tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86257864887888626022024-03-13T14:19:12.240-07:00John Mitchell Stock Photography BlogJohn Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671700028598526771noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625786488788862602.post-87654313448092359572022-09-24T17:01:00.003-07:002022-09-24T18:07:37.575-07:00Portraits of Inca Rulers<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> My latest photo gallery features rare historical images of fourteen Inca rulers or Inkas. These Peruvian oil paintings date back to the mid-18th century and are based on an earlier portrait series which illustrated the Spanish historian and chronicler Antonio Herrera’s <i>Historia
general de los hechos de los castellanos en las islas y tierra firme
del mar océano (General History of the Deeds of the Castillians on the
Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Sea Known as the West Indies)</i> first published in 1615. The kings are shown in decorative roundels wearing various types of regalia. Among them is a portrait of Atahualpa, the last of the Inca rulers, who was executed by the Spanish conquistador Franciso Pizarro in 1533. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">These images can be downloaded for personal use. You can also order prints through my website. Please click on the image of Atahualpa below to view my <b><a href="https://www.jsmstockphotos.com/gallery/Inca-Rulers/G0000iVfLUqz9_gc" target="_blank">Inca Rulers gallery</a></b>.</span> </p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.jsmstockphotos.com/gallery/Inca-Rulers/G0000iVfLUqz9_gc" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="698" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-32J7EVJJooFHkoiJFupSfefsH7arTqkBiy5JzLKZuuiCpSrM6dS_A8Kjr8fuKZYYhNaDsKuDjLP--bClHEidMvFw9S_bnabAN1RdRM0Pa8lg-Qqk0ZUIq-5tDvClk543U1EJ8Ew58q_NZ2650f9jaLjbIeole3rz_ULp-tBycsI4pfIZgctJbrchg/w368-h400/Atahualpa.jpg" width="368" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p>John Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671700028598526771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625786488788862602.post-91422545194279567752022-09-06T11:46:00.011-07:002022-09-08T00:21:07.502-07:00Old Maps of the Americas <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I have always been fascinated with old maps of all kinds. My newest photo gallery contains historical maps of the Americas, a region of special interest to me. Included in this growing collection are various types of maps of North America (Canada, United States, and Mexico), Central America, the Caribbean region, and South America. Some of the maps date back to the 16th century when Spain and other European nations began their conquest and colonization of the New World. You can order prints of these vintage maps through my stock photography website or download them for personal uses such as student projects and presentations, or for making your own prints. Please click on the image below to visit my "<b><a href="https://www.jsmstockphotos.com/gallery/Old-Maps-of-the-Americas/G0000rUKf5CDvRg8" target="_blank">Old Maps of the Americas</a></b>" gallery. </span></span></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.jsmstockphotos.com/gallery/Old-Maps-of-the-Americas/G0000rUKf5CDvRg8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="1281" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3jA1Wzl_57W5dp7nQU8elCB4IHuZkVvENa-I07dH_p9Z5DCSDgQUpET2PagCZ5Ixr5-9YV_e4EqWf_QaBQTSYIk4oxtRL9bK0zXMKMB1DJnjB-6Gz3glsL7gBWox9wpWuVjNNEwL4OWO4b-5v9r8CmZmrfBAwswEJse9icQnNfZUtYSGnogT8EpQEw/w640-h429/Maps%20gallery.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>John Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671700028598526771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625786488788862602.post-64836634138389181172020-11-16T21:01:00.010-08:002020-11-17T10:31:36.740-08:00Personal and Education Use<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> I am currently in the process of making many of my images available for personal and education use. This license allows you to choose from three file sizes: small (500 pixels), medium (1500 pixels) and large (2500 pixels). Examples of personal use include student essays and projects, classroom use, screen savers, and individual prints. The images that you download must not be resold or used for editorial or commercial purposes. Also, the original digital files may not be shared with others. Please contact me if you have any questions. If the image that you are interested in is available for personal use, you can select a file size and then click on "Add to Cart." Click on the image below to see an example.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/University-of-British-Columbia/G0000IBoZ0xnOQm8/I0000SLXm_13zPzQ#cart/PU/G0000IBoZ0xnOQm8/I0000SLXm_13zPzQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="853" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhu2T3-PJSkEDETII_q5YSIeyN3Pabu1qMP0PE0CaNTbzPjx2Q0fYmrwMJiJl8RFVqhzNApg9NqMB8GAtD4rBRm9SeNIih25g-tqbQToPHdZ-LNNYNjQ_o1zGXoWl-2PMRIqnm3BysmYc/w400-h272/Untitled.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span></span><br /><p></p>John Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671700028598526771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625786488788862602.post-37131382476848518232020-10-23T23:39:00.017-07:002022-09-06T12:07:36.925-07:00Historical Photographs by Eadweard Muybridge <div style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I've recently added a new gallery containing a selection of archival photographs by English photographer Eadweard Muybridge, who was also known as Edward Muybridge </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(1830-1904)</span></span>, to my stock photography website. These historically valuable images were the product of Muybridge's 1875
