The Ana Isabel Photography Blog

The Liberty and Justice event held by the Iowa Democrats is one of the largest political events during the cycle. I was tasked with photographing Secretary Julián Castro during this event for his presidential campaign. The event felt less of a political one and more of a sporting event. The arena was packed, there were […]

It’s that time of year! The holiday season also means company parties. NCTA – The Internet & Television Association held their holiday party at Fig & Olive in Washington, DC. They started with a cocktail hour and proceeded to the upstairs dining room for a meal. Venue & Catering: Fig & Olive | Entertainment: DJ […]

My coverage for for presidential candidate, Julián Castro, continued through the Houston Democratic Debates, held at Texas Southern University.   TSU was filled with excited supporters for the various candidates.     Shortly after, it was time for Secretary Castro to do his walkthrough. You may be seeing double in some of the photos– his […]

Over the last few months, I’ve photographed Democratic Candidate for President, Julián Castro. He is the former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (under President Obama) and former Mayor of San Antonio. In September, we traveled to Houston for the democratic debates. The week kicked-off with the Castro Country Rally at Warehouse Live.   Events […]

Love them or hate them, networking events are a must to grow our networks and businesses. Here are tips to make that next event a little more worthwhile.   Registration If the registration list is published online, peruse it before the event. If not, get to the event early and check out the name tags […]

Latino Victory Fund‘s 2019 Latino Talks were held at The Hamilton in Washington, DC. Visible: Igniting Representation with Our Stories Mayra Macías moderated a panel with Astrid Silva (Dream Big Nevada), Naima Coster, Karla Luna Cantú, and Laura Barrón-López (Politico). The First Award Henry R. Muñoz III presented the First Award to Congresswoman Verónica Escobar […]

PODER PAC celebrated Women’s History Month by bringing together several Latina Congresswomen and prominent Latina political leaders. Guests included Congresswomen Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), Grace Napolitano (D-CA), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Norma Torres (D-CA), Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL), Voto Latino President María Teresa Kumar, UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguia, and D&P Creative Strategy CEO […]

This year’s Latino Victory Fund summit was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was the largest congressional delegation on the island. Speakers included Lin-Manuel Miranda, Presidential Candidate Julian Castro, Chef José Andrés, mayors of Puerto Rico, BOLD PAC president Tony Cárdenas. Be sure to also take a look at last year‘s event photos, and […]

The original cast of the Broadway musical, Hamilton, featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda as a Alexander Hamilton, was performed at the Centro de Bella Artes in Puerto Rico. The performance was a fundraiser for Latino Victory Fund, a progressive political organization working to increasing Latino representation at every level of government. Speakers included Luis A. Miranda, Jr., […]

Earlier this year, I had the honor of photographing for Presidential Candidate Julián Castro‘s campaign during his People First rally in San Antonio. If elected, Julián would be the first Latino president of the United States. “I wasn’t born a front runner. I didn’t grow up a front runner. The people who grew up with me, we […]