tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75617005716077432112012-01-10T15:53:52.347-05:00Seymour 'Salfrico' Watson-Granthttps://profiles.google.com/113497492775904872870noreply@blogger.comBlogger951100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561700571607743211.post-85299827502384846252009-11-15T07:33:00.007-05:002010-07-27T21:43:12.888-05:00

Sometimes I think the very things that define me are the things that serve to confuse me. Scientists will say I am Right Brained - uses feelings, "big picture" oriented, imagination rules, symbols and images, present and future, philosophy & religion, can "get it" (i.e. meaning)believes, appreciates spatial perception, knows object function, fantasy based, presents possibilities, impetuous,

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Salt & Pepper Shakers... Shot in Macro on the Sigma 70 - 200mm f/2.8 lens. An SB-800 in the back, from behind a black cloth backdrop, triggered by a PW. Natural light to the right through an open door. A white card to the left, reflecting on the objects.

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Another entry in the Fine Art Series

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I have passed by Yanic's workshop a few times before, and was drawn by the MotorCross action posters he has on the walls. I stopped to ask about possible dirt track locations as I have been seriously thinking about exploring some photography in that field. I ended up taking his picture and a first lesson in the Theory of Bike Riding. I later went to Barnes & Noble and found the November 2009

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I dragged Terry back to E. Franklin Street, because after shooting Ron a few days ago I spotted an alley I wanted to explore. I used the SB-800 shot through an umbrella, and CLS to trigger the set up. Stef was my adjustable human lightstand.  The camera was mounted on a tripod, as I shot at 1/20sec to record the background, aperture f/2.8, and exposure compensation pushed up to +5. I did this in

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Franklin Street, a dying breed of quintessential small town main streets. The businesses dating back to the early 1900s, with redbricks that aren't facades... Now with the emergence of chain business such as Starbucks and Walgreens, the threat is more imminent, of this rustic town blossoming into a center for Suits. Ron represents East Franklin St., easy going, laid back... care free. He is a

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From this day forward, let us laugh together, and plan together, let us find our favorite places, and go together... Let us enjoy the sunshine, and the rain, being alone together, and in crowds together... From this day forward, together, Let us love! Let Us Walk Together - Unknown I shared a Sunday afternoon with Theo & Mel in DC.  The weather was great and they were a playful couple, and

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This evening the car battery died because I left the light and heater on pretty much all day. It was 3˚C this morning, and there was a thin layer of ice covering almost everything. Anyway I got a jump start, but was afraid to turn the car off until I was sure the battery regained some 'juice'. So I picked up Stef and we went out to the country. The Sun was setting and the Fall colors were rich.

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Been going thru some older photos and saw this. I have another version on my old site, but I like the tranquility, and realized it was never posted on my blog. I also posted this on my new Photo Community, MyShutterSpace.Com PS: To publicly answer Julian's query, this is the Folly Lighthouse, Portland, Jamaica, taken at 6:20pm Tech Info: Nikon D50, Aperture f/22, Shutter 1/10 on tripod, ISO

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This is my commitment to take my photography to another level of creativity and professionalism. My new site is currently being constructed, to include new packages, prices, and contracts. Coming This Fall To A Site Near You!! Click the Wedding CritSheet above to view larger...

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My friend Andy was my PA and second gun at Carl & Reneé's wedding. We set up an SB-800 on a light stand to the right with his Honl System snoot, and to the back left we set another SB-800 with a yellow gel and fired it thru an umbrella, to give that warm sunset feel. I think it came out decent... We used PocketWizards to fire the SBs

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Met up with a friend of mine last night who was willing to let me do figurescapes of her, so I hijacked Lavern's loft again and did a creative session. The model is a nicely toned athlete, and here are a few photos from the session. :D... The shoot was inspired by The Black & White Traveller. Shot with a Nikon D300, a 24 - 85mm lens and one SB-800 Speedlight, triggered by CLS. Other tech info -

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Last week I visited the Art Institute of Charlotte in LakePointe Plaza, North Carolina. On leaving, I walked along the main road running parallel to the plaza, to catch a bus to the Amtrak Station. The photo below is a view of the Photography & Film Departments from the street across the lake. I used my Nokia e71 phone to take this. Then came the cowboy, the Plaza security guard! With screeching

