“Photography is ‘the humanity of the moment.’” – Robert Frank
Kara Elyse is an independent photographer, journalist and student at the University of Texas at Austin where she is studying Photojournalism and Digital Media.
Her work, written and photographic, has appeared in Austin Woman Magazine, Ms. Magazine, Reporting Texas, KUT and the San Marcos Record.
A man and a painted burro (mule) stand and wait for customers eager to take photographs at their post. Tijuana, México. 2019.
Tijuana, México. 2019.
Tijuana, México. 2019.
Tijuana, México. 2019.
Street art. Tijuana, México. 2019.
A street food vendor prepares elote for waiting customers. Often advertised as “Mexican street corn”, elote is an authentic dish comprised of cooked sweet corn mixed with mayonnaise, crema, and chili powder, sometimes sprinkled with cheese. Tijuana, México. 2019.
A street food vendor prepares elote for waiting customers. Often advertised as “Mexican street corn”, elote is an authentic dish comprised of cooked sweet corn mixed with mayonnaise, crema, and chili powder, sometimes sprinkled with cheese. Tijuana, México. 2019.
A street food vendor prepares elote for waiting customers. Often advertised as “Mexican street corn”, elote is an authentic dish comprised of cooked sweet corn mixed with mayonnaise, crema, and chili powder, sometimes sprinkled with cheese. Tijuana, México. 2019.
Tijuana, México. 2019.
A waiter pours tequila con vibora (rattlesnake tequila) shots for American customers. Tijuana, México. 2019.
Tijuana, México. 2019.
Under construction. Tijuana, México. 2019.
A man drives a souped-up go-cart, while a mannequin rides shot gun. Tijuana, México. 2019.
A man sits outside a liquor store. Tijuana, México. 2019.
Tijuana, México. 2019.
The man in the beret sits and watches the world go by. Tijuana, México. 2019.
The man in the beret sits on a bench. Tijuana, México. 2019.
The man in the beret poses for a portrait. Tijuana, México. 2019.
Tijuana, México. 2019.
Customers smile after taking a picture with a donkey painted to look like a zebra. Tijuana, México. 2019.
Patrons descend the stairs of a bar back to Avenida Revolucioń. Tijuana, México. 2019.
Tijuana, México. 2019.
A family enjoys a meal at restaurant and bar, Ruta 3. Tijuana, México. 2019.
A spray paint artist works and displays his art along Avenida Revolucioń. Tijuana, México. 2019.
A spray paint artist works and displays his art along Avenida Revolucioń. Tijuana, México. 2019.
A spray paint artist works and displays his art along Avenida Revolucioń. Tijuana, México. 2019.
A spray paint artist works and displays his art along Avenida Revolucioń. Tijuana, México. 2019.
Quinceañera participants ride along Avenida Revolucioń in a limousine. Tijuana, México. 2019.
A family walks along the main strip. Tijuana, México. 2019.
A boy plays with his toy. Tijuana, México. 2019.
A clown smiles for a photograph. Tijuana, México. 2019.
Quinceañera participants ride along Avenida Revolucioń in a limousine. Tijuana, México. 2019.
The Monumental Arch, also known as Millennium Arch or Monumental Clock, is visible in the distance. Recognized as a famous symbol of Tijuana, it sits at the beginning of Avenida Revolucioń and is within walking distance from the US-Mexico border. Tijuana, México. 2019.
A man pushes a cart packed with produce along Avenida Revolucioń. Tijuana, México. 2019.
Members of a band perform for a private party. Tijuana, México. 2019.
Members of a band perform for a private party. Tijuana, México. 2019.
Quinceañera participants ride along Avenida Revolucioń in a limousine. Tijuana, México. 2019.
Brouwerij ‘t IJ. Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Yvoire, France.
A Parisienne carnival during springtime. Paris, France.
Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur. Paris, France.
The Arc de Triomphe de Carrousel. Paris, France.
Nighttime. Paris, France.
Le Louvre. Paris, France.
Yvoire, France.
Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur. Paris, France.
Lac L Léman. French-side of Geneva.
Raiffeinsen Bank in Michaelerplatz Square.
Hungry Guy Wien. A restaurant chain known for making their bread and pitas in-house.
St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
An exhibit inside the Kunsthistoriches Museum.
The Hofburg. An exit into Michaelerplatz Square.
The Hofburg. An exit into Michaelerplatz Square.
Home and workspace of award-American blues singer and pianist, Marcia Ball.
Home and workspace of award-American blues singer and pianist, Marcia Ball.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. statue at the University of Texas at Austin.
The Blanton Museum.
An eerie evening. All Saints’ Episcopal Church at the University of Texas at Austin.
Chippendale performers pose with a fan. Las Vegas, NV. 2019.
