Category: Cuba Photography Trip 2024
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Cuba Photography Trip Day 6: La Tonico del Viaje (The Tonic of Travel)
Our last morning in Cuba we wandered off for some early morning photos before heading back to savor one last breakfast at the hotel. This morning we saw coffee ready at the bottom of some stairs, children heading off to school, neighbors greeting us from doorways, and bread baking. We think our photos speak for…
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Cuba Photography Trip Day 5: Descubrimiento (Discovery)
The early morning brings more opportunities for making photos on the streets of Havana. We are noticing a shift in how we are seeing, how we are looking as we stroll down the streets. We are looking at the people, they are the richness of the stories we capture with our cameras. it is hard…
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Cuba Photography Trip Day 4: Viaje por Carretera! (Road Trip!)
Today we are traveling from Havana to the Bay of Pigs on the southern coast. We hopped into our classic rides and headed out first to the east, then to the south towards the coast. As we leave Havana, buildings give way to lush green countryside. In the early morning, we pass people preparing for…
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Cuba Photography Trip Day 3: Familia (Family)
We wake to the sound of roosters announcing the impending sunrise. As we left our hotel for another early morning walk, rooster crows echoed from different streets and alleys. The streets are empty when we first venture out. Neighbors greet us from their doors and windows, with smiles and greetings of good morning. As we…
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Cuba Photography Trip Day 2: Tesoro! (Treasure!)
We woke before sunrise to begin our introduction to Havana by daylight. The sky was filled with whispers of cotton candy clouds, highlighted by a blue sky backdrop. The emerging light cast a golden glow onto the architectural features of buildings, making their weather and time worn textures stand out. One of the advantages to…
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Cuba Photography Trip: Planning, Packing & Day 1: Un Sentido de Aventura ( A Sense of Adventure)
Just a month or so ago, we were sharing dinner with our camera club’s Portfolio Project Reviewer, Alain Gutierrez. We have always admired Alain’s photography- especially his street photography in Cuba. We were talking about his passion for not only street photography, but for Cuba, and he shared he was taking a group to to…
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