This is what we have all been waiting for. Trinidad and Tobago carnival climaxes on Carnival Tuesday. This is the day the we witness all the what the whole country has been building up to for the 3 months prior. The high point is the visual spectacle. As usual I was there and I took a few photos. Read More
As in previous years I was there, in Port of Spain, photographing the people and the costumes of carnival Monday and Tuesday. The full album is on Flickr but I just though I should share some of the best. So what was there to see on Carnival Monday and Tuesday? Read More
Its carnival time again and its the one time of the year that you are really glad that you have a really good camera. Now carnival has become a strange dichotomy. You have on the one end a seemingly bottomless well of imagination and creativity and on the on the other end you have a cut copy and paste culture pandering to the lowest common denominator. To me it doesn’t matter. whether its recycled stuff or new ideas there is plenty to shoot. Read More
Its Carnival time once again in Trinidad and Tobago and as usual I will be out about taking pictures of the festivities (at least the ones where they allow you to take pictures). Last Friday was the Launch of Carnival 2016 in Port of Spain. Slipped away from the office and managed to capture a couple of snaps. Read More
Monday was just a primer. Tuesday is the real show. Tuesday is the day when you get to see the full costume which ironically these days somehow translates to less costume. Anyway this is the day that if there was spectacle to see you would see it. I do find that in recent years said spectacle is becoming less and less about Mas and portrayal and more and more about being with the in crowd for the street party. None the less there is still much to see.
You can see the full album by clicking the link to the Facebook album or the Flickr album.