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Taken in Bangkok (October 2008), this soldier stood at attention as I exited the Royal Palace. Only a few days before, Thailand went through political unrest as the Prime Minister was overthrown. I spent those days trapped in a hotel. Edited in Aperture & Photoshop CS3

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Just some random shots as I travelled from Duram to Charlotte for an interview at the Art Institute. A young lady across the way catching up on some work then her breakfast, the host randomly chatting to passengers, stairway to nowhere, the conductor checking tickets, a path on top of the hill at AIC and the all famous mushroom shot hahah!

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In my quest to dig deeper into my creativity, I will be exploring B&W fine art photography for a few blog entries. This is my first installation.

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Mr. Screw is one of those elders from the community where I grew up that I will never forget. Today we spent a few minutes taking shots of him, dapper as ever, and to me he looks the same as he did those many years ago, not a day older.

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The Alternative 70 - 200mm lineup for Nikon I have been doing a lot of reading on alternative 70-200mm lenses for my Nikon D300. I came across this Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM II, released January 2008. I read the indepth review on www.dpreview.com. It got good ratings, average 8.3 out of 10 on a Nikon camera, versus 8.5 for the upscale Nikon AF-S VR 70-200mm F2.8G. The Tamron SP AF 70-

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I read Scott Kelby's blog post about the "Dave Hill" look using a plugin inside Photoshop (click here). Dave Hill takes the more tedious approach of masking, blending, contrast and sharpening. I will at some point try that as it works with somethings. I shot HQ some weeks ago and did some contrast and sharpening to the photo in Aperture 2.1, and Julian Dadag made reference to Dave Hill then, even

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THE MAN WHO WENT OUT ON A LIMB In this photo: Duncan, Courtney, Roland, Seymour (Brothers & Cousins in Orlando, Florida. June 2007) “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me bless his holy name”. “Bless the Lord, O my soul and forget not all his benefits” When we were boys, my mother, Courtney’s aunt, used to sing that song when she was working. It is based on Psalm 103, and the

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Yesterday I did a food photography session for a client, and I had the distinct pleasure of meeting the esteemed Donna Noble. She is a Film & Video Producer and her name resounds in the Jamaican industry. I met her at the shoot however in the capacity of a Food Stylist, just another of her many creative facets. Working with her was a breeze and I think we should have a happy client... Or else!!

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"And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder..." Mark 3:17 The year was 1989, on the beach by Harbour View. We had just sang at a church and went to recollect our thoughts by the sea. L-R: Howard, Kirk, Roland, Horatio, Andrew & Seymour. Yup, thats me alright!! This photo was taken by my brother Duncan, I think...

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Julian had just gotten his Nikon D90 and we went to Fort Rupert, Port Royal for his first test run. Stef & Ems came along to be subjected to the onslaught of our big guns! Here I tried to get some mood lighting going, using natural light thru the window as my main, and an SB-800 for hair fill on the first shot. The other 2 were natural light. I converted to b/w in Aperture, and added some

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Not sure I understand the concept of Friendship Racing (where's the cash?!!), but this bunch of young people seem to be great friends with a common interest - racing. That's what i got after spending a few hours with them yesterday by Palisados Strip...

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After HQ shoot Sunday morning, D.Go & I spent the afternoon shooting my lighting specialist, André "McNally" and his lovely fiancee Alecia. They tie the knot in July of this year, and I wish them the very best. They are a lovely couple and I really hope I did their photos justice. Especially since they are Graphic Designers and Photographers alike... Charlene Gordon did the make-up, great job as

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Tinson Pen Aerodrome, 7:30am. After very successful negotiation for use of Captain Stewart's hangar, what I envisioned wasn't exactly the end result. However, since I am my biggest critic, you tell me. Don't get me wrong they are ok, just not as 'edgy' as I hoped...On set, D.Go was PA and André assisted with lighting. He is fast becoming a wiz at creative lighting, with Joe McNally as his mentor.

