A quick jaunt to San Luis Potosi to start research for my next film project documenting the ritualistic ceremonies of a group of indigenous peyote shamans known as Huicholes. Huicholes, also known as Wixárika, are an indigenous group living within the Sierra Madre Occidental. The use of peyote is central to their religious practices. They undertake an annual pilgrimage to Wirikuta to collect peyote, which they believe facilitates communication with the gods and provides spiritual guidance through visions.

Here I am.

Thirty-eight years in.

A father and lens-based artist navigating fatherhood, career, and life’s complexities in Mexico City—a world away from my Southside Chicago roots. This balancing act is a constant tightrope walk, where life inevitably throws curveballs. Yet, it’s within this tension, this push and pull, where real magic resides.

Here I am.

Starting this digital journal to give my everyday photographic moments some breathing room. Social media has begun to feel like a stage solely for polished, portfolio-worthy images. While I still cherish those, the pressure to only share that curated view has grown stale. I’m eager to share the raw, imperfect, and sometimes chaotic visions that fuel my work. The B-sides. The experiments.

Here I am.

Founder of FÁBRICA, my photography studio and cultural art space in Mexico City. This is a space for dreaming aloud, where creativity and community converge.

Here I am.

A dreamer. A believer. A seer. A doer.

Here I am.