10/12/2026
I photographed these two in their home, just as they are. No big celebration or special occasion — just two people surrounded by the home, memories, and little things that tell the story of the life they’ve built together. 🤎
After losing my grandfather this year, I started looking at photos differently. Sometimes, when someone we love is gone, photos are some of the only tangible pieces of them we get to keep — their smile, their hands, their home, the way they looked at the people they loved. I’ve been scrambling trying to find any photo left of him.
It taught me to slow down and photograph people simply being people, especially family.
In our culture, so much of who we are lives in the small moments — our traditions, food, stories, music, and the way we gather and love one another. Sometimes they feel so ordinary that we forget they’re worth documenting. Our parents and grandparents simply existing in the spaces they made home. They can feel so normal while we’re living them that sometimes we forget they’re worth documenting.
I’ve been keeping my camera close and capturing memories everywhere I go with my 512GB Lexar Professional SILVER PLUS SD card, giving me the space to preserve all of those little moments along the way.
So for Hispanic Heritage Month, this is your sign to just take the photo.
Photograph your parents. Your grandparents. Your tíos and tías. Photograph their homes, their hands, the food they make, and the stories you’ve heard a hundred times.
One day, the photo that feels the most ordinary might be the only thing we have left.
For those who came before us and those who will come after us — keep the memories, keep the stories, keep our legacy alive. 🤎