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I featured HQ sometime ago on my blog with a music video I had edited for them. Today we went to a set of ruins of Fort Rupert, Port Royal, for a photo shoot. It was pretty much impromptu but I think we did ok. We are planning a second round, this time with wardrobe and make-up... D.Go was my PA on this shoot and was really creative in setting up the shots, as well as shooting some of them. All

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Marshalee, as beautiful as ever. This is the second shoot with Marshalee and again we totally had fun doing it. She doesn't smile much but when she does, its simply beautiful and captivating. We hijacked Kwame's apartment this times to use as studio. Thanks Kwame! I used my Nikon D300, with 24 - 85mm lens, and CLS to trigger 3 Speedlights, the main one shot through a white umbrella . Hair and

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My visit to Chapel Hill was short, but I enjoyed it. Stef and I went on official business, maybe later on you may get a hint of what it was. All the photos below were taken on the Saturday, pretty much documenting the one full day we spent there... We took an early morning stroll down the avenue, across the road from the Franklyn Hotel where we stayed. Stopped by Caribou cafe for coffee and hot

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We took these photos in Lavern's loft that had a very low ceiling and not much elbow room. I think it worked enough though for Marshalee to have a really nice photos for Facebook... hahah. She a very lovely girl to photograph actually. The Loft is ideal for a particular project I have to work on very soon. Will keep you all posted. For these I used a Speedlight set to full power, off camera on a

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On the other side of darkness, far away there shines a light, A light to end all sorrow, A light to be ever free, A light for a new tomorrow A light for you and me On the other side of darkness, far away there shines a light, A light which gives out joy, A light which is made of love, A light which minds employ, That light in heaven above On the other side of darkness, far away there shines a

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Yes I do have fun shooting (and eating afterward) these lovely cheesecakes from Pebbles. They are deeeelicious!! Visit www.pebblespastries.com for yours! D.Go had commented on the previous Pebbles shoot about my all white background. And to make sure I used more colours she was present at this shoot!! She assisted Stacie with the setting up of the shots as well. Thank you D.Go! Strobist info: An

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Am trying decide on a Signature / Logo for watermarking my photos. Not sure if am happy with the current one. See a short list below and choose. I await you comments... Thanks.

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I have always disliked shooting weddings that start late afternoon, and would go on into the night, as it would then call for flash photography. I would be turned off by the direct harsh light with strong shadows. However the Nikon CLS has opened my eyes to a whole new way of working with flash photography at weddings. At this wedding I used 2 SB-800 Speedlights in Groups A & B on Channel 1,

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I spent a few hours with this lovely couple several Sundays ago. February 22, to be exact and the venue was Hope Gardens, Kingston. They were easy to work with; Desiree was very pleasant and has a welcoming aura while Collin was more laid back but followed instructions well. I am most definitely looking forward to their big day later this year. André "McNally" and Alecia came as well to assist

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Stacie (aka Pebbles) and I spent the better part of 2 hours fixing light and cake so we could have a few more decent images for her pastry website (www.pebblespastries.com). I think we did ok. I used Nikon D300 with 2 SB-800s triggered by the camera (thanks to Dré "McNally" Milford's Lesson on Nikon CLS), through an 80-200mm f/2.8 lens. Shutter was set at 1/80secs, aperture f/9 and ISO200. Group

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I really like the outcome of this video. Wish it had a lot more airplay. These guys really have a lot to say...Title: Youth's Anthem Artiste: High Quality Director: Amlak & Marcelleno XL Video Editor: Salfrico

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Kingston Bookshop produced a 5-page calendar for 2009. Below are some of the shots from the photo session. My favourite sessions were the last market scene and the fisherman. The design and layout were done by Foreg:Sample Limited.

