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Condensing yourself into a paragraph is difficult, especially when I'm supposed to be talking about the crazy beautiful life I've been so lucky to have found or that found me as it were. So let's hold off (we can do that later in the game when we Skype or have a Pacifico on the beach) and let's talk about you and your search for a photographer.

Take your time and find the photographer whose work screams to you that they are the one who should be documenting your day. At the end of the day it's not about the details or designer names, it's about you and the people you've brought together to celebrate your love. It's the experience and the story. There's magic in them both.

I was named one of the 30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography by Rangefinder magazine, one of the six top destination wedding photographers by Destination Weddings & Honeymoons magazine and have had my work featured in Vogue, Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides, and The Knot magazines along with the regular crew of wedding blogs like Style Me Pretty, Green Weddings Shoes, Once Wed, Snippet & Ink, and 100 Layer Cake.

When I'm not documenting love I'm working on long term projects or editorial/travel assignments. Past features include The New York Times, The Toronto Star, Frommer's Travel Guides, Vogue Brazil, and National Geographic Traveler. You can see my documentary/editorial work here: JILLIANMITCHELL.MX

If you think we might be able to make magic together give me a shout.

Wirikuta Fest

I had the most unbelievable opportunity to document the benefit concert for Wirikuta in DF. Wirikutafest was a music festival organized by the Colectivo Ahó and Frente en Defensa de Wirikuta to bring attention to the problems of people Wixarika (Huichol) and the struggle for the defense of their sacred territory and cosmic spiritual center: Wirikuta. My main focus were documenting the Huichols who were there to speak about what is happening in Wirikuta and the group Defensa en Frente de Wirikuta who also helped put on the event, but my style in general is to tell a story so I pretty much covered everything I could. I’m not going to lie, it was pretty rad being on stage with Calle 13, Cafe Tacuva, Colectivo Ahó and others. If you haven’t heard of Lengualerta and Hector Guerra they’re going to be huge soon so better get on it.

Tuve una oportunidad increíble para documentar el concierto a beneficio de Wirikuta en el DF. Wirikutafest era un festival artístico organizado por el Colectivo Ahó y Frente en Defensa de Wirikuta para llamar la atención a los problemas del pueblo Wixarika (Huichol) y la lucha por la defensa de su territorio sagrado y centro espiritual cósmico: Wirikuta. Mi enfoque principal era documentar los Huicholes que estaban allí para hablar de lo que está sucediendo en Wirikuta y el grupo Defensa en Frente de Wirikuta, pero también como siempre quería contar una historia de todo el processo. No voy a mentir, que era super chido estar en el escenario con Calle 13, Café Tacuva, Colectivo Ahó y otros. Si no han oído de Lengualerta y Hector Guerra van a ser enormes pronto!

Pueden ver las fotos en blanco y negro que tome en la sierra aqui. You can see the photos that I took in the mountains with the Huichols here.