These vibrant portraits give a beautiful insight into Mexican culture and heritage – you must take a look!

Mercedes Diaz Barreiro Aldana, a graduate from Norwich University of the Arts, explores her Mexican heritage, folklore and history through a project titled ‘Soul of Mexico’. Originally inspired by her devotion to home, her work soon gained input from her studies abroad and became a collaborative project with other young artists. Mercedes tells me more about how she got into photography, her work which I discovered at Free Range (The Truman Brewery), and her future goals…

Our emerging photographer series aims to shed a light on up-and-coming talent. Photographers are offered a platform to share their work with a wider audience through the AP channels, with the scope of furthering their careers. We also get an insight into their inspirations, the camera gear used and future aspirations, as…