A Mexican Boy is Transformed Into a Mardi Gras Bride

On a photography trip to Oaxaca, Mexico in February I had the opportunity to photograph a 13-year-old Mexican boy being transformed into a beautiful "Bride" to head the annual Mardi Gras parade in the village of San Martine de Tilcajete.. I was very moved at seeing him be nervous and reluctant at the beginning, no doubt because he stood at the threshold of adulthood, but he rose to the occasion and brought honor to his family.