Day 5 – Basse Terre & Chutes du Carbet Waterfall"Basse Terre" is a comical misnomer for Gaudeloupe's main island. It translates to "low land" but it refers to the tallest half of Guadeloupe where you can find rainforest, mountains, and an active volcano. We had another land-based adventure day, taking a taxi van into the rainforest for a short walk to the Chutes du Carbetwaterfalls. We didn't...
I can't believe the summer is already over! I tell myself every June to enjoy all the sunny days, because they'll be gone before you know it! Although, I still love autumn, so I'm not totally complaining :)
This summer I expanded my junior sailing photography. I wasn't just covering the regattas and events, but also the junior programs where kiddies 7-17 learned to sail, not just to compete. For...
Labor Day weekend is a busy time for a lot of people. For some, it signals the end of summer and the start of the new school year. For others, it means big backyard barbecues or a weekend at the beach house. Sailors often have end of season regattas, and one of those is the annual Conanicut Yacht Club Around the Island Race. This year was the 90th annual regatta for CYC ATI, and while other...
Last week, Newport was witness to a truly historic gathering of J Class Yachts that hadn't been seen in years. Most of these boats sail in the occasional superyacht or classic event, but they haven't been prevalent in the area since the America's Cup days pre-WWII. The J Class Association, pledged with maintaining the legacy of the J Class yachts that were once competitors in the America's Cup,...
Some days you don't have a plan. Some days you just want to go for a shoot! Last week that's exactly what happened when Steve Cloutier (@BlockIslandSteve) called me up and asked if I wanted to tag along for some droning in Newport Harbor. Who was I to say no! A quick hour charge for the batteries and we were on our way.
Logistics can be one of the hardest things about photographing sailing. You...
