About this project
I want to capture the masked personalities of "lucha Libre" in Mexico City with my vintage Graflex super-D camera from the 1940s. I will do this on the last day of a competition and capture some of the personalities before and after their matches. I also intend to shoot the up-and-comers—young boys who are just getting into the sport—as well as the people who surround them: wives, mothers, and trainers. Finally, I will also profile the lucha libre legends, who are retired but still on the scene.
There is a fabulous culture built up all around lucha libre, folklore and Urban Legends. My hope is that by photographing the people behind the sport—and the fans who support it—I will be able to document a moment in time: The old the new and what's in-between.
My large-format camera shoots a 4 x 5 images. The camera itself is large and has a big presence in front of the subject, which has an interesting effect on them: My subjects' curiosity about the camera allows me to capture their portrait before they have had a chance to pose too much.
I have been shooting Fuji instant film which, with my vintage lens, imparts a quality that will suit the wrestlers perfectly. There's a warmth and depth of field that is achieved in a way a digital capture could not.
I intend to use my contacts as a seasoned professional photographer to plan a well-organized trip to Mexico City.
The money raised will simply cover costs to produce the images from start to finish, from travel through the film to the final prints.
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on September 24, 2011.
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— A limited-edition collectible MOO card (like a trading card, but nicer) with an image from this project on the front and a thank you on the back. — A thank you in the final project book, website, and gallery show.
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— A limited-edition Giclée print (a 5 x 4 digital reproduction, printed on bamboo paper) of one of the prints. — A limited-edition collectible MOO card (like a trading card, but nicer) with an image from this project on the front and a thank you on the back. — A thank you in the final project book, website, and gallery show.
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— A limited-edition Giclée print (a 5 x 4 digital reproduction, printed on bamboo paper) of one of the prints, mounted, signed and numbered. — A limited-edition collectible MOO card (like a trading card, but nicer) with an image from this project on the front and a thank you on the back. — A thank you in the final project book, website, and gallery show.
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— A limited-edition Giclée print (a 10 x 8 digital reproduction, printed on bamboo paper) of one of the prints, mounted, signed and numbered. — A limited-edition collectible MOO card (like a trading card, but nicer) with an image from this project on the front and a thank you on the back. — A thank you in the final project book, website, and gallery show.
Pledge $250 or more Pledge $250 or more
—A hard back book of the project signed, numbered and kissed by me — A limited-edition Giclée print (a 10 x 8 digital reproduction, printed on bamboo paper) of one of the prints, mounted, signed and numbered. — A limited-edition collectible MOO card (like a trading card, but nicer) with an image from this project on the front and a thank you on the back. — A thank you in the final project book, website, and gallery show.
Pledge $500 or more Pledge $500 or more
— An original instant photo from the shoot, on location in Mexico City. The print will come to you mounted and signed. —A hard back book of the project signed, numbered and kissed by me — A limited-edition collectible MOO card (like a trading card, but nicer) with an image from this project on the front and a thank you on the back. — A thank you in the final project book, website, and gallery show.
Pledge $1,000 or more Pledge $1,000 or more
— A portrait of you, taken with my Graflex camera, in New York City. (Travel not included :) —A hard back book of the project signed, numbered and kissed by me — An original instant photo from the shoot, on location in Mexico City. The print will come to you mounted and signed. — A limited-edition collectible MOO card (like a trading card, but nicer) with an image from this project on the front and a thank you on the back. — A thank you in the final project book, website, and gallery show.
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I was born In Glasgow, Scotland. I live in New York City, I am a photographer, I love to shoot people. My camera of preference is a Graflex Super D, If there was one food type I had to eat for the rest of my life it would be Indian food.
