una nueva aventura, la promesa de cumplir un sueño eterno que ha consumido mi imaginación desde que tengo uso de ella. Y… Continue reading Mi Vida Nómada: Volviendo a la Selva
Coming back to the jungle is like coming home; it’s returning to a place so natural to me that I feel like I was never far away. Arriving in Leticia has marked the beginning of a new adventure, of fulfilling an eternal dream that has consumed my imagination since I’ve had use of it.And it… Continue reading My Nomadic Life: Back in the Jungle
I travelled to the USA earlier this year and for six weeks explored what it means to really live there--what's normal, what daily life is like in the most famous democratic nation on Earth. I spent most of my time in the country's capital, Washington DC, and the surrounding suburbs of Maryland./Viajé a los Estados Unidos… Continue reading USA: Maryland & DC
Laura Restrepo Ortega 