photographic expedition through Central America and Mexico. Most were commissioned by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, which had extensive trade and passenger routes in the region. Muybridge sailed from San Francisco on one of their ships and spent almost nine months in Central America and Mexico documenting towns, landscapes, and coffee plantations among other subjects. Click<a href="https://www.jsmstockphotos.com/portfolio/G00006Zd3hTdpvkw/I0000PU3v4Ya.1UA" target="_blank"> </a><b><a href="https://www.jsmstockphotos.com/portfolio/G00006Zd3hTdpvkw/I0000PU3v4Ya.1UA" target="_blank">here</a></b> or on the image below of the frontispiece to Eadweard Muybridge's Central America and Mexico Album published in 1877 to view the gallery. It is also possible to order prints by clicking on the shopping cart "Buy" icon. </span></span></p></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.jsmstockphotos.com/portfolio/G00006Zd3hTdpvkw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1238" data-original-width="2048" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Z-BP6THp1ixEe5KQfWEWDuUn1sazz8mQQn64H25Iazn_TMFxfESrZs7jmXVQCpMT4mLzmueOnZeFwWpwtkS7o0pMW2XhvbHq7HXMMPcuUlDnjPJL-GZ-9Ra8BgIYUUxE-nuFvRRRdW1s/w640-h386/Muybridge001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>John Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671700028598526771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625786488788862602.post-58517766705799456702020-09-22T13:38:00.006-07:002020-09-22T13:50:54.654-07:00Fall Colors<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fall is my favourite season for photography. Mother nature puts on her spectacular show of brilliant colours, and the light takes on a special quality as the sun sinks lower in the sky. Every year when autumn arrives, I look forward to adding fresh images to my <b><a href="https://www.jsmstockphotos.com/portfolio/G0000pTqevVveXx0/I0000GmCtVA4.aBI" target="_blank">Fall Colors</a><a href="https://www.jsmstockphotos.com/portfolio/G0000pTqevVveXx0/I0000GmCtVA4.aBI" target="_blank"> </a></b>gallery. </span></span> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.jsmstockphotos.com/portfolio/G0000pTqevVveXx0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="1297" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQG4XTl4PlQCCJ8ULYnPMuTyfSOqncK5AsD-Dk1lwH7AXpdJFMqPJBK0q-S3QNY9LSYZIi9qPSDpNLTQeThzxADp-9WwFLhiUekMm1rTciIsRyTmotmE-WQUsua7clqLxC_vPX_WcSzgjn/w640-h402/Fall+Colors.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><br /><p> </p><p> </p><p> <br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/img/pixel.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1" data-original-width="1" src="https://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/img/pixel.gif" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/img/pixel.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1" data-original-width="1" src="https://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/img/pixel.gif" /></a></div><br />
John Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671700028598526771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625786488788862602.post-63951789396503225772020-09-04T13:04:00.015-07:002020-09-05T12:40:37.009-07:00Mexican Masks<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">My Mexican masks gallery contains images of colourful masks from various parts of Mexico. They range from ceremonial masks worn during traditional dances such as the famous Dance of the Old Men (<i>Danza de los Viejitos</i>) performed in the state of Michoacán to more decorative ones depicting frightening devils, sacred animals, and bearded Spanish conquistadors. These fanciful works of art reflect Mexico's diverse cultures and bring to life its fascinating mythology and history. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Click on the collage below to view images from my <b><a href="https://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/portfolio/G0000MXClMAUqMlE/I0000NTBsYJfpkqk" target="_blank">Mexican Masks</a></b> gallery</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/portfolio/G0000MXClMAUqMlE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="996" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oSGxBhjmgfI4zvQAHuN7YgmN2x3HHgKXBZO6IHGSJlEm_U3Wl1NqrBWfi6PsOK1TRrqxYMymlL26DHDnehUNbOeDvOKahoSuW5ywNcddOfrdbJpwHJIMuQR_OTqm9qpnLQ1ADbx3F8nW/w640-h550/Mexican+Masks.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>John Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671700028598526771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625786488788862602.post-2346976007447754072020-08-20T11:32:00.010-07:002020-08-20T12:07:09.143-07:00Spanish Colonial Forts<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">During my travels in Latin America, I've always been drawn to the region's many Spanish colonial forts. Not only do they make excellent photographic subjects because of their bold architecture and spectacular locations, but they also endure as powerful symbols of the turbulent history of the Spanish conquest of the Americas. