A sunday at the tianguis

This time I'll take you to discover a typical Sunday day in a local market that here we call Tianguis (Nahuatl word) but rather than thinking excessively I let myself be guided by the colours, by the effects that the light filtering through the awnings generated. The result is sometimes almost abstract.

A small technical note

Photographing in a tianguis is not easy. And I'm not referring to photographing people who are certainly not expecting a photographer at the market, but rather to colored tarpaulins, generally yellow and red, more rarely blue, which create absolutely anti-photographic color casts. Well aware of this, I told myself that you can only photograph a tianguis like this. Accepting the fact that there will never be memorable photos in color.

But even with this problem I still wanted to propose this work here, because I think it is more important to provide information on what the atmosphere is like in a typical market in a Mexican barrio.

Alex Coghe

Alex Coghe is an Italian editorial and documentary photographer based in Mexico City. His work explores contemporary life, culture, and human presence through documentary photography and portraiture. His images have appeared in international publications, reflecting an approach centered on authenticity, atmosphere, and visual storytelling. Alongside his photographic work, he also leads workshops and masterclasses focused on photographic narrative and observation.

https://alexcoghe.com
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