Before we even moved to NYC, I became a super fan of PSFK, a fantastic website about ideas and trends. Within a few weeks of moving to NYC, I connected with the staff at PSFK, and recently photographed the thei...

This is Juan’s abuelita (grandmother), Señora Alba. She is a wife, mother, grandmother AND great-grandmother! Her husband, Don Raul, suffered a debilitating stroke five years ago. Nonetheless, the love t...

El carpintero, or the carpenter, has been making doors, tables, chairs, you name it, for over 40 years. When you shake his hand, you can tell he has been doing this for a long time by the feel of his rough, cal...

Today I bring you la enfermera, the nurse. Five years ago, la enfermera came to be part of the family after Juan’s grandfather suffered a stroke that caused the left side of his body to be completely para...

Much like el lotero, el caramelero (the candy seller) is a commonly seen vendor on any given street in city in Ecuador, any given time of day or night. He or she sells candy, toys, and cigarettes, and what I fi...