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Click on the collage below to view images from my <a href="https://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/portfolio/G0000bZQrTGSoYqs/I0000lf4ns.AJ.Vc" target="_blank">Spanish Colonial Forts</a> gallery. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/portfolio/G0000bZQrTGSoYqs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="1002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXF7dqVOxamdyHHK5xdVNbYY5GKdg6r3qIzIBBg40HGdqIPm-NiBtFyqr2OIrtYruo7I8oqXwBWZl0-8EWxxQSdAXHCc48ajld1g_qeAUcoGnfnLzZD8rApFaDhY-IklnPmDL7fJA-5KU9/s640/Forts.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>John Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671700028598526771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625786488788862602.post-85616698854781255742020-08-12T14:02:00.006-07:002020-08-12T14:18:29.003-07:00Mexico's World Heritage Sites<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mexico is blessed with 35 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including twenty-seven cultural sites, six natural sites and two mixed sites. This is more than any other country in the Americas, and it means that Mexico ranks seventh in the world by total number of Heritage sites. I've been fortunate to visit 28 of these fascinating and beautiful places, which means that I still have a few left to discover. Please Click on the collage below to view images of the ones that I've explored so far.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/portfolio/G0000qdqL3BpqBIQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIJ6tvGaj9AifCiCXvwEE-_digOoFeGuYE7hoLlLTOH79McAHNI0_ogULk77zIJjaJyaWrDg5gRmaRHd5vsRa94aoy5KQD-Yo0ydkHe7qE1fud_yil8MjNtwZGPCo5t6A7VugEuu5b57k/s640/Mex+heritage+sites.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>John Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671700028598526771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625786488788862602.post-85286423133571271122020-08-04T20:16:00.030-07:002020-08-04T23:42:10.668-07:00Mexican Ghost Towns<div><font size="3"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Among my favourite places to visit in Mexico are its atmospheric ghost towns. Many of them date back centuries and harbour the remains of handsome Spanish colonial architecture along with abandoned gold and silver mines on their outskirts. Some have now become popular with adventurous travellers, prompting hotels and restaurants to open up on their narrow cobblestone streets. However, </span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: "arial";">there is still a sense of timelessness and mystery about these crumbling old mountain towns. </span></font>My <b><a href="https://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Mexican-Ghost-Towns/C0000vPmVh8_3x.o" target="_blank">Mexican Ghost Towns</a></b> collection contains images captured on visits to four of Mexico's best known ghost towns. Click on the titles below to view individual photo galleries.<br /></span></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h4><span style="font-family: "arial";"><font size="3"><br /></font></span></h4></div><div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><font size="3">1. <a href="https://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery/Real-de-Catorce-Mexico/G0000uLieaE3zVhM/C0000vPmVh8_3x.o" target="_blank">Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosí</a></font></span></h4><div><br /></div></div><div><a class="preview-img-cnt-holder"><span class="preview-img-cnt" style="height: auto; top: auto; width: 450px;"><span class="preview-img-clipper" style="height: auto; top: auto; width: 752.254px;"><img alt="View of 19th century old silver mining town of Real de Catorce dominatied by the parish church, San Luis Potosi Stock Photo" class="center-block img-responsive" height="486" id="imgPopup" itemprop="" src="https://c7.alamy.com/comp/AK83XY/view-of-19th-century-old-silver-mining-town-of-real-de-catorce-dominatied-AK83XY.jpg" style="margin-bottom: -28.3846px; top: auto;" title="View of 19th century old silver mining town of Real de Catorce dominatied by the parish church, San Luis Potosi state, Mexico Stock Photo" width="640" /></span></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: "arial";"></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span></div><div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family: "arial";"></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">2. <a href="https://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery/Mineral-de-Pozos-Mexico/G0000wcevJQZmOm0/C0000vPmVh8_3x.o" target="_blank">Mineral de Pozos, Guanajuato</a></span></h4><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h4><a class="preview-img-cnt-holder"><span class="preview-img-cnt" style="height: auto; top: auto; width: 448px;"><span class="preview-img-clipper" style="height: auto; top: auto; width: 721px;"><img alt="Building in the 19th century mining town of Mineral de Pozos, Guanajuato state, Mexico Stock Photo" class="center-block img-responsive" height="527" id="imgPopup" itemprop="" src="https://c7.alamy.com/comp/BPAM0W/building-in-the-19th-century-mining-town-of-mineral-de-pozos-guanajuato-BPAM0W.jpg" style="margin-bottom: -35.3769px; top: auto;" title="Building in the 19th century mining town of Mineral