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For the soul is dead that slumbers

Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; 'Dust thou art, to dust returnest,' Was not spoken of the soul. Continue

Added by buggs on November 9, 2009 at 9:54pm — 3 Comments

Muse of Grace

Tonight I did a photo shoot with Albuquerque model Jeniffer.

It was a good time shooting Jeniffer. We shot downtown, on a brick wall. We tried the gothic look Jeniffer style. … Continue

Added by buggs on November 7, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Don't know that I will But until I can find me The girl who'll stay And won't play games behind me I'll be what I am A solitary man. I've had it to here Bein' where Love's a small word Part-time thing Paper ring. I know it's been done Havin' one Girl who'll love me Right or wrong Weak or strong. I'll be what I am. Continue

Added by buggs on November 5, 2009 at 8:50pm — 5 Comments

La Llorona

Tonight I got to shoot with Bre Zamora.

I wanted to do a Llorona theme, I think it came out OK, what do you think? … Continue

Added by buggs on October 22, 2009 at 10:30pm — 2 Comments

Pin-up Photo Shoot

Today I did a pin-up photo shoot in studio. Well I set up some backdrops at a warehouse and shot some models.

This is Natasha Nazario, a model from here in Albuquerque. … Continue

Added by buggs on October 18, 2009 at 10:00pm — 1 Comment

A Child's Nightmare Past

Ghost of a child in the dark corner of the Shadows, Exorcist within the walls from a child's nightmare past, tormenting, horrid fear, the ghost from the past reemerges. God forbid, turn on the lights, it's almost halloween.… Continue

Added by buggs on October 6, 2009 at 11:00pm — 4 Comments

Hot Springs with Natasha

Tonight I did another photo shoot with local model Natsha Nazario at the hot springs in Jemez. It was a nice shoot and I did enjoy shooting with her again. It was a nice night and I got in the water without getting my gear wet.… Continue

Added by buggs on September 13, 2009 at 8:30pm — 4 Comments

Photo Shoot at Madrid Lounge

Tonight I did a photo shoot in the old abandoned Madrid Lounge and the old train station on downtown Albuquerque. This is a place I use to go and listen to jazz. The lounge has been a nightlife to many venues, but recently it has been closed for some time. Despite t… Continue

Added by buggs on September 10, 2009 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments

Mom's 80 Year Birthday

It was so nice to celebrate our mom's 80 year birthday this year. It was good to see all the family come together for this especial occasion.

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Added by buggs on September 5, 2009 at 5:30pm — 4 Comments

Piedras en la Panza

Will I wake up in pain? Will I wake up at all? Will I be anxious to walk round the halls? Now all systems are go, everything is in place. I'm nearing the finish line, at the end of the race. The hoops I've jumped through, the frustration, the fear. At the end of this journey, the golden light is near.

A few of you have been wondering about my recent health issues. So here I am w… Continue

Added by buggs on August 25, 2009 at 10:30pm — 22 Comments

Cleopatra Shoots in the Sand Dunes

Today I collaborated with Kevin on a photo shoot in the sand dunes in the westside. The shoot was titled "Cleopatra." … Continue

Added by buggs on August 20, 2009 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

Mosquito Pass

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Descend of Mosquito Pass during the West Fest 2009. Buena Vista, Colorado. Mosquito Pass is the highest open mountain pass in the United States. There are passes that are higher, but they are one way access; once you get there, you have to go back the same way you came. Mosquito Pass tops out at 13,185 feet above sea level. This is high… Continue

Added by buggs on August 15, 2009 at 8:41am — No Comments

Visiting Tony in Aguascalientes

On July 5, 2009 we woke up in Aguascalientes, in a nice hotel close to the plaza. It was the day of national elections in Mexico and no alcohol was being served. This did not fare well with Perico.

We had a chance to walk around the town a bit and appreci… Continue

Added by buggs on July 24, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Cristo Roto

A mi Cristo roto lo encontré en Sevilla. Dentro del arte me subyuga el tema de Cristo en la cruz. Se llevan mi preferencia los Cristos barrocos españoles. La última vez, fui en compañía de un buen amigo mío. Al Cristo ¡Qué elección! Se le puede encontr… Continue

Added by buggs on July 20, 2009 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments

Models in Salt Lake

Today I did another session at salt lake, Wilard, NM, with two models from Santa Fe. "Juan de Oñate, colonizer of New Mexico, would call salt “one of the riches of New Mexico.”

"In the old world salt was once so valuable it was used for money. The Latin source of the word salary was salarium, which meant “salt money” and referred to the allowance of salt paid Roman soldiers long… Continue

Added by buggs on July 19, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Photo Shoot in the Sandias

Today we did another photo shoot on top of the Sandia mountains, right next to rock house.

It was a very nice night and we had four models. I got to shoot with Erica again, She is one of thebest models I have worked with. This will be my second shoot with her.

Inside the rock house. We… Continue

Added by buggs on July 17, 2009 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

The Skater Girl

The Bad Boy and the Skater Girl. Today we did yet another photo shoot with Jami. I want to thank Matthew and Maria for hanging out with me and helping with the photo shoot. I really like it when familia collaborate with the projects.… Continue

Added by buggs on July 16, 2009 at 5:00pm — 3 Comments

The Golden Angel in Black

Today I did a photo shoot with local model Erin Rose.

She was very beautiful, a good model and open to suggestions. … Continue

Added by buggs on July 15, 2009 at 7:00pm — 3 Comments

Photo Shoot of Jami Marentes

I present to you Jami Marentes

Tonight I got to hang out with Jami, Vero and Maria as we collaborated to do a photo shoot with Jami. … Continue

Added by buggs on July 12, 2009 at 11:30pm — 6 Comments

El Salitre

My mom was born and raised in a small town called “El Salitre,” in the state of Zacatecas. I had done exstensive research on the internet prior to the trip in order to locate El Salitre, and had actually found two of them in the state of Zacatecas. Mom had mentioned tha… Continue

Added by buggs on July 4, 2009 at 8:00am — 4 Comments