with Jeff Kida
October 30 - November 3, 2006
Cost: $1,425
Join photographer Jeff Kida and
a historian from the Southwest Mission Research Center on
a photographic, architectural and cultural pilgrimage to northern
Mexico during the Day of the Dead ceremonies. This time of
year is one honoring the spirits of deceased relatives. The
streets and churches of the small towns come alive with colorful
activity, as vendors ply their wares and commemorative altars
and graves are adorned with flowers. As the people joyfully
celebrate the eternal cycle of Life and Death, a multitude
of festivities will provide us with many vivid scenes to photograph.
 Our
journey will concentrate on the three main locations of Magdalena,
Caborca and Oquitoa, Mexico. Portrait opportunities will abound,
from Magdalena's street vendors to people bringing flowers,
wreathes and ribbons to adorn the graves in Caborca's large
cemetery. Many people don't mind having their photos taken
if they are asked, but we of course must respect their space,
spirituality and any requests not to photograph. In Oquitoa,
the Day of the Dead ceremonies are conducted in a quieter,
more intimate way than in Caborca, and the cemetery becomes
ablaze with candles in the evening.
Besides having many chances to photograph
incredible portraits, along the way we'll also have the chance
to photograph a series of graceful adobe churches built by
early Franciscan missionaries. The beautiful 17th-century
missions we'll visit may include: San Xavier del Bac, Tumacacori,
Magdalena, San Ignacio, Pitiquito, Tubatama, Oquitoa and the
mission of Caborca. Our increasing insight into the history
and spirituality of this part of the world will inform our
image-making, as we capture the delicate features of these
wonderful missions. In a number of cases, we've made special
arrangements to have access to the church interiors, as well
as exteriors.
 
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Includes:
- RT transportation from Phoenix
- Lodging
- Photographic instruction
- Lunches and snacks
- Permits & border fees
- Donations to the missions
- Historian fee
NOTE: A valid, current U.S. passport is recommended, but other U.S. citizenship documents are acceptable such as: a certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate, a naturalization certificate, a consular report of birth abroad, or a certificate of citizenship. Driver's permits, voter registration cards, affidavits and similar documents, or expired passports, are not sufficient to prove citizenship for readmission to the United States.
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