de Pozos, Guanajuato state, Mexico Stock Photo" width="640" /></span></span></a></h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h4><span style="font-family: "arial";"></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">3. <a href="https://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery/Cerro-San-Pedro-Mexico/G0000O3MAgvA8ZaQ/C0000vPmVh8_3x.o" target="_blank">Cerro San Pedro, San Luis Potosí</a></span></h4><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a class="preview-img-cnt-holder"><span class="preview-img-cnt" style="height: auto; top: auto; width: 448px;"><span class="preview-img-clipper" style="height: auto; top: auto; width: 721px;"><img alt="The Spanish colonial mining ghost town of Cerro de San Pedro, San Luis Potosi state, Mexico Stock Photo" class="center-block img-responsive" height="518" id="imgPopup" itemprop="" src="https://c7.alamy.com/comp/BDB7R2/the-spanish-colonial-mining-ghost-town-of-cerro-de-san-pedro-san-luis-BDB7R2.jpg" style="margin-bottom: -35.3769px; top: auto;" title="The Spanish colonial mining ghost town of Cerro de San Pedro, San Luis Potosi state, Mexico Stock Photo" width="640" /></span></span></a><a href="https://www.photoshelter.com/mem/img-get/I0000tK7fBLtrdJI/s/1000?1376710922" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h4><br /></h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h4><span style="font-family: "arial";"></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">4.<a href="https://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery/San-Juan-Parangaricutiro-Michoacan-Mexico/G0000zW7BWsUbOL8/C0000vPmVh8_3x.o"> San Juan Parangaricutiro, Michoacán</a></span></h4><div><br /></div><div><a class="preview-img-cnt-holder"><span class="preview-img-cnt" style="height: auto; top: auto; width: 450px;"><span class="preview-img-clipper" style="height: auto; top: auto; width: 721px;"><img alt="The ruined Templo de San Juan Parangaricutiro church near Angahuan, Michoacan, Mexico Stock Photo" class="center-block img-responsive" height="520" id="imgPopup" itemprop="" src="https://c7.alamy.com/comp/BMDE44/the-ruined-templo-de-san-juan-parangaricutiro-church-near-angahuan-BMDE44.jpg" style="margin-bottom: -35.3769px; top: auto;" title="The ruined Templo de San Juan Parangaricutiro church near Angahuan, Michoacan, Mexico Stock Photo" width="640" /></span></span></a></div></div><div><br /></div>John Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671700028598526771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625786488788862602.post-16696054335785338532020-07-12T11:31:00.000-07:002020-07-12T14:19:06.919-07:00Signs of the Times<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">During the past few months, I've been photographing homemade signs related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that have appeared in my Vancouver neighbourhood. Some were drawn on the sidewalk by children. Others have been taped to apartment windows or even hung from hedges and trees. These colourful signs usually offer advice on staying healthy or thank essential workers and healthcare professionals for their efforts to keep us safe and combat the devastating effects of the coronavirus. Here are some examples that can be found in my <a href="https://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery/COVID-19-Pandemic-2020/G0000voRhzArnDEg" target="_blank">COVID-19 Pandemic 2020 gallery</a>.</span></span></span><br />
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John Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671700028598526771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625786488788862602.post-66957581933207588572020-07-06T00:05:00.002-07:002020-07-12T14:04:08.417-07:00Flower Power<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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John Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671700028598526771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625786488788862602.post-7175714242589743102016-10-30T21:39:00.000-07:002016-10-30T22:13:38.496-07:00New Montreal Images<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have just returned from a trip to Montreal, Quebec, a city where I lived for many years and know very well. Places that I visited and photographed include the Jean Talon Market, Old Montreal, the Old Port of Montreal and downtown. Montreal is a truly cosmopolitan city with a genuine European atmosphere. Some people say that it is the Paris of North America. I heartily agree. Please check out the new images in my <a href="http://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Montreal-Quebec-Canada/C0000Y08K1.BDOv8" target="_blank">M<b>ontreal collection</b></a>.<br />
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Mexico is famous worldwide for its great variety of colourful masks. My <a href="http://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery/Mexican-Masks/G0000MXClMAUqMlE" target="_blank">Mexican Masks Gallery </a>contains images of favourite ceremonial masks that I've photographed during my travels. Some, like the jaguar masks, reflect the beliefs of Mexico's indigenous peoples that date back hundreds, even thousands of years. Others tell the story of the Spanish conquest and the spread of Christianity. All are reminders, sometimes haunting and often humorous, of Mexico's rich history and diverse cultures. <br />
