Hi, I'm Diego Medel.

a photographer based in Austin and San Marcos, Texas. My work blends candid street photography with personal storytelling, capturing everyday moments with depth and intention. Whether on the street or at events, I focus on visual narratives that feel honest, spontaneous, and human.

A mother embraces her son in a sea of people in downtown Austin during SXSW 2025.
A mother embraces her son in a sea of people in downtown Austin during SXSW 2025.
A women turns to look for her daughter in the crowds during SXSW 2025 weekend in downtown Austin.
A women turns to look for her daughter in the crowds during SXSW 2025 weekend in downtown Austin.
Musicians play at San Jac Saloon on Sixth Street in Austin, Texas during SXSW 2025.
Musicians play at San Jac Saloon on Sixth Street in Austin, Texas during SXSW 2025.
Leader and Founder of the Space Goonz, an Austin based rap collective,  Guru Kozy stands in front of the Goonz as they perform at their SXSW 2025 showcase at Shangri-La on East Sixth Street.
Leader and Founder of the Space Goonz, an Austin based rap collective, Guru Kozy stands in front of the Goonz as they perform at their SXSW 2025 showcase at Shangri-La on East Sixth Street.
Louisiana based Rapper 3GangSmurf bites his lip in between songs during his featured artists set at the Underground Voices Live Open Mic at Vaquero Taquero in downtown Austin.
Louisiana based Rapper 3GangSmurf bites his lip in between songs during his featured artists set at the Underground Voices Live Open Mic at Vaquero Taquero in downtown Austin.
Austin Based Rapper Drii Dior holds the mic to his mouth during his featured artist set at the Underground Voices Live open mic at Vaquero Taquero in downtown Austin.
Austin Based Rapper Drii Dior holds the mic to his mouth during his featured artist set at the Underground Voices Live open mic at Vaquero Taquero in downtown Austin.
Louisiana based Rapper 3GangSmurf  stares down the camera during his featured artists set at the Underground Voices Live Open Mic at Vaquero Taquero in downtown Austin.
Louisiana based Rapper 3GangSmurf stares down the camera during his featured artists set at the Underground Voices Live Open Mic at Vaquero Taquero in downtown Austin.
San Antonio Rapper Rapper 4ColiBenz performs the Slatt hand sign, an iconic hip hop hand sing, during the Underground Voices Live Open Mic at Vaquero Taquero in downtown Austin.
San Antonio Rapper Rapper 4ColiBenz performs the Slatt hand sign, an iconic hip hop hand sing, during the Underground Voices Live Open Mic at Vaquero Taquero in downtown Austin.
Louisiana based Rapper 3GangSmurf  holds the mic as he performs during his featured artists set at the Underground Voices Live Open Mic at Vaquero Taquero in downtown Austin.
Louisiana based Rapper 3GangSmurf holds the mic as he performs during his featured artists set at the Underground Voices Live Open Mic at Vaquero Taquero in downtown Austin.
 Andrew Tapia and Amelia Hobson embrace one another during a run through of “Karagula” on Thursday, February 21 at the honors college at Texas State University.
Andrew Tapia and Amelia Hobson embrace one another during a run through of “Karagula” on Thursday, February 21 at the honors college at Texas State University.
A group of friends sit at a table laughing and talking during Grins 50th anniversary celebration at Grins in San Marcos, Texas.
A group of friends sit at a table laughing and talking during Grins 50th anniversary celebration at Grins in San Marcos, Texas.
A singular boat ripples through the deep green waters of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas.
A singular boat ripples through the deep green waters of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas.
Groups of people gather on a platform overlooking Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas during SXSW 2025.
Groups of people gather on a platform overlooking Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas during SXSW 2025.
A man stares at a pack of tortillas in the middle of his Saturday night shift at a taco truck located on "Dirty Sixth" the iconic nightlife street in Austin, Texas.
A man stares at a pack of tortillas in the middle of his Saturday night shift at a taco truck located on "Dirty Sixth" the iconic nightlife street in Austin, Texas.
A man and his wife order food from the ZAZA Halal food cart on "Dirty Sixth" the iconic nightlife street in Austin,Texas.
A man and his wife order food from the ZAZA Halal food cart on "Dirty Sixth" the iconic nightlife street in Austin,Texas.
The owner and operator of the ZAZA food Truck uses two spatulas to chop up meat for a customers orders on Sixth Street, in Austin, Texas.
The owner and operator of the ZAZA food Truck uses two spatulas to chop up meat for a customers orders on Sixth Street, in Austin, Texas.
Texas State students hold up signs on the Raging Stallions protesting the increased immigration enforcement efforts and ICE presence nationwide, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Texas State University.
Texas State students hold up signs on the Raging Stallions protesting the increased immigration enforcement efforts and ICE presence nationwide, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Texas State University.
Bob Kafta, organizer of Adapt of Texas, holds a sign protesting the states government challenge to setion 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation act, during the Don't Mess with 504 rally in Austin, Texas.
Bob Kafta, organizer of Adapt of Texas, holds a sign protesting the states government challenge to setion 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation act, during the Don't Mess with 504 rally in Austin, Texas.
Protestors march around the Hays County Historic Courthouse during the Stop The Genocide protest in downtown San Marcos.
Protestors march around the Hays County Historic Courthouse during the Stop The Genocide protest in downtown San Marcos.
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