Richanna and Kyle
If this is how 2018 going to be... I happily welcome it.
Contact was made mid-November with Richanna about having a couple session done, we chatted back and fro about rates and packages. She wanted to have a shoot done early in January, somehow we lost contact and then Christmas happened... I got an email confirming the first Saturday in January. (Insert mad scramble to check emails).
For those of you in Barbados, we have been having a rainy January and that Saturday was a monsoon. Called Richanna to reschedule for another date only to hear, "Oh no.. my makeup is done" That is international language for... We doing this shoot today.
We played the waiting game, hour by hour and pushed ahead. On location, we had a 15-second window before the monsoon. The sound of disappointment in Richanna's voice was strong, we had to reschedule. The following Saturday we were almost dealt with the same fate but the weather held up and we were able to have an amazing session. I had a great time with these two, thank you Richanna and Kyle for giving me the opportunity to capture your moments.
A little of what went down
When sisters decide to shoot...
Epic start to 2018... I can only hope this is the start of things to come.
I received a booking from Adrianna wanting to take some photos with her sister on her arrival to Barbados, I gathered from the excitement, they had not seen each other for a while.
Booking confirmed and I was left to wonder how am I going to photograph these two ladies to make a lasting memory for them. Challenge accepted!!
On the day of the shoot I finally met Andrea, she brought such energy and confidence to the set, it was amazing!! Adrianna was nervous (you would think she never shot with me before) We had such an awesome shoot, thank you, Adrianna and Andrea, for starting off the year on this high note
Some of what went down
MUA: JWINTERMAKEUP
What a Year!!
What an incredible year!
Looking back on the year 2017, I have to admit it was a learning one for me, good and bad. The experiences have made me a better person and photographer.
To those who I have worked with, whether on personal projects or clients, I would like to say thank you for putting your trust in me, and I eagerly look forward to 2018 with a renewed vision.
To everyone Have a wonderful 2018 and I look forward to serving you to the best of my ability.
You didn't think I was done, did you?... Here are some of my favourites in 2017
Tana and Raymond Wedding
Nova's first birthday
Celebrating 70 yrs with Ms. Alleyne and her family
Pretty in Yellow
Hanging out with Keisha
Working with this amazing lady "Biker Beauty" Thanks, MONA!!!
Family Session with Ian and Tiffany
Hanging out with Renee
Family/Couple Session with Wesley and Sheena
Hanging out with Joanne
The amazing Tamirah... One of the most powerful images we created
Always a pleasure to work with her
Engagement session Matt and Lisa. Their review totally floored me, thank you guys
Such a wonderfl duo!
Kristie celebrating her 30th birthday with husband Kevin. That's one huge cupcake
Celebrating her 7th birthday!
Random portrait with Natasha
Andre asked and Tracy said yes
She definitely said yes!
Crop Over 2017 Collab with the talented BLVCallure
Working with "Get Glammed Artistry" for her crop over 2017 looks
Being part of Krista's "bride tribe" moment..EPIC
Girlfriend Session with Sheena and her girls.
Edward and Anna honeymoon in Barbados
Working with the amazing Keisha on the concept "Garden Secrets"
"Garden Secrets" concept with the lovely Keisha.
Sherice and David anniversary session.
Darlene and Silvestre spend their anniversary in Barbados
Amazing couple session with Kevin and Terri
Portrait session with the beautiful Dr. Gabrielle Cumberbatch
Birthday session at Crane Resort
One magical surprise engagement moment
The discovery of Monica... hoping to work with her again
Hanging out with Shane and Gabrielle
Super proud of my long time and close friend Sumayya at her first art showing
That time Joanne rocked our natural light session
Family session with the Shepherds
Hanging out one night with Angela and Shawn
Hanging out with Andrea for a portrait session.
To everyone I worked with, thank you!. Special thanks to regal imagery photography and BlvcAllure for your availability on some of these projects. My fellow photographers thank you for your input and suggestions.
Portrait Session with Gabrielle
It’s always great to have Gabby back home, I’m sure her parents, friends and family find it equally enjoyable to have her back as well. For me it is the perfect photo opportunity, her piercing stare, thick lovely hair, glowing skin and stunning good looks make for the perfect canvas to create some amazing portraits.
