Why 'Ojos Negros'?
The image in the lower right hand corner of the web page inspired
the name Ojos Negros ('black eyes').
I took it in Baja. A lot of indigenous peoples have dark pupils
that don't seem to stop at the iris but go on to fill it.
The eyes have an almost infinite depth
and they lend the owner a wise and exotic air.
I'd like to think that with a good, deep image I can connect with
the viewer, pull them in, and leave them with a fresh insight, so
'ojos negros' fits.
I also like the contrast of the mechanical 'black eye' of the camera's
shutter with the soulful pull of a deep, dark
eye and its human twinkle.
And, well, I just like the sound of it.