I am a humanitarian documentary photographer based in Palo Alto, California, USA.
My passion is to travel around the world learning about other cultures and capturing images that somehow transmit what I felt. Photography is the glue in my life.
I am passionate about it since the day I discovered the amazing feeling one can have behind the camera. Everything else becomes blurred and all I can see is a moment, a feeling, an expression that I need to capture. The connection with the person in front of me becomes powerful and intimate...
All the pictures on my contact page are courtesy of a great photographer I truly admire: Richard Wanderman
Paloma Lucas helped me with the design. Thanks Paloma!!!
Patricia W Pairman - Mamen, what a phenomenal photo. You are so talented! BRAVO! I look forward to seeing more!
jules older - A wondrous site, indeed. Great images, great range of subjects.