I've been keeping this quiet for a bit because I wanted to manage expectations and my anticipation but now that its out I can say...Yaaaaaaa!
A few months ago I was contacted by Salisha Baboolal of image-engineer (image-engineer.com) to do a Movers and Shakers interview with Caribbean Belle Magazine for their wedding edition.
Very Kewl.
Apparently Simone of Trinidad Weddings suggested me (Thanks Simone!) She's doing great work at trinidadweddings.com.
Well the Magazine is finally out and the article rocks!
Well as you know due to editing and phrase restructuring some things were slightly adjusted but Salisha managed to keep the integrity of all my responses so its pretty much me, which to me is more important that being in the magazine in the first place. I was glad I didn't have one of those "Waitaminnit! I didn't say that" experiences.
I really want people to go out and get the magazine so I'll only give a sample of one of the interview questions here.
BELLE: So why did you choose wedding photography over other fields?
Juma: I wanted to do something that was relationship oriented. Wedding photo Journalism - telling your story via your wedding pictures - gives me the chance to work with real people and real personalities. I try to capture my couples pouring out their hearts and translate that pictorially for them.
This is the actual magazine and article.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Ebony and Miro Lieben Sie Tobago
Ebony and Miro are a really excellent couple and their wedding was just as lovely.
The Venue Canoe Bay Tobago, kinda bumpy to get there but once you're there its worth it. The wedding was on the shore of Canoe Bay and the weather was great.
Well I got to Tobago the day before the wedding and they had a cocktail shindig for their families. So everyone was breaking it down on the dance floor and boy did I see some moves.
Abigail did this wedding with me so I had to pick her up at the airport and the plan was to take her to meet Ebony and Miro and get back to the guest house and change to be ready in time for the wedding.
Let's just say that didn't exactly happen that way and I ended up in the wedding with my jeans and a polo on, dirty sneakers and uncombed hair and to top it all off when I was taking portraits I tripped on a rock walking backwards and fell in the water. Of course you know a photographers reaction to a fall...hands or more specifically, camera in the air. I recovered quickly though, actually I jumped right back up and said "let's go" even though at that point my foot was lancing in pain, It was like Murphy's law in effect i tell ya! But hey, the show must go on. So I acted like I was on an episode of "IRON PHOTOG".
On the bright side my jeans were now wet and sandy so I had a reason to change them, YAY! The clothes came in handy after all.
After that things went smoothly (thank goodness!).
Here are some pics.
The Venue Canoe Bay Tobago, kinda bumpy to get there but once you're there its worth it. The wedding was on the shore of Canoe Bay and the weather was great.
Well I got to Tobago the day before the wedding and they had a cocktail shindig for their families. So everyone was breaking it down on the dance floor and boy did I see some moves.
Abigail did this wedding with me so I had to pick her up at the airport and the plan was to take her to meet Ebony and Miro and get back to the guest house and change to be ready in time for the wedding.
Let's just say that didn't exactly happen that way and I ended up in the wedding with my jeans and a polo on, dirty sneakers and uncombed hair and to top it all off when I was taking portraits I tripped on a rock walking backwards and fell in the water. Of course you know a photographers reaction to a fall...hands or more specifically, camera in the air. I recovered quickly though, actually I jumped right back up and said "let's go" even though at that point my foot was lancing in pain, It was like Murphy's law in effect i tell ya! But hey, the show must go on. So I acted like I was on an episode of "IRON PHOTOG".
On the bright side my jeans were now wet and sandy so I had a reason to change them, YAY! The clothes came in handy after all.
After that things went smoothly (thank goodness!).
Here are some pics.
A little sunset stroll never hurt the photos...
Same stair shot but different approach and angle...beautiful
Good eye to see this...That hat just stands out
OK now for a "laginappe" as we say here in Trinidad, well all of my faithful blog readers may know that I have been training the multitalented Abigail Liverpool over the past few months and trust me she has been taking to the thing like a Trini to a parking space in Trincity Mall on Saturday Afternoon. She did really well in Tobago and I'm happy to show a couple of her shots.
Just to prove I was there...Same stair shot but different approach and angle...beautiful
Good eye to see this...That hat just stands out
Well done Abby!
Warner go to Benihana? (Retroactive post)
(Should have been posted in March)
Yes, Yes...I know the title is corny...ok now that we have gotten past that, lemme write sumptin.
Ok so Brens and I were kind of just heading down the highway to home and well I was famished, so we randomly swung in to Trincity and headed to Benihana.
So we get there and we're led to a table at the back, where it seems that two more people are needed to get things started...how convenient, here we are!
So we sit down and across from us is another couple and to our right (right next to Brenda and to my surprise) is Fifa Vice President, Jack Warner.
Mr. Warner is a pretty kewl fella when he's not in parliament. We ate, joked for a few, then he offered to buy us (Brenda and myself, by that time the other couple left) dessert and being Ice Cream lovers we obliged. Then again, how often do you have Jack Warner buying you dessert?
Thanks for the hook up Mr. Warner.
Yes, Yes...I know the title is corny...ok now that we have gotten past that, lemme write sumptin.
Ok so Brens and I were kind of just heading down the highway to home and well I was famished, so we randomly swung in to Trincity and headed to Benihana.
So we get there and we're led to a table at the back, where it seems that two more people are needed to get things started...how convenient, here we are!
So we sit down and across from us is another couple and to our right (right next to Brenda and to my surprise) is Fifa Vice President, Jack Warner.
Mr. Warner is a pretty kewl fella when he's not in parliament. We ate, joked for a few, then he offered to buy us (Brenda and myself, by that time the other couple left) dessert and being Ice Cream lovers we obliged. Then again, how often do you have Jack Warner buying you dessert?
Thanks for the hook up Mr. Warner.
Check the egg...I had my turn and almost flipped it on someone's lap :-(
Tobago strikes again - Retroactive Vitali Family post
(This should have been posted since February)
Well, I've been so busy I have tons of retroactive posting to do...and not to mention many updates to the site.
OK...Family shoot in Tobago, with the coming together of three generations and three families. Nice. Offically this was the Vitali family shoot but Mom and Dad and Sis got in on the action.
Here are some pics from the shoot.
Well, I've been so busy I have tons of retroactive posting to do...and not to mention many updates to the site.
OK...Family shoot in Tobago, with the coming together of three generations and three families. Nice. Offically this was the Vitali family shoot but Mom and Dad and Sis got in on the action.
Here are some pics from the shoot.
Roman is quite perturbed when he is de-cookied by his sister with assistance from Dad, just look at his face. lol.
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