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"Pebble's Pastries has a wide selection for your discerning taste. Choose from our luxurious, delightfully delectable and exotic cakes and cheesecakes to excite your taste buds. Our cakes are lovingly made from scratch with the freshest ingredients, ensuring a rich homemade taste, and carefully packaged to ensure you receive the highest quality every time!!" - adapted from PebblesPastries.Com

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Met with the Jamaica National Hockey team yesterday to do some photos for a promotion they are working on. I didn't get what I originally planned, as we started late and they had a match, but I am posting this shot for the strobists. Here we were just messing around, setting up the lights. Incidentally, some wind picked up and my umbrella came smashing down and broke clean at the latch. End of

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The morning sun streamed through the windows as I entered the room. The watchman uttered how messy it was, but I was in awe. Situated at the top of Simms Hall at Jamaica College, this room was not very accessible to the general school population, thus keeping its 'reverence' intact. The walls of this holy place bore graffiti and signatures of past students dating back to 1950s, even those of

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I've been collecting wine corks for a while to make a piece of art. That's going slowly though. While playing with a few of them last night Anique and I decided to do some macro work. I used florescent desk lamp for lighting. Tech info: Nikon D300, Nikon 24-85mm Lens, Shutter 1/80, Aperture f/3.5, ISO 400.

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Sometime ago I went to shoot the exec members of Swallowfield Chapel for their website. Eddie was my PA and Monique and Dana were make up artists. Dana also organized the charade. Eddie wanted his photo taken afterward but the ladies just would not leave him alone! I just kept snapping...!

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Someone said to me they notice I have an affinity to mushrooms and they were wondering why. My immediate response was that they come in different shapes and size and you have to get really low and dirty to get them most times, and its intriguing... Now I'm thinking what the hell is so intriguing about that? hmm. This shot was done at a photo workshop I had for some young people, primarily

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These portraits were taken randomly over a period of time, perhaps 2 years...

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Tech info: Camera: Nikon D300 Lens: Nikon 24 - 85mm Aperture: f/11 Shutter: 1/60sec ISO: 200 Light: AS-45 Strobe, triggered by a Pocket Wizard Edited in Aperture 2.1

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Tech info: Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 lens, aperture f/2.8, shutter 1/60, ISO200. Edited in Photoshop CS3 and Apple's Aperture

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While setting up for a shoot, Duran was acting as my PA. He sat for a bit while I tested the lighting, by popping a few images. I played around with these shots in Photoshop CS3 and Aperture.

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Vanessa was 9 months pregnant with her first baby. I visited her at home in Florida today and we chatted for a bit. That's when you realize that time goes by real quickly. It seemed like just yesterday she was this child that was so upset with me for letting some unscrupulous individual steal a lovely piece of artwork she had spent 2 weeks on, under my supervision. This was actually some 12 (or

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Tech Specs: Nikon D300, Nikon 24 - 85mm lens, Aperture f/4, Shutter 1/15, ISO800

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May the peace opf God be with you for 2009, and the drive and creativity to make it a PHOTASTIC year!! Keep those shutters flying and producing superb images. Lots of love and good cheer...Mr Snowman and his dog shot with Nikon D300, 24 - 85 mm macro lens, Shutter 1/60, aperture f/3.2 at ISO1000. Edited in Apple Aperture 2.1

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"I have begun to truly appreciate the beauty in the smaller things, the most inconspicuous, that which often we take for granted. They too have their purpose. I hope that others can see the beauty in them through me, and in turn continue to be inspired... and blessed". That is an exerpt from my site that I wrote 2 years ago, but have only now decided to really take it literally and embark on a

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My second shoot with Alyssia was just as fun as the first. We hijacked Andy's "studio" (again) and popped a few rounds. There's alot I wanted to do here but I really didn't plan properly so yes, there will be a part 3... Tech info: Camera: Nikon D300 Lens: Nikon 24-85mm f/2.8 - 3.5 ISO250 Lights: 2 Bowens Esprit Gemini 500 Monolight. Main light fitted with a 48" x 48" Soft box, back light

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I went to St Thomas yesterday with the people from the Jamaican Flickr group. Thats the largest photo trek I have ever been on, and it was fun. We made several stops along the way, snapping, checking out the landscape and people. Marc & Line were here from Canada, and were a part of the trek. The photos above are Reggae Falls, the Old Jamintel Satellite Dish and the ruins of the Morant Bay

