About

Street Photographer Based in Mexico.

Héctor Faya Rodríguez found photography almost by accident—on a street corner in São Paulo, camera in hand, seeing clearly for the first time in years.

For over two decades, he worked in public policy—in government, big organizations, and academia. 

But over time, something was missing. Not in the work itself, but in the way it kept him at a distance—from others, from himself, from the quiet detail of lived experience.

In public policy, the questions are big and the answers urgent. In photography, the questions are small—and don’t need answers at all.

In 2024, something shifted. Photography became a way to slow down. To notice without interpreting. To feel without needing a reason.

Since then, Héctor has developed a quiet, reflective visual language. He works with natural light and minimal tools, often photographing through glass, capturing gestures, silences, the spaces in between. His images don’t try to explain. They offer fragments—moments that suggest something more.

Now, as the founder of Aurora, a public policy design firm, he brings this renewed attention to his civic work. In both photography and strategy, he’s guided by the same question: what do we lose when we stop paying attention?

For him, a photograph is not a conclusion. It’s a pause. A fragment of truth. You don’t need to understand it—just stay with it, for a moment.