Author: JOEL BAUTISTA

https://medium.com/Lizbeth.santos/dollar-pizza-the-endangered-species-a323c198b67a

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KJW3C0pamHFvkgdtn8Zyi1y_M1WNftIP/view?usp=sharing

Isabella Witrago, to the right of her videographer Kevin Fuentes, directs an ad on the Baruch College campus on behalf of CUNY to promote enrollment rates.

https://medium.com/@joelcbv/were-trying-to-represent-the-last-of-the-bolivian-restaurants-here-in-new-york-david-oropeza-48c2da8ed03

My photo essay pitch:
One of the last Bolivian restaurants in New York is “Bolivian Llama Party”. Opening in 2012, it’s been recognized for its innovative take on Bolivian Cuisine. It is a place where Bolivians still have a chance to try foods that from their homeland and introduce non-Bolivians to the unique tastes of Bolivia. Other bolivian restaurants like“Puerta Del Sol” have closed. Others like “Civecheria NYC” have geared towards more Peruvian cuisine. Keeping the Bolivian spirit isn’t easy when you have all eyes on you to keep the community alive. I hope to capture a day in the workplace and interview the owners, 3 Bolivian Brothers, about their efforts to keep the community unified despite the lack of Bolivian recognition in New York.
Being Bolivian myself, this restaurant is deeply important to me. It is the closest thing to a Bolivian community I can identify with, and I know from talking to other people of Bolivian descent that they feel the same way.
https://www.blp.nyc/

Potential photo opportunities:
-Photographing workers/Food Processes
-Photographing owners
-Photographing ambience in their colorful outdoor seating arrangement with customers