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With the rise of HDR photography, many plugins and programs have been created to produce this effect. Some merely pump up the contrast, sharpness, and colour saturation to get a more surrealistic feeling. They do however give a new feel to some old photos I dug up, as well as a few current ones. Tell me what you think. The Emerald Buddha Temple, Bangkok TugBoat, Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong

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So the stay in Bangkok was a bit too long for me. The sites were great but a week would have been enough. Its a lovely place but there are too much you have to contend with all at once... the language barrier bieng the first. So I say goodbye to Thailand with a few parting night shots. Most of the interesting places I could reach were close, unfortunately. The Royal Palace. The Guards wouldn't

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We visited the ancient capital of Thailand, Ayuthaya. The tour guide first took us to the Bang Pa-In Palace, which is the royal summer palace. Over centuries it has gone thru building, rebuilding, renovations, desolations... the works. It was at last restored by the Rama IV. Today the Royal family uses the place as a reception hall for banquets and sometimes for important guests to stay. There

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Friday I went to Nikon Thailand, and got my D200 rewrapped as the rubber on the grip was lifting. Then I visited a 5-storey mall called MBK. It was a ZOO! The shops were no bigger than 8' x 8' and the mall floors were really long so there were so many stores crammed on each floor, in about 4 rows with 2 aisles. It was like an upscale market! And they were selling EVERYTHING! Trust me, you name it

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Still not being able to venture to the city, because of the unrest in Bangkok, I had lunch today at the Zhang Restaurant located inside the hotel. The food was great but the highlight was my determination to eat with chopsticks. It was difficult... will take some practice but I stuck to it.

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Today I was seriously bored. There is political unrest outside (in the Bangkok provinces) as there was a coup of some sort. I wasn't allowed to leave the hotel as it perhaps would not be safe. I ended up taking photos of fish! Can you imagine... great photojournalistic opportunities outside, with some tear gas and perhaps rubber bullets versus... fish! Can you hear the music bed for the

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Yesterday we went on our first tour of Bangkok. We visited the temples of the Emerald Buddha and the Reclining Buddha. Our Tour Guide was Sampop Chaisupar, but he told us to just call him 'Beer'. He spoke little english, but enough for us to understand what he was saying. The tour was pretty interesting and learnt stuff about Thai history, a lot of which I really don't remember right now, sadly.

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Stef and I landed in Hong Kong 5:30 am Saturday. The flight was way too long... 14 hours. I slept and watched 4 movies in between, and walked the length of the plane on either aisle. On the ground, Customs and Immigration Departments were easy so we were out of the airport by 6am. We had a connecting flight at 3pm so we decided to make use of the day. By the way, the overall flight time to

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"Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." ~Elizabeth Stone Orville & Samrika at 8 months pregnant with their first child. It was great working with them, even with the very conservative Samrika... Shot with My Nikon D300 & Nikon 24-85mm Lens. Desaturated in Aperture first then added more contrast and

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 Yesterday I got a call to take some aerial photos of landfills across the island (Jamaica). I have never done aerial shots before so naturally I was all excited. So today we arrived at JDF Air Wing at 10am, got the safety briefing, donned our head sets and boarded the helicopter. I was really hoping for an 'open-door' experience as I figured this would give me more flexibility to shoot from

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I have gained the utmost respect for Sports Photographers. There is no way I could totally follow the action of a football game while being glued to the camera's eye-piece, hoping to get that shot. The shot that depicted the intensity, the drama and the excitement of the game. I failed miserably.The Digicel Premier Football League showcased Arnett Gardens FC versus Portmore United FC. It was

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Meet Mike, Fiona & Sidnee. We totally enjoyed this session. The mood was good and Fiona carried the vibe. She is a natural! Her excitement about being photographed pregnant made my work sooo much easier. Mike was a good-natured, more laid back person who followed directions very well. The session took place in Andy's Basement Studio. A really cool guy with a great photo studio set up! For me

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Tropical Storm Gustav dropped gallons of water on Jamaica over a 3 day period. With the advent of previous hurricanes like Ivan and Dean, Jamaica was in no shape to face even a tropical storm. And Gustav sat in our faces and ensured he did some damage, like his predecessors. The bridge at Harbour View, which is a major thoroughfare crumpled under the torrential rain, cutting off St. Thomas from

