Nico Arnicho en el Solís – Imperdible!
Photo: Nico Arnicho tocando en el evento Super Plugged en el Solís. Imperdible! By: Martin Herrera Soler. Hace varios meses atrás me hicieron llegar un link a un video de Superplugged de Nico Arnicho en You Tube. Desde el momento que lo vi, no sólo quedé fascinado, sino que me dispuse a comprar entradas para [...]
Day One… Journaling in the Digital Age!
A few days ago I came across a wonderfully simple, elegant and useful application for the mac, iPhone and iPad called ‘Day One‘. In essence it’s a digital version of a journal. A simple notebook to jot down ideas, thoughts, feelings (if you have them or know where they are), or simply anything that comes [...]
A new beginning…
Photo: A nostalgic 50-year old Phillips transistor radio sits in his throne in the streets of Montevideo, remembering the day it broadcasted the man landing on the moon. As I reflect back on my life, it is clearly divided in very distinguishable periods, usually marked by geographical relocations (of which I had many). Today it’s [...]
Socialite… the common thread!
As I continue to look at my work and focus on the kind of images I have been publishing under the ‘social’ subject, the thread becomes all that much clearer. The situation repeats it self over and over. I (or most of the time we, Clara and I) get invited to some sort of social [...]
Social limitations…
This image is part of a series that for the time being it’s called ‘socialite’. In this introspective and retrospective search, I have become aware of how my social abilities, meaning my willingness to spend time with people, to get together and talk, has been in a sharp decline. I am not sure what has changed. Perhaps I never was that social? My father’s side family seems to think so (perhaps in comparison to them?). Maybe it has something to do with living with Clara… is it that her endless need to socialize has made me look ‘pale’ in comparison? Or is it simply that as I age, and I mature (?), I have become less inclined to socialize?
Hard life…
Photo: KC lying in the sun in Punta del Este. By: Martin Herrera Soler. Mammoth mountain it’s open, and to me, that marks the start of the winter. The moment in time, when I start to look at the weather forecast and snow reports with consistent devotion. Yet, this year, and I am beginning [...]
My gratitude project… Parque Roosevelt.
Parque Roosevelt, Canelones, Uruguay – Images by Martin Herrera Since I started the year, I have been looking for a project that would be a support vehicle to regularly express my gratitude. Sometimes, through the course of my life, I tend to focus on the things that are not working as I would like, forgetting [...]
When it all becomes real…
Today it’s May 21st, 2008. How easy it is to sit back and look at my life in retrospective… How different it is to go through while I still don’t know the outcome. And even though I know, I really know that at the end it all works out, while I am going through it, [...]
He can really act!
I am not sure if I told you this, but not long before leaving LA, we took KC to a talent agent. Yes I know… but can you blame us for wanting to try the California dream of having a son who all of a sudden is discovered by a famous director or producer and [...]
KC’s case of insomnia.
I have not had much time to blog about KC since we got to Uruguay. Since the move I have not shot much work, yet I continue to find inspiration (thank God) at home, where I spend a lot of time besides work. As always, a good part of my in house photo work revolves [...]
We do… We love the snow…
This is a recap of our winter vacation in Mammoth Lakes, Ca. Nature, once again treated me to feet of powder over several days! Thanks Nature!
Amazon… You have to be kidding me!
I am not quite sure what’s Amazon’s position on the environment and corporate responsibility, but if I have to judge by my most recent purchase, commitment it’s not the word that comes to mind! I ordered a quite unique battery replacement for my watch that it’s nearly weightless and thin as a quarter (as you [...]
Some things make it real… Kalamata hits the road and Matilda is looking for a new home!
In my short 37 years of life, this coming relocation to Uruguay will be my 7th major move (involving changing countries). And in this process, among the many things I have learned about moving and myself, one is really very present lately. And that is that as I go through the motion of preparing, packing [...]
Built for the snow…
This is the time of the year when I get all philosophical about the snow. Clara, KC and I are up in Mammoth. Mother nature has treat as well. I think today was the 7th day in a row with snow showers. In one word, it’s been amazing! The key figure of this story though [...]
Living green in Uruguay!
As many of you might know by now, Clara, KC and I have decided to move to Uruguay. A big part of this choice relates to the vision of manifesting a life style, where we spend more quality time with Nature (KC has been a big proponent of this initiative – the leash and the [...]
C'mon mom…
I continue to find inspiration within the small quarters of my home. A great photographer that I met not long ago, inspired when I realized that a high percentage of his portfolio images were taken either at home or with friends as his models. So there I went, and within the close space that surrounds [...]
Our impact in the environment…
I came across this great video that very cleverly articulates our impact to the environment; the one we create in our daily life through the choices we make. It’s the first time I see something that clearly helps me ‘see’ and really understand how I contribute and how I can do things differently. Check it [...]
If feels good!
Over the past 2 years, the understanding and appreciation of what’s going on with the environment has been growing for me. At first, even though interested, I was unable to connect to the point of really making different choices for myself. When Clara and I started dating, she would come home and silently suffer due [...]
My yogi dog chants om!
I had a hard time believing Clara when she told me that KC would chant om in the morning with her… after all, she is comming out of some ether meditative state, and just perhaps, she might be a little spacy. Yet, for several days, I would stand outside the room while she performed ther [...]
A more flexible space to simply share raw work…
Recently I was talking to a photographer friend who told me how she was wondering if making a website was a good idea. She now felt that all the work in the website needed to be only her best work. I really connected with this notion. I also feel the need for a more felxible, [...]
The power of completion…
It’s crazy to realize that the last time I posted in this blog, was over a year ago… And I cannot really blame it on lack of time. Today I processed the 1233 images I took on my long trip to Brazil during may of last year. I am not the type that tends to [...]
What’s a Powder Days Worth? Mammoth Mountain, California [Jan 19th, 2006].
Today was one of the most magical snow days in my years of boarding. As I was going up the lift at 8.30am – when the mountain actually opened – at about 20F (-7 Celsius) I wondered how many of my friends that do not regularly come to the snow, would understand what a day [...]
