Crystal Stafford, Christ the Redeemer

Cristo in the Mist

It was an eery feeling being at the top of Christ the Redeemer and in the clouds. This mission was a complete fail. We were looking forward to getting up there, having a glass of wine and enjoying the serene views of Rio. We set out from our apartment in Santa Teresa on a sunny …

Crystal Stafford, Christ the Redeemer

The Last Jesus Photo

This is the last of my Christ the Redeemer attempts, at least from above. We are doing the famous hike up this evening. So I guess the truly last photo of him will be from his feet. Magic 336/365, The Last Jesus Photo, Rio, November 24, 2018

Crystal Stafford, Christ the Redeemer

Another Jesus Photo

This is your typical Jesus photo from Rio de Janeiro. That is the funny thing about visiting these iconic landmarks, the photographs often end up being anti-climatic. Because that photo has been taken billions of times by millions of people and from every angle. I didn’t do a good job of making this my own. …

Crystal Stafford, Christ the Redeemer, Rio

Underwhelming Jesus

This is a bummer. I was so excited about our helicopter tour over Rio. I kept thinking back to the amazing shots we got in Namibia earlier this year from the little Cessna we chartered over the Namib desert and this was to be my first aerial shoot since then. I heard helicopters were smoother …