Tag: cuba
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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 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…
