As I had mentioned on my facebook page, my book “Little Crimes of Paris” is one of the 200 works that have been selected for the People Choice Voting in the Travel category. Voting is open up to the 30th of August, so if you think my book deserves the Award, please follow this link […]
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Meeting street photographers V : Orlando Garcia
When I started this series, I thought it would be very difficult to find street photographers in Cuba. I guess I got lucky because we ran into a small photography fair on our first day in Cuba. Indeed, the work of several street photographers were exposed on Havana’s main street and proposed for sale. After […]
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The cowboys of San Cristobal de las Casas
Stuck between modernity and tradition, the cowboys of San Cristobal roam around the city in search of a future. (click on pictures for high res) All pictures taken with Leica M8 and 35mm Lux Asph
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Lodging in Cuba – The Casas Particulares
I know many of you people are considering a trip to Cuba, especially since it is an extraordinary destination for photography. Here is another article relating to traveling in Cuba, covering this time the casas particulares, a cheap and exceptional way to lodge while discovering the country. During our 12 days tour, we only resided […]
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Sorry Fidel
Cubans have a tremendous sense of humour when talking about their daily life on the island. As they often say “Anything can be fixed, except death”. They also do joke about thire government and the old revolutionary folks, though evidently only behind closed doors. This series is therefore a wink to their sense of humour […]
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5 misconceptions about travelling in Cuba
I went on my first visit to Cuba about 8 years ago. I had therefore kept quite a few memories and impressions about this first experience and was eager to see how things had changed. Well, the good news is that Cuba did change, mostly for the better when you are a tourist. Yet some […]
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Life is a long, quiet river
The rythm of life changes while you are in Cuba, and especially in small towns such as Trinidad. High unemployment, lack of leisure or money to afford it have people spend most of the days in the front of their house. Some will play dominos, others sell a few fruits or vegetables, kids running around, […]
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Love yourself
Really ? (click on picture for high res) (We are currently in Cuba and have little to no internet access. This is part of a series of scheduled posts to keep the daily picture routine going) Leica M8 with 35mm Lux Asph at F1.4, 1/350, ISO640
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Back in Havana – The good cigar
After along travel all the way down to the Eastern part of the Island, we are back in Havana and flight back to Cancun tomorrow. I will therefore resume daily entries as of Thursday. I will also post a series of articles on our experience in Cuba. As for today’s pictures, a good cigar can […]
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Stripes
Some shots are just visual tricks. (click on picture for high res) (We are currently in Cuba and have little to no internet access. This is part of a series of scheduled posts to keep the daily picture routine going) Sigma DP2 at 40mm at F2.8, 1/400, ISO100