I had once heard “f/8 and be there” for a camera setting for photojournalists. I’ve had to learn how to be quick on the draw to capture these fleeting every day moments of the lives of these women. The settings I used on my Canon 7D, 24-105mm IS […]
High in the Andes Mountains farming has always been a mainstay of the economy. However, the Quechua women have always been quite industrious and are often the primary bread-winner of the household. Known to be more responsible with money than the men, these women hold the purse-strings of […]
These are the hands of a weaver in Chinchero, Peru by the name of Alicia. Alicia works a twelve-hour shift and walks two hours each way between her home and work. They are hardworking hands that create beautifully woven textiles. Here she is showing how to create soap […]
High among the hills that overlook Cusco, Peru lies an ancient fortress named Sacsayhuaman. Commonly known to international visitors as “Sexy Woman”, this fortress was built in the early 1500’s by thousands of men within 60-years time. These ancient monoliths built in a lightening bolt pattern brings nothing […]
These salt flats at “Salineras” near Urubamba in the Sacred Valley region of Peru have been worked on for more than 500 years. Before Incan times, a small spring has been flowing highly salted water along the side of the mountain into this narrow valley. This Quechua woman […]
While vacationing on Mount Desert Island, Maine last summer, fog rolled in one afternoon. Out I went as an excited photographer ! I couldn’t wait to capture Bass Harbor and the lobster boats in their misty haze. I had forgotten that I had set my white balance to […]
Just a few days remain before I head on a jet plane south to Peru and the Andes Mountains. In reality, I’ve been training to hike the Inca Trail since January, 2009. Since that time I’ve participated in many hikes with the Mountain Club of Maryland that ranged […]
In a remote area in the northeast section of North Carolina lies many BBQ houses spread along the countryside that specializes in pulled pork that is served nowhere else in the world. A short 20 minute drive east of I-95 is Wilson where one is quickly swept back […]
In reviewing the home page of Hoofbeats & Footprints, my wonderful little calendar countdown caught me by surprise. 16 days left before I leave for Peru. But WAIT…I’m not ready ! After months and months of planning, the date of departure is nearly here, and I feel as […]
Nestled near Annapolis on the Chesapeake Bay is a seafood oasis to dream for. The sights and sounds of the freshest seafood the Chesapeake Bay can offer can be found at Jimmy Cantler’s Riverside Inn. Voted as “Best of the Bay” in 2011 by local voters for the […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 