This was our second session and she didn’t disappoint, I was ready to end the session in the first 15mins of the shoot. Hardly remembering the poses I wanted, she made it easy with every turn and angle.
Gabby… if this doctor thing gets too stressful the modelling world awaits you! Thank you for hanging out with me and giving me the opportunity to capture these amazing portraits.
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Darlene and Silvestre Wedding Anniversary
Received an email a few weeks ago from Darlene asking about some wedding anniversary photos, we chatted back and fro about clothing and best spots to take photos.
Seems normal right… The shoot was scheduled for Saturday morning and they were returning home on Sunday… (Bring all the coffee)
I wasn’t too bothered as I had done a few tight schedules like this before; it gives me a rush and challenges me to get the shots the clients need.
The morning of the shoot when I finally met Darlene and Silvestre, I immediately had a good vibe from them, Darlene was all smiles with a twinkle in the eyes and Silvestre had his $10,000 smile and firm handshake.
We quickly planned our shoot stages and locations and we started, working with them was a total walk in the park or in this case a walk on the beach.
Thank you Darlene and Silvestre! I hope to see you back someday.
Shout out to Jamel Gittens who must hate me for dragging him out on these early mornings.
Here is what went down at their session
Sherice and David
Two years and going strong…
Had such a fun time with this couple, at first David was all serious and about business (I call this being shy) By the fourth click he was right at home and giving Sherice a handful of trouble. I don’t think Sherice minded at all.
I met this couple last year at a baby shower, Sherice had organized for the photographer, guess I didn’t do a bad job on the shower.
Sherice emailed me and asked about rates and pricing for a wedding anniversary photoshoot. Business out of the way, we planned to capture some moments.
The shoot started off with a downpour of rain and threatened to cancel the shoot. Assisted by Jamel Gittens we braved and pushed through the weather and managed to pull off a fantastic Wedding Anniversary Session.
A little of what went down.
Trash the Dress
Anna & Edward
Married in Canada and Trashing the dress on their honeymoon in Barbados.
Anna and Edward just wanted to take some photos of them running in the ocean and getting the dress totally drenched, now what fun would that be? I suggested some photos of them before they ruined the dress and after. Well they totally did an outstanding job.
Here’s what happened at their Trash the Dress Session:
Assisted by Jamel Gittens
Sheena and Girlfriends…
The way I see it, if I have photographed you more than twice... you are my client. You would have seen Sheena before with her family, this time Sheena is back with her girlfriends and they were a crazy and fun bunch to work with.
Somehow Sheena managed to find what I would have to call the most deserted place in St. Philip to shoot in for this session. However, it made for a pretty cool spot to shoot, I never would have found this place during this century. It has now been geo tagged.
Sheena called and asked about my availability in July for a shoot with her and a few girlfriends, we confirmed the date and time. Before the session started they said " we not models, so you have to pose us"... "Just relax and go with the flow and enjoy the day, you are here to have fun"
Honestly, I must say, it was a good session, I still think they're crazy!
Thank you Sheena for allowing me to record your memories.
André and Tracy
Another long overdue blog about another wonderful couple, I really have to keep up to date! André is no stranger to me, so when I got a message from him asking me if I still doing photography, I raised one eyebrow and smiled and told him I still dabble in the art.
“Great!” he exclaimed, “I want some proper engagement photos” knowing what a practical joker he can be... I was waiting for the other shoe to drop but it seemed there was no other shoe, He just wanted photos of his lovely fiancée.
Arrangements were made and we planned for the beautiful grounds of Codrington College. Immediately I knew these two had a strong chemistry, they laughed and goofed around almost the entire session, well André did, Tracy was just trying not to burst out laughing. The bond these two shared made for an awesome engagement session, I literally just had to capture those special moments.
Thank you, André and Tracy!
When a review becomes a blog!
That moment when a client writes back something like this and takes you to your happy place.
"What an experience!!"
My fiancée and I flew to Barbados to do our engagement photos and let's just say we were a little nervous and worried on how everything would turn out.
As soon as we met Jason face to face the nervousness must have just fallen right into the ocean beside us.
Jason had a warm way of dealing with us and made us feel very at ease. He had fantastic ideas for unique poses but also let us have some fun when necessary.
Our shoot turned out to be the most memorