“I leave you my portrait so that you will have my presence all the days and nights that I am away from you.” - Frida Kahlo”
Nice to meet you!
At twelve, I cradled my first camera—a Pentax K1000, all manual, a film-born companion—and from that instant, a lifelong love affair began. My journey with weddings started in ’97, capturing moments that whispered stories of love, loss, and laughter, the threads that weave our lives together.
Born and raised beneath the vast, sun-drenched skies of Santa Fe, I wandered westward for five years—first to the bustling pulse of Los Angeles, then to the ocean’s gentle breath in San Diego. There, I found solace by Ocean Beach and in the joyful chaos of Dusty Rhodes Dog Park. But as the world paused in 2020, I returned to my roots, back to the red earth and sage-scented winds of home.
My photographs have graced pages and covers, won accolades, yet none of that compares to the spark I see ignite in a client’s eyes when they first glimpse their story frozen in time. Why do I chase these fleeting moments? Because I love people. I love love. I love the raw, the radiant, the quiet pulses of life that make us feel truly alive.
Art flows through me like a river with many channels—photography, painting, creating. A degree in Art from the College of Santa Fe is but a milestone on this endless path.
When I’m not capturing light or shaping color, you’ll find me wrapped in family’s warmth, savoring the spicy embrace of New Mexican cuisine, curled up with my fur companions, or casting a line into the shimmering waters. Occasionally, you might spot me among the vibrant stalls of an Arts & Crafts fair, adding my voice to the chorus of creativity.
I look forward to meeting you—to capturing your moments, your stories, your love.
Consuelo
Magazine Features/Awards
Cover of the New Mexico Event & Wedding Planner Magazine 2010 Bridal Issue.
Voted NM Finest Photographer with the NM Event & wedding Planner Magazine in July of 2009.
Winter / Spring 2008 issue of The Wedding Guide.
Cover of the New Mexico Event & Wedding Planner Magazine 2008 Bridal Issue.
My work is also featured inside the February 2008 Bridal Guide of the Love Issue for Albuquerque the Magazine.
Featured in the New Mexico Event & Wedding Planner Magazine the Holiday 2008 issue.