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Jillian has been named one of the best wedding photographers in the world. For the past ten years she has been traveling the world and finding inspiration in the people and places she finds along the way. She chose to make Mexico her home fourteen years ago where she recently had a son who has turned her world upside down in the absolute best way possible. She continues to travel extensively documenting love and life.

In addition to the honor given by Bride’s magazine, she has also been names one of the six top destination wedding photographers by Destination Weddings & Honeymoons magazine. Her work has been featured in Vogue, Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides, and The Knot magazines along with being printed in an array of wedding books and blogs.

When she is not documenting love Jillian is working on long term projects or editorial/travel assignments. Past features include The New York Times, The Toronto Star, The Guardian, Frommer's Travel Guides, Vogue Brazil, and National Geographic Traveler. Jillian is also a member of Women Photograph. You can see her documentary/editorial work here: JILLIANMITCHELL.MX

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.