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During recent years, a wealth of colourful and innovative public art has sprung up around my vibrant hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia. Photographing as much of it as I can has become one of my latest projects. You can see the results in my new image gallery <b><a href="http://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery/Vancouver-Public-Art/G0000IDkkepAtU78/C0000a7TvFipGYYE" target="_blank">Vancouver Public Art</a></b>. Please check back often as it is a work in progress. <br />
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A number of the artworks shown in the gallery are part of the Vancouver Biennale, a non-profit endeavour promoting public art. The image above shows the whimsical Giants mural painted by Brazilian graffiti artists Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo (also known as OSGEMEOS) on huge silos at the Ocean Concrete factory on Granville Island. It is their most ambitious mural to date, and they used about 1400 spray-paint cans to create the enormous figures, which were unveiled in September 2014.</div>
John Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671700028598526771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625786488788862602.post-28943341033547899742014-02-11T21:49:00.000-08:002014-02-11T23:07:15.305-08:00Gung Hay Fat Choy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I captured this image of young dragon dancers at the 2014 Chinese New Year Parade in Vancouver's historical Chinatown. This event marked the beginning of the Year of the Horse in the Chinese lunar calendar. Over 50,000 people attended this year's parade. The Chinatown in Vancouver, British Columbia, is one of the largest and oldest in North America. Its colourful streets and alleyways lined with heritage buildings, restaurants, markets, and shops crammed with traditional Chinese goods make Chinatown one of my favourite places to explore with my camera. You can see more images in my <b><a href="http://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery/Vancouver-Chinatown/G0000RlFKqt6m6Ho" target="_blank">Vancouver Chinatown</a></b> gallery.</div>
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I took the image above recently at the new <i>Gran Museo del Mundo Maya </i>or Grand Museum of the Mayan World that opened in September 2012 in the city of Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. This spectacular venue celebrates the history, cultures, spirituality, and geography of the <i>Mayab</i>, the land of the ancient and contemporary Maya. Depicted in the photo is a statue of a Maya man using a traditional conch shell horn to summon visitors to the museum. The innovative museum building in the background is modeled after a giant Ceiba tree, which was sacred to the ancient Maya and a symbol of their complex cosmology. The Ceiba tree's roots reach deep into the nine levels of the Mayan Underworld, and its branches extend into the realms of the gods.You will find this image and numerous others of the museum and its exhibits in my <b><a href="http://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery/Gran-Museo-del-Mundo-Maya-Merida-Yucatan-Mexico/G0000qHJbHBgYUhA" target="_blank">Gran Museo del Mundo Maya</a></b> gallery.</div>
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The Stanley Theatre on Granville Street is one of the few remaining community theatres in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. This handsome Moorish style art deco building first opened as a movie house in December 1930 and screened films for over sixty years before financial problems forced it to close its doors in 1991. Fortunately, the Stanley escaped commercial redevelopment, and it was renovated as a stage theatre in 1997–1998. The theatre was subsequently designated a protected heritage building, and it now hosts musicals and classical productions from around the globe.<br />
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You will find this image in my <a href="http://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery/Vancouver-Heritage-Buildings/G0000xJ41uSkPLc8/C0000a7TvFipGYYE"><b>Vancouver Heritage Buildings</b></a> gallery. This collection is a work in progress. During the coming months, I plan to photograph more of Vancouver's heritage and other historical buildings, many of which are being threatened by the city's real estate boom and uncaring developers.</div>
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I consider myself lucky to live on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is without a doubt one of the most beautiful places on the planet. I was on a moving ferry when I took this photo of a sunlit sailboat with the the snow-laced (even in July) peaks of the Coast Mountains towering in the background. Composing the picture proved to be a bit tricky because once all the elements — boat, island, and mountains — in the scene lined up, I had only a couple of seconds to push the shutter. Fortunately, things worked out just the way I had hoped. You will find this image in my <a href="http://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery/City-of-Vancouver/G0000PABSUJdD4Q0" target="_blank">Vancouver gallery</a>. </div>John Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671700028598526771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625786488788862602.post-78419000566917306772012-06-28T11:02:00.000-07:002012-06-28T11:08:18.241-07:00Ancient Cities of Mexico<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have just published <b><i>Ancient Cities of Mexico</i></b>, a print-on-demand book containing some of my favorite black and white infrared-style photos of pre-Hispanic ruins. These images span a period of about 25 years during which I have made more trips to Mexico than I can count. If you decide to watch the book preview below, make sure to click on the "Fullscreen View" icon (bottom right of screen) for optimum viewing.<br />
