Mexico City Soundscapes - Blind and Visually Impaired Photo Workshop Projects

I'm sharing my latest audio slide-show production: a story photographed and recorded by four blind and visually impaired photographers showcasing the sounds of Mexico City's streets related to trades that are slowly but surely disappearing. The project was proposed by Gerardo Ramirez, who worked with his fellow students from the Sight of Emotion organization, Edgar Angeles, Jose Sebastian Munoz and Miguel Fabian. I edited the audio and photos and produced the audio-slide show. 

To see the audio slideshow click here: www.chicosanchez.com/soundscapes

Also I want to share some pictures of the photographers working on this project.

Gerardo Ramirez, left, and Jose Sebastian, right, record the sound of the "Camotero," 

who sells sweet potatoes and bananas from his cart.

Edgar Angeles, right, speaks with Jose Sebastian as they take pictures for the project.

Edgar Angeles, right, and Jose Sebastian take pictures of the organ grinder.

Gerardo Ramírez, Miguel A. Fabian and Edgar Angeles pose on the set 
of a street photographer outside Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica.

Edgar Angeles sits on a plastic horse as he jokes with his walking stick 

on the set of a street photographer outside Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica.

Similar to this project, I've collaborated with other blind and visually impaired photographers from Sight of Emotion, such as My Eyes, The Fighter, Organ Grinder and Riding Blind.

If you want to see my work related to Sight of Emotion click here
To support  Sight of Emotion enter this link: sightofemotion.com
To see more photography projects visit my website: www.chicosanchez.com

Riding Blind - Blind and Visually Impaired Photo Workshop Projects

I'm sharing an audio-slide show featuring pictures by Raul Lopez Esquivel, a blind man who learned to take pictures at a Sight of Emotion workshop that offers photography workshops for the blind and visually impaired.

Lopez, who was born blind, photographed Paseo a Ciegas (Riding Blind), an initiative that takes people with special needs on bike rides using tandems along the main avenues of Mexico City every Sunday. I helped with the audio and production.

To see the audio slide show click here: http://www.chicosanchez.com/ridingblind

(Photo ©Raul Lopez/OQS-All Rights Reserved)


Similar to this project, I've collaborated with other blind and visually impaired photographers from Sight of Emotion, such as "My Eyes," "The Fighter," and "Organ Grinder." Currently I'm working on a very interesting project with four blind and visually impaired photographers which I'll be sharing soon. 

If you want to see my work related to Sight of Emotion click here

To support  Sight of Emotion enter this link: sightofemotion.com

To know more about Paseo a Ciegas click here.
To see all my photography projects visit my website: www.chicosanchez.com

World! You stay there! I'm leaving...

Past December 11, one day before her birthday Isabel Alarcón "Chabelita" died in the home for the elderly of the Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe owned by the Hermanas Vicentinas in México City. It was one day before her one hundred years birthday. 

I think she just wanted to reach one hundred, no more. In the image I'm sharing she is giving a toast during her 100's birthday party. It was great to be present in this magic day. Chabelita dressed her favorite clothes and started dancing and singing.

In honour to Isabel Alarcón I want to share the audio-slide show I did with the knowledge of this great person. She explain us what she thought about life and death. Speaking about dying she said "World! You stay there! I'm leaving...World! You stay there! It's there for others who are born." According to Chabelita when you are afraid to die God calls you first. It could be that her longevity was a product of not beein afraid of dying?

I would like you to see this documentary that shares the wisdom of the wonderful old lady Isabel Alarcón, Chabelita.

To enter the audio-slide show click here: www.chicosanchez.com/chabelita

(Photo ©Chico Sanchez-All Rights Reserved) Homes for elderly people are places full of wisdom and great schools of living because the people that live in this places have always things very important to tell us. Visiting these elderly people in this homes makes them very happy and in gratitude for your company and your time they share with you all their knowledge and experience. If you have a Home for the Elderly close to your home please go there, you don't regret it.

If you want to see more audio-slide shows click here:

www.chicosanchez.com

New Youtube Channel - English and Spanish audio-slide shows

I'm starting 2012 with a new Youtube channel.  I've discovered Youtube to be a practical place to share my audio-slide shows beyond by website. In the last six months I tested my stories in Spanish and was surprised to get about 50,000 visits ! So, I've recently finished uploading the English versions in order to reach a larger English speaking audience.

To visit my new channel click here: www.youtube.com/user/chicosanchezphoto

(Photo ©Chico Sanchez-All Rights Reserved)

For more information about me and my photography works please visit my website:

www.chicosanchez.com