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Hi friends. Its been a while since I have posted anything here. I have been really stressed by work, and it has even messed up my quiet times with photography. Maybe am a little demotivated as well, because I acquired the Nikon D300 for my birthday (given to me by 2 beautiful ladies from Orlando) and have not been able to actually do any creative shots with it. I even bought the Nikon MB-D10

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Working with Alyssia proved to be much fun, she being good natured and full of life. Yes, besides being stunningly beautiful. With Charlene on the make-up and Howie on the reflector, we shot a few rounds, until UWI's Finest (Campus Security Guards) came and issued a 'ceased and desist' order, as we did not have permission to be shooting on campus. Hmm... It was a good day anyway, and Charlene,

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Yesterday my photography club visited to an old maroon settlement in Portland, Jamaica. The majority of the time was spent on the hill side at a waterfall in Nanny River. It was really tranquil, and the weather was great. For that reason I think we spent more time lounging than shooting photos. Click PhotoYard to read more about our trip. Anyway we did snap a few rounds. I told the Colonel of the

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I put out a new series of business cards. I kinda like the variety, shows a range of categories in Photography. What do you think?

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This bird sat atop a streetlight post at my gate, and sang it's heart out. I guess he was singing Taps, singing warnings of the danger that was fast approaching. Hurricane Ivan was out in the Caribbean Sea, wreaking havoc on the smaller islands. The rich sunset made an interesting silhouette that popped out. I took this image through my upstairs bedroom window, with my Nikon D200, and Tamron 18-

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Meet Toni-Ann. A vivacious young woman who has a very promising future, and won't stop until she achieves greatness. And for those who don't know, Toni-Ann is GoodLife's "goodgirl", and responsible especially for GoodFridays. Yeah free plug!! Toni-Ann, you gone a lead!! Oh, did I say she is MY friend? Photos taken Saturday, February 16, on location in Robins Bay, St Mary. Make-Up: Sandra Gayle;

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I felt a bit awkward as I haven't done any creative shoot in a while now. I feel like I need to get back in the groove of things. These long breaks are not helpful at all. Yesterday Toni, Eddie and I went on a country run to Linstead, St Catherine. We found lots of orange orchards and open fields, the side of Linstead I haven't seen before. We met a farmer in Riversdale who took us in his

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I wish for you all a prosperous new year. May the best things that happened to you in 2007 be the worst for this year, ensuring even better things. Thank you all as well for your support through 2007, and I pray for your continued support, as we all strive for greatness in 2008. God's blessings, everyone!

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We spent the afternoon lounging really. Monique and Jerry basically enjoyed each others company, while I had the pleasure of sharing their joy, immortalizing their love. Wedding bells toll rather loudly, and my blessings and prayers are with you guys. Toni was with me, assisting with the lighting.

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All my friends having babies, and they make me feel am getting over the hill. I was in Philadelphia this past weekend and met 2 new bundles of joy, or sometimes pain in the butt when they cry cry cry and you just dont know why... exasperating! LOLOL. Ok they are beautiful tho. I love 'em!! They are off-springs of Nicole, and Jerry & Suzanne Ellisa Nicole Viola Sadler, at 5 mths, taken by me

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Meet Toby and Belle. They are the heartbeat of a friend of mine, Ayesha. This weekend we decided to play around and shoot these critters. Toby was really passive and we didn't have much trouble with his photos. Belle however seemed almost on speed or a drug of some sort! She just would not keep still!! After an hour I was exhausted. All in all I enjoyed it. Now a few more friends of mine need

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The Observer, Monday October 8, 2007. A spread called 'Vows - Your Observer Wedding Magazine'. As I mentioned in a previous blog, Denise & Harold's wedding was one of my favorites to date. So I am delighted that it was featured in the Observer newspaper, and all the photos shown were my handy work. I have posted the jpeg scans I did below in this order - front, center-spread, back. They even gave

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I first saw her at a wedding rehearsal where she was a bridesmaid. It was difficult to ignore her. Her aura was compelling, her gait was graceful. She is one such person you notice when she steps into a room. And today I had the pleasure of immortalizing her with my camera. Am sure you will agree that Stacey is ... simply beautiful. I was assisted by Naphtale who was responsible for lighting and

