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Leslie Estrada

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Guatemala | Mexico
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love always,
santa clara 🖤

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Black and white observations—July.

Just a few days left, but I think I’ve seen enough. Black-and-white close-up portrait of a person wearing a black turtleneck. Dramatic side lighting leaves half of the face in shadow as one hand rests near the chin.

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Black and white observations — June. Black and white fine art photography. A moody portray of leaves laying in the asphalt in black and white.

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as photographers, we hear the word intention constantly.

be more intentional with your composition.
be more intentional with light.
be more intentional with timing.

in wedding photography, intention is measurable. it’s technical. it’s knowing where to stand, how to expose for highlights, when to step in and when to step back. it can be taught. it can be refined.

what’s harder to define, and far more important, is what happens beyond intention. that’s instinct.

the photographs that stay with you aren’t only precise. they breathe. they carry something unforced. something you couldn’t manufacture even if you tried.

when the work becomes too controlled, too contrived, it starts to feel constructed. and weddings aren’t constructed. they’re lived.

that’s the difference between taking a photograph with technical precision and taking one with emotional awareness.

this is the art.

JNP

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some of my favorite work has always come from photographing friends and family who see the world the way i do. the artists and creatives who’ve been part of this journey through so many seasons.

ray & leslie are those people.

and as the year closes, i’m reminded how much of a privilege it is to make images like these. honest, quiet, familiar. the kind of work that brings me back to why i picked up a camera in the first place.

santa clara ruins ∙ antigua guatemala

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Here is THE LAB MAG - FORM v1. Edition.
No algorithms. No feeds. No noise.
Just ink, paper, craft, obsession and amazing content.

Printed, not posted online.
Collected, not scrolled.
Built inside THE LABORATORY ARTS COLLECTIVE for people who still believe culture should be touched, felt, held, savored.

This is what we protect.
This is what we make.
Limited. Physical. Undeniably real. For those in the real world.

If you know, you know. 🖤.

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Молодая творческая студия Nada Duele (@nadaduele) из Гватемалы исследует тему эмиграции своих мастеров через ремесленные техники. Беспокойная история столичного города Антигуа была сформирована стихийными бедствиями и гражданской войной, подобной той вулканической земле, на которой он расположен. В новой коллекции студии, изготовленной местными производителями, исследуется история трагичной судьбы ремесленников, носителей исчезающих традиций.

По словам Nada Duele, эмиграция и исчезновение квалифицированных ремесленников связаны с проблемами культурной идентичности. В работах читается опасение утраты не только традиций, но и будущего страны. В коллекции представлены скульптурные подсвечники с перевязанными в узлы железными основаниями, ваза, пронизанная гвоздями, текстильное панно, стеклянные объекты, поднос и арт-объект в виде шахмат.

➕ Больше о проекте можно прочитать по ссылке в stories ➕

Фото: Leslie Estrada (@deerleslie)

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Exhibited and designed especially for @3daysofdesign , Tierras Prometidas is a material chronicle, a fragmented body bound by memory, labor, and longing.

As the central installation within Manos y Materia–From Hands to Heritage, and composed of five distinct pieces, this body of work tells the story of an artisan who, unable to sustain a dignified life through their craft, is forced to migrate, leaving behind family, place, and identity in search of something better.

Through clay, glass, stone, wool, wood, and iron, this work weaves together the visible and invisible forces that shape their journey: the hope that fuels it, the violence that compels it, the silence that shadows it. In this piece, the artisan is not a victim, nor a symbol—they are the protagonist. The materials become storytellers, carrying the weight of injustice but also the strength of resilience.

Tierras Prometidas is not a resolution, it’s a reckoning, a tribute, and a question: at what cost comes survival, and what does it say about us when the hands that build beauty must leave to survive?

Special thanks to @itzawood @selvasavia for collaborating with us in the creation of some of these pieces, @deerleslie and @rayvazzquez for helping us portray this powerful story, @la.red.materia for allowing us to photograph in their amazing space, and @whitelabelproject for giving us a platform to exhibit this piece in Copenhagen.

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You’re in good hands. :)

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hello from the wedding photographers your algorithm’s been trying to find. ✨🎞️

with the upcoming launch of our new website, we are more excited than ever to serve you, your spouse-to-be, and your guests with the

‣ sensibility of an artist
‣ tenacity of a journalist
‣ soul of an explorer
‣ the connections of a local

for those who might not know us yet, we are a team of documentary-style photographers [think art gallery meets journalistic precision] who happen to love destination weddings.

joseph is a soulful visual storyteller with a cinematic, photojournalistic approach. he documents authentic memories for couples who want their wedding photos to feel timeless now and unforgettable decades from now.

franco is a gifted image-maker and photography educator. his work seamlessly blends analog and digital, with a strong focus on leica cameras and black-and-white imagery.

‣ we’re serious about the value of great photography
‣ we’re invested in your relationships
‣ we’re meticulous in our craft

stay tuned for all the new coming to www.josephnance.com &

D O N ’ T L E T T H E T A T T O O S F O O L Y O U
classic romantics, at your service.

∙ J N P ∙
antigua guatemala worldwide

photos by @deerleslie @rayvazzquez

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