DO NOT ENTER sign: a preliminary warning. Las Vegas, NV. 2019.
A woman pushes her belongings in a grocery cart outside of a casino. Las Vegas, NV. 2019.
Reflections. Las Vegas, NV. 2019.
Las Vegas, NV. 2019.
Las Vegas, NV. 2019.
Le Chateau. Las Vegas, NV. 2019.
Las Vegas, NV. 2019.
Las Vegas, NV. 2019.
A man assesses the damage from a car accident. Las Vegas, NV. 2019.
Las Vegas. NV. 2019.
A man and a dog on a skateboard. San Diego, CA. 2019.
Angles. Le Chateau. Las Vegas, NV. 2019.
The High Roller Ferris wheel. Las Vegas, NV. 2019
A couple dances to live music during an art festival. San Diego, CA. 2019.
A couple dances to live music during an art festival. San Diego, CA. 2019.
A little boy sells water in the street. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
The French Harbor canal- once a thriving, waterway and home to local fish such as jack, snook and snapper- has become heavily polluted over the last two decades. Lack of infrastructure, including availability of trash receptacles, plagues many locals, making this waterway an easy choice for disposing of everyday waste. Roatán, Honduras.
A boy participating in a summer camp soccer game, smiles as he passes by. Roatán, Honduras.
84 year-old Garfield Welcome sits on his sister’s porch across the street from the ocean. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
Bob McNab, Jr.s company, Big Bob’s Rooster Farm, raises roosters to compete in cockfights. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
A street vendor at work in the town market. Belize. 2019.
A small store offering tours and excursions sits (literally) on the water. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
Boys talking and at play. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
Boys talking and at play. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
A view from Punta Langosta. Cozumel, Mexico. 2019.
A girl runs and plays during her summer camp’s allotted physical education hour. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
A dog sits at a bar.
While this dog enjoys a life spent primarily at the beach with his owners and regularly provided meals, there are hundreds of stray dogs and cats that roam the streets of Roatán. Sandy Bay, Honduras. 2019.
A private dock. Sandy Bay, Honduras. 2019.
A grandfather and granddaughter enjoy quality time in a hammock. Sandy Bay, Honduras. 2019.
A boy at sunset. Sandy Bay, Honduras. 2019.
A private dock. Sandy Bay, Honduras. 2019.
A woman sets up her booth to begin selling products on the street. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
Bright colored houses and buildings are customary on the island of Roatán. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
A young girl stands and waits for her lunch while both parents work on-site at a construction site in Port Royal. While her father is a construction worker on this multi-month project, her mother works in the kitchen preparing food for the crew. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
A private residence on The Hill, French Harbor. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
A little girl plays on the dock of the The Buccaneer Lifestyle Resort Centre while her mom waits out a rainstorm. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
Two horses graze in a field near Big Bob’s Rooster Farm. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
The Buccaneer Lifestyle Resort Centre offers a Splash Lagoon- a natural pool that extends into the Caribbean sea, where customers can enjoy food, drinks, swings and hammocks while in the water. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
Harvest Caye is one of the newest ports in the western Caribbean and is owned exclusively by Norwegian Cruise Line. Having opened to the public in November 2016, the 75-acre island boasts several attractions and activities, including a 7-acre white sand beach. Harvest Caye, Belize. 2019.
Little girls play during their summer camp’s allotted physical education hour. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
Little girls play during their summer camp’s allotted physical education hour. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
These three boys show laser focus while playing in a soccer game. One continue to participate even without shoes. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
Two boys take a break from the activities during their summer camps allotted physical education hour and instead choose to take in the sights. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
Flooding, a common natural phenomenon that negatively impacts the socio-economic development of many Caribbean countries, has led to most houses and businesses being built on stilts. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
A man naps in a hammock on his porch by the water. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
Local boys play a pick-up game of basketball at a community court in French Harbor. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
Local boys play a pick-up game of basketball at a community court in French Harbor. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
Local boys play a pick-up game of basketball at a community court in French Harbor. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
Local boys play a pick-up game of basketball at a community court in French Harbor. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
A little girl plays in her yard with her stroller. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
A dock in the West Bay. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
A man sits and thinks while waiting for a boat to Port Royal. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
A dilapidated boat sits docked outside a private residence in Pensacola. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
A cruise ship departs from port amid the blue waters and coral that the Caribbean is renowned for. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
A dock in the West Bay. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
Motorcycles are a common form of transportation on the island of Roatán, especially among the young, male populous. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
The main shopping plaza in the West Bay. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
An aged boat sits docked outside a private residence in Pensacola. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
A man works on the dock of The Buccaneer Lifestyle Resort Centre. Roatán, Honduras. 2019.
