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Photographer Captures The Breathtaking Beauty Of Mexico’s Indigenous Communities
Diego Huerta’s goal is to document all of the indigenous groups in the country.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/photographer-captures-the-breathtaking-beauty-of-mexicos-indigenous-communities_us_5704038ce4b0a06d5807300d
“Oaxaca was something that had to happen, it was something that I didn’t look for. It simply occurred.”
That’s how photographer Diego Huerta describes his work in the southern Mexican state, where he has diligently traveled to for the past four years to document its indigenous communities with breathtaking portraits.
The 30-year-old Mexican photographer began working on this project, titled “Inside Oaxaca,” after traveling to Oaxaca and inadvertently witnessing the Guelaguetza, its biggest annual celebration and parade that features traditional dances and customs from the States’ eight regions.
“I was struck by all the colors and by the faces of the various delegations, and I wanted to know where they came from,” Huerta told The Huffington Post via e-mail. “It was at that moment that I knew I had to go to their place of origin to know more about their traditions and customs and document them via my portraits.”
That’s how photographer Diego Huerta describes his work in the southern Mexican state, where he has diligently traveled to for the past four years to document its indigenous communities with breathtaking portraits.
The 30-year-old Mexican photographer began working on this project, titled “Inside Oaxaca,” after traveling to Oaxaca and inadvertently witnessing the Guelaguetza, its biggest annual celebration and parade that features traditional dances and customs from the States’ eight regions.
“I was struck by all the colors and by the faces of the various delegations, and I wanted to know where they came from,” Huerta told The Huffington Post via e-mail. “It was at that moment that I knew I had to go to their place of origin to know more about their traditions and customs and document them via my portraits.”
