vida sin luz...y agua

nyt article: "Blackouts Plague Energy-Rich Venezuela" by Simon Romero

fire dancers

"Court Drama" cover story for the Washington Post Magazine

Online Multimedia Slideshow link: "Greivis Vasquez, On and Off the Court"
Full story link: Washington Post Magazine, "Court Drama" by Steve Yanda

kelsey and kaitlyn

more from Sorte mountain

as promised..






the full edit will be on www.meridithkohut.com next week. thanks for visiting!

maria lionza pilgrimage

Full NYT slideshow here: A Pilgrimage to Sorte Mountain
NYT Article link: Sorte Journal:In Venezuela, Adoration Meets Blend of Traditions

I'll post more out-takes as soon as they're off embargo.

paddling the pecos

back in caracas after a quick trip to Texas, where I met up with my dad and sister Morgan on the Mexican border to paddle the pecos river. it was a great trip...nothing beats paddling in untouched nature, listening to wild billy goat cries echoing through the canyon, with the people you love most! more snaps from the Tejas trip up soon!

sweet xv

mas marchas

go go team whodat dos

Right now my dear dad and sister morgan are in their 13th hour paddling non-stop in the Colorado River 100 kayak race. Here's a photo I snapped of them on my last trip home, when we went to San Marcos to pick up their new racing boat. good luck guys!

august apologies...

still here, just busy busy! august was a stellar month. (2) week long + (1) 4-day editorial assignments...23 portrait sessions...4 workshop-days taught..1-gallery show...67.22GB of photo files...and dozens of new friends. thanks to everyone who helped make it so great...and thanks for all the emails and pulse checks...i promise to get my blogger-ing on again soon!

Venezuelan Cacao

full nyt piece here:
In Venezuela, Plantations of Cacao Stir Bitterness

multimedia slideshow here:
Venezuela's Cacao Plantations

Jen, New Orleans Bride

Danny and Jen

We just wrapped shooting Danny and Jen's fantastic wedding in New Orleans, LA. Here is a sneak peak!

Emily D

We had so much fun shooting with Emily, Nick, Jessica, Phantom and Cappy yesterday at their barn in Cypress, TX! Special thanks to Phantom for navigating through the hay field for us, on a broken leg! We're officially wrapped shooting in Texas and are heading to New Orleans in the morning...more photos soon!

Tim & Paige

san pedro de guatire

sneak peak. more soon.

Johanm y Pedro

Marcha del Orgullo Gay - Caracas

Apaga el Fuego with Amnesty International

June 15-22 is World Action Week Against Gun Violence. Venezuela has one of the highest per capita firearms-related homicide rates in the world, and continues to skyrocket statistically, increasing from 2,474 homicides in 1990 (population 19.7mil) to 12,257 homicides in 2006 (population 27 mil). To learn more about or support Amnesty International's efforts to curve gun violence in Latin America, please visit: www.aiven.org

Feliz dia del Padre

circa 2005...Texas/Mexico border film scans