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Wedding photography does call for quick thinking and a lot of creativity, along with nerves of steel. Can't say I have them all together yet, but will get there. Deploying them under extenuating circumstances is another trick. This wedding could have proved embarrassing, as the crotch of my pants tore all the way around when I attempted to kneel for a shot. This happened at the hotel where the

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My brother Mike and I rented a car and drove from Miami to Orlando last year. Our journey took us to a Buddhist Temple (Wat Dhammaram) in Kissimmee. We sat in the temple with Ven. Psunan, Head Monk, after a tour of the grounds. He spoke to Mike with a quiet voice, broken english, but with certainty. I was made aware of the Noble Eightfold Path, The Four Noble Truths and a brief history of the

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For centuries depictions of the human figure were prized more highly than those of still-life, animals or landscape, and from the Renaissance onward anatomy became a staple of the artist's training. A very dear friend of mine had a desire to have a photo session of this nature, so I made use of the opportunity. This was my first attempt at FigureScapes. The session went well. We later made a

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9am, Darliston, Westmoreland. Snails, of the Gastropoda class. They were everywhere. As I walked through the bush, I could hear and feel soft crunches under my feet. On the walls outside the house and the rails you could see long glistening trails of mucus as they journeyed along. There was nothing else to shoot, so hey... here we are! I am actually fascinated by how they live, reproduce, grow

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"It doesn't matter whether or not a wedding has 5 or 500 guests. It may be held at the Queen's palace or under the coconut tree. Ceremonial act upon act may piece the day together or it may be devoid of every tradition in the book. Regardless of what type of wedding you have, it goes without saying that a wedding photographer is an absolute necessity. "Pictures retell the story of the day over

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Sept 29, 2006. Bog Walk Gorge, St. Catherine, Jamaica. 6:30am. The fog was nice and thick when we step onto the tracks. Half an hour earlier the bauxite train had passed transporting its wares. Thats the only user of the railway tracks, as the Jamaica Railway Service has long been defunct. Eddie, Stefi and I walked about a mile to the entrance of the tunnel that continued a few miles through the

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In my opinion, Jamaican inner cities (aka Ghettos) seem like little worlds all to themselves. The people seem to live by a set of unsaid rules, and a perceived freedom to operate differently from constitutional guidelines. Rastafarians in these communities take it to the next level, with their philosophical and religious bantering. We sat beneath a 'coolie plum' tree by the side of the dirt road

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The images below in the last 2 posts, March of The Mushrooms & Puff, Puff... Pass signify my renewed spirit and interest in photography during 2006. They are a part of the collection I have displayed on SalfricoPhotography.Com, Chapter 1.

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Saturday morning, April 15, 2006, Stefi and I set out through the hills of St. Andrew to the St. Mary border. We got to Castleton Gardens when the sun was already established in the sky and we began to feel its wrath. The morning dew had long dried from the underbrush and I had no artificial replacement (a spray bottle with water, very effective). I took a few rounds of the same-o flowers until

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I have always been interested in photography from high school as an art form, but at that time only guys from more affluent families could afford cameras. By the time I made it to college at age 17, my older brother Carl gave me my first fully manual SLR camera, the world renown Pentax K1000 for beginners. That camera was awesome! We became one! We went everywhere! And yes it got me way popular

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I made 35 just a few months ago, May 31 to be exact. Its seems like only yesterday I was 16... the images are still vivid. Now I sit here contemplating whats my next move and coming up blank. At 35 I still feel so very unaccomplished. My wife and my friends say am crazy as I am a 35yo Advertising Executive/Digital Media Producer. Bah! Whatever.In retrospect, I think I have made some mistakes,

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Dragonfly (Anisoptera), an insect of the Odonata Order. It sat on the mesh outside my office window, its wings vibrating intermittently. Its body pointed upward so I had to stand on a chair to capture this image from above. I got in real close, and still used the macro setting on the lens. I now know why it didn't fly away with me getting so close... it was dying. Later I saw it on the floor in

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