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You will also find these images and many more like them in my <b><a href="http://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery/Pre-Hispanic-Ruins-in-Black-and-White/G0000R7nA_gOr1OA">Pre-Hispanic Ruins in Black and White</a></b> gallery.</div>John Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671700028598526771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625786488788862602.post-89959988449665615842012-06-22T09:36:00.000-07:002012-06-22T10:22:43.247-07:00Eagle and Totem Pole<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I was strolling through Vanier Park in the Vancouver neighborhood of Kitsilano one afternoon when I looked up to see a bald eagle perched on top of the 100-foot-tall Centennial Totem pole that towers over the park. This scene struck me as a potent symbol of British Columbia's native peoples, the rightful owners of the land that the magnificent carving now stands upon. This totem pole is one of two created by Chief Mungo
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Mexico's Huichol Indians or <i>Wixáritari</i> produce some of the most vibrant and unusual art and handicrafts in Mexico. They embed multicolored beads in beeswax to decorate bowls, masks, and figurines with symbols reflecting their shamanistic beliefs and traditional way of life. Common motifs include deer, snakes, eagles, and scorpions, as well as ears of sacred corn and peyote buttons. Huichol artisans also fashion intricate yarn paintings depicting psychedelic visions and myths. I came across the fanciful beaded sun pictured above in an Acapulco market and was struck by its brilliant colors and positive energy. You will find this image in my <a href="http://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery/Huichol-Indian-Art-and-Handicrafts-Mexico/G0000NRHiycONxqM" target="_blank"><b></b></a><b><a href="http://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery/Huichol-Indian-Art-and-Handicrafts-Mexico/G0000NRHiycONxqM" target="_blank">Huichol Indian Art and Handicrafts gallery</a></b>. </div>John Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671700028598526771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625786488788862602.post-34029148757900828832012-06-03T23:23:00.001-07:002012-06-04T23:25:22.358-07:00Latin American Children Gallery<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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For me, one of the greatest joys of traveling in Latin America is meeting the children. They are bright lights in a region that is too often plagued by hardship and violence. I came across the young Maya girl above in Cobán, an old Spanish colonial town in the misty highlands of Guatemala. She was helping her mother cook and sell tortillas in the doorway of a house. When I asked this shy girl in Spanish if I could take her picture, she folded her arms and looked at me with a quizzical expression, making me realize that my life was as mysterious to her as her life was to me. You can find this image in my <b><a href="http://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery/Latin-American-Children/G0000oi7Rw6Bepgs" target="_blank">Latin American Children</a></b> gallery.</div>John Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671700028598526771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625786488788862602.post-79321101501895365292012-05-17T10:24:00.000-07:002012-05-19T14:05:49.489-07:00Doors and Windows Gallery<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have always enjoyed photographing doors and windows, especially in old Spanish colonial towns in Mexico and Central America. I spied the attractive flower-bedecked window pictured below while exploring the back streets of downtown Puebla (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) in Central Mexico. What struck me most was the incredible amount of care that the owners of the house had put into presenting an exuberant and welcoming face to the outside world. You can find this image in my <b><a href="http://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery/Doors-and-Windows/G00001VyauF_W_BI" target="_blank">Doors and Windows</a></b> gallery.<br />
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This is one of my favorite Mexico images (see it in my <a href="http://johnsmitchell.photoshelter.com/gallery/San-Miguel-de-Allende/G0000LAIUZmAxotI"><b>San Miguel de Allende</b></a> gallery).
I was out exploring with my camera early one morning in the Spanish colonial town of San Miguel de
Allende when I spotted this elderly woman walking slowly beneath the
colonnade that flanks San Miguel's main square. She reminded me of the
last journey that we all must eventually take. I saw the closed door at
the end of the graceful passageway as symbolizing the unknown, the
mystery and eternal rest that lie beyond this fleeting life full of hardship and yet
great beauty.
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