Candles light one of the altars at Day of the Dead #13
Every year I look forward to Birmingham’s Day of the Dead Festival. This was year 13 for the festival and while it was a rainy day, the rain stopped right before the event was set to start and people made their way downtown. As I’ve always said, DOD is a photographer’s mecca! For a week after the event, it’s fun to see all the social media posts and photos of everyone dressed out in sugar skulls. Photographers J. C. Bravo and Larry O.Gay are always on hand and capture incredible shots of the people . In my opinion, their photos are breathtaking and really showcase the beauty of Day of the Dead. Check J.C. and Larry out on Facebook when you get a chance and you’ll see what I mean…
Photo taken by photographer Larry O. Gay with my camera. Thanks Larry!
At one point early in the evening, Larry grabbed my camera and took a photo of me with my husband, and my friend Theresa Deleon and her daughter. So I now have an “original” Larry Gay photo on my very own camera! Thanks Larry!
Meanwhile, instead of talking about the event, I’ll just let my own photos tell the story…
Southern Señora 