June 14th, 2010
“We Need Change” was a phrase I heard often on the streets of Port Au Price, Haiti. While shooting photography for “Lespwa Haiti“, a photo documentary project that I am collaborating on with Ray Tollison, it was difficult not to pick up on the sentiments of the Haitian people .
It has been over 6 months since the January 12th earthquake decimated the island nation of Haiti and yet there is still so much to be done. IDP camps litter the capital of Port Au Prince, effectively making over 1,000,000 Haitians vulnerable to what appears to be a very bad hurricane season. However the Haitian people still have hope and optimism in their hearts. Haitians are a hard working people and trust me…there is plenty of work that needs to be done. In the coming weeks, I hope you join Ray and I as we redesign the Lespwa Haiti website and bring to light touching stories, compelling photography and a glimpse into the amazing and resilient people of Haiti.
Tags: Humanitarian, Lespwa Haiti, Photography
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June 11th, 2010
On June 2nd, professional photography Ray Tollison and myself travled to the island nation of Haiti for a photo documentary project called “Lespwa Haiti“. After spending 7 days documenting the life, struggle and hope of the Haitian people, we have returned here to Colorado to put things together. Here is a quick glimpse of the Haitian world we explored and documented. Stay tuned for a plethora of stories, photos and videos that have captured our hearts and have us looking forward to returning in the near future.
Tags: Haiti, Lespwa Haiti, Photography
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June 1st, 2010
Tomorrow, Ray Tollison and I leave for Haiti to launch our new photo documentary, Lespwa Haiti – A Work In Progress. We are going to try to send back updates about the trip and our experience along the way, but as some of you may know, electricity…let alone having an internet connection, is never guaranteed in the developing world. We will however have a live GPS feed set up here on the Colby Brown Photography website which will allow you to follow along with us step by step. Every 15 minutes, starting tomorrow morning as I leave Denver, my SPOT GPS device will send out my gps coordinates as I travel throughout the nation of Haiti.
Just click on the “I am currently in” link that is located at the top right of every page on this website.
You will then be taken to a new page that will showcase a track of my GPS coordinates that is updated every 15 minutes (except when I sleep).
This trip is going to be an amazing experience and I am looking forward to sharing the photography work and stories that come out of this project. Enjoy!
Tags: GPS, Haiti, Lespwa Haiti
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June 1st, 2010
This photo is of the Rio Cahabon River that runs through the natural wonderland of Semuc Champey in Guatemala. Enjoy!
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May 28th, 2010
Photo of the Day: May 28th, 2010
“Ocean Dreams” – McClure Beach – Point Reyes National Seashore, California – 2010
“Ocean Dreams” was taken just off the shoreline of McClure’s Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore, just north of San Francisco. It was taken with a Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 24-70 2.8L Lens set up on a tripod. I used a B+W 77mm 9 Stop ND Filter to help slow down my shutter speed, which allowed me to capture the water in this dream like state.
Tags: California, Photography, POTD
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May 27th, 2010
©Backpacker Magazine – June 2010
With spring finally reaching Colorado and the surrounding western states, it is time to start planning out shooting locations. I leave for Haiti next Wednesday (More Info), but I return a week later and I am really looking forward to a great Summer and Fall of shooting. My first location of the season will be the Snowy Mountain Range in southern Wyoming, just west of Laramie. If you have any locations that you would love to see some photography work from, just shoot me an email HERE
with “Photography Requests” in the subject line.
Tags: Photography, Sneak Peak, Wyoming
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May 25th, 2010
Photo of the Day: May 25th, 2010
“Sailing Paradise” – Roatan, Honduras 2010
“Sailing Paradise” was taken one of the white sandy beaches on the island of Roatan in Honduras. It was taken with a Canon 5D Mark II w/ a Canon 24-70 2.8L lens set up on a tripod. If you are an avid scuba diver and enjoy laying around in paradise between your inexpensive dives, then head to Honduras and bypass the over priced country of Belize.
Tags: Honduras, Photography, POTD
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May 19th, 2010
Lespwa fe viv. Hope makes life.
Lespwa Haiti Website
In the wake of the January 12th earthquake, the island nation of Haiti was left in ruins. The country’s capital, Port-Au- Prince, crumbled, killing more then 250,000 people while leaving 1.5 million homeless and more than 300,000 orphans…a figure that is rising every day. While the world and media came to the aid of the Haitian people, they have long since moved on to other stories and events, following suit with the typical “attention span” of the world wide news media.
© 2010 Ray Tollison
This is where Lespwa Haiti (Hope for Haiti)- A Work In Progress steps in. Founded by Ray Tollison, Melissa Basta and myself and sponsored by F-Stop Gear, Lespwa Haiti is a five year photo documentary project thats aim is to keep the focus on the ongoing stuggles of the Haitian people and the NGO’s that truly are making a difference. On June 3rd, 2010, the three of us will fly to Haiti and document a variety of stories about the people, organizations and events that are working to help build back a better Haiti. What separates this project from most, is that every year, we will lead one or two trips down to Haiti to follow up on the stories that cross our paths on this initial visit, effectively allowing the world to see how things are progressing first hand. This project is also unique in the sense that everyone will be able to follow us durring our trip, view a live GPS feed that we are currently setting up.
© 2010 Ray Tollison
Please visit the Lespwa Haiti website, HERE, to find more information about the project. We are also asking for donations to help make this project a reality. No donation is too small, but if you donate over $50, you will receive a free 10×15 print of your choice out of the photography work that we capture durring this project. You can click HERE to donate to this cause.
There will plenty of more information released in the following days.In the mean time you can become a fan of the Lespwa Haiti Facebook Page.
Tags: Haiti, Humanitarian, Lespwa Haiti
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May 14th, 2010
“Million Leg March” was taken in the cloud forests just outside of Mindo, Ecuador. Cloud Forests are known for their bio diversity, where unlike rain forest, it doesn’t rain very often. The clouds still hold moisture in the air, but not enough to be classified as a Rain Forest. If you ever get the chance, Ecuador is one of the most amazing counties on this planet.
Tags: Ecuador, Mindo, Nature
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