Last week, the courtyards of the
@belmondhotelmonasterio were alive with familiar voices, the light falling across stone and garden. Cameras in hand, we wandered slowly, drawn to color, to texture, to quiet moments between friends.
We both began with photography in 2009. Years later, film became our primary language, and by 2020, we gave ourselves fully to Gooden Cinema. Even then, photography never left. It shifted into something more personal and collaborative.
Earlier this year, we discovered something new through
@hullerman âs exhibition in Japan. We traveled to support the opening of his show, a body of work shaped slowly, patiently, over many years. Standing in that space, the photographs felt intentional, each one carrying the weight of time. Through that experience, we began to gain a deeper understanding of the culture surrounding photobooks. Artists devoting years to a single sequence, images bound into diaries meant to be held and revisited. Work that was not rushed, not made for a feed, but guided by love for the craft itself. That experience gave us a deeper sense of why photography still matters to us.
Peru reminded us again. The stillness of a frame, the closeness of conversations, the beauty of a culture new to us. These photographs are a reflection of that week and a reminder of what has always been with us.
We are grateful to our dear friend
@corbingurkin for first bringing us into the
@engagesummits space,
@weddex and
@kathrynarce for creating this incredible gathering, and to
@allanzepedaphoto not only for a wonderful friendship, but for inviting us to be part of the photo team in Peru. - J
