Published October 12, 2025
Dia de Muertos!
This year’s festival was held on October 11, 2025 in downtown Longmont. Darla and I drove there to take in the sights, sounds and color. There were plenty of of all three!
“The Day of the Dead (el Día de los Muertos), is a Mexican holiday where families welcome back the souls of their deceased relatives for a brief reunion that includes food, drink and celebration.” (Source: History.com)
I chose to concentrate on portraits, with a few wide shots and a few accent elements to help fill in the feel of the event. Every person I asked willingly let me take their photo.
Day of the Dead Photo Gallery
Shooting Info
These photos were taken handheld with a Sony A1 and a Tamron 35-150mm lens.
I set the aperture to F/2.8 to help blur the busy backgrounds. The shutter speed was set to 1/800th second, and the ISO was set to Auto ISO. The resulting ISO settings ranged from around ISO 125 to ISO 640..
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