Tropical Power Coast 2 Coast '08

Well, I don't normally do sports stuff, but lately I've been thinking about it and I decided that it would be a good Idea to take some photos at the Coast 2 Coast race this year. The race is a multisport race; running, cycling and kayaking over two day and its open to international competitors (and there were many). You can enter in teams with each man doing a leg or you can rough it and do it all yourself...which I must say is not the easiest thing for the average Joe.

You can check out the site here www.trinidadcoast2coast.com

These photo outings are generally done just for practice so there's not pressure of deliverables...(yes!!) and of course this allows you to not only have more fun with the whole thing but you actually get a chance to observe so that when you are actually commissioned you are treading on familiar ground and I'll always encourage anyone who is getting into photography (or in it already for that matter) to get out there and just do stuff, just shoot...and you'll realize that the experience is more valuable that any monetary compensation.

Of course I had to roll with my photo peeps...Ayinde was along for the ride (literally, as I had to do all of the driving through that rugged terrain...its times like this I wish I had a 4WD vehicle of some sort) and we were able to get there just before the start of the race.

I decided to make this a BLACK & WHITE affair to maintain some of the "artsyness" in the midst of the hardcore multisporting.

Check it out!

Chatting before the start of the race

Committee member Keron Kong talking to the mulisporters before the race.

Last minute prepping before the race...

Off we go!

Some people found themselves in early trouble...but got by with a little help from fellow multisporters...

Ayinde in action.

The last descent of the cycling leg...

Here is Abigail Hadeed one of Trinidad and Tobago's and the Caribbean for that matter top photographers, met her for the first time...friendly gal.

Cooling down after the first two legs of the race

Some final arrivals.

Alana & Chris - Home again

Alana is another fan of mine and has done a fine job of converting alot of her friends, she once said in an email after noting that I had updated my site that she feels like a groupie...LOL.

I still remember when Alana first called me...it sounded like she just wanted to blurt out "just reserve that date!"

However from seeing them together its quite evident that Alana is a groupie for one person and one person only...Chris :-) (who happens to be photog himself)

Even though they both have been living abroad for sometime they just had to come back home for their wedding and some cavorting in Tobago.

They are back to their second home now but I just got Alana on Facebook a minute ago and she said blog away!

Talks Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? This may explain me (and a whole lot of other people)

You have to watch this!

Talks Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?

"Juma does well...but is restless in class" This was the comment in almost every one of my end of term reports when I was in primary school and I still have the book to prove it.

I was sent this video by my programmer compatriot and I've watched it four times over the past hour (and its 20 mins long)...really this excellent you should watch it especially everyone who has a degree :-) It makes sense and will get you thinking.


WATCH VIDEO >

Marcia and DK - Think Pink!

Well Marcia has been one of my biggest fans for a veeeeeeeeeeeeery long time...as a matter of a fact, she contacted me, booked her wedding then proceeded to convince all her peeps to get me for their weddings including her best friend Glennis whose gallery is currently on my site.

Pink was the order of the day and Marcia ensured that it was there in abundance, there was even a pink chocolate fountain...sorry its not in this set of pics.

She's back from her honeymoon and she gave me the OK to blog away!

Representing with the pink Trinidad Weddings Bridal emergency kit...you go girl!

The rain evicted us from UWI...

Marcia sees her cake for the first time :-)

Uncle Cobo (or Corbeaux for the cultured among us) exploring his eats options

Marcia unsuccessfully trying avoid being in the pic