I was seventeen when photography lured me into the world of light, shadow, color, and movement.  Pretty pictures.  Everyone likes pretty pictures.  Everyone loves sunsets and gardens, children, and triumphant moments.  Documented agony at the finish line or a warrior athlete are crowd favorites.

But I never grasped the power of portrait until now.

I just returned from a 5 day trip the moutainous community of Chiltiupan, El Salvador.  I will be writing more later, but here are a few bread crumbs as an appetizer…