Raul Gutierrez is a Mexican-born photographer who grew up in east Texas and lives in New York City. His portfolio includes photos from all around the world. This shot, Confirmation Dress, comes from Mexico. Gutierrez's work favors people in motion, caught up in their regular activities. As you look through his photos you quickly realize that "regular" is determined greatly by where you live.
I've found plenty of reasons to be depressed about the general state of affairs of life on planet earth lately. I won't bother you with the details...let's just say that the hoopla over Britney's comeback performance at last week's MTV awards didn't help. Every day seems to bring more ridiculous stories of a member of the human race engaging in some absolutely inane behavior. Not even the sports page in my Sunday paper offers me a respite from the insanity.
Can I get a witness?
But this isn't a post about the collective stupidity of our species. No, this is a post about why- despite evidence to the contrary- there remain some good reasons to grin. Here are people, stories, and art that allow me to hope. The following are probably not going to show up in CNN's Most Popular Stories; which at this moment contain these headlines: Baggy Pants Crackdown Goes National, Man Dies After 3-Day Gaming Binge, and the earth-shattering Older Women and Younger Men, Can it Work?
