‘Acuña La Bella’ by Jessy Menchaca

Nom: Jessy Menchaca
Hometown: Del Rio, Texas
Resides: Del Rio, Texas
Profession: Chloe Londyn's Mom
Hobbies: photography, speaking baby gibberish
Hipstographer since: 2010
Year of Birth: 1980

Favorite Combo:  Hornbecker  +  Irom 2000 
Favorite Lens:  Loftus 
Favorite Film:  Irom 2000 
Favorite Flash:  Pop Rox 

"Earlier this year, I crossed the border into Mexico with the intention of doing some street photography. Acuña, the fastest growing city of Coahuila, is a bustling place full of people, out and about taking care of their daily business. They usually travel by foot or bicycle so the task has been rather easy.
Not too long ago, the streets of this city were not considered "safe", so as a precaution I never go about on my own and only shoot from a vehicle in motion while in the passenger seat, usually being driven around by either my brother or my cousin. Since I've been doing photography, I haven't yet seen anything chaotic in the streets. What I do see is hard working citizens trying to make it through the day, children playing out in the streets, a large stray dog population, and very young couples with several children. This is Acuña La Bella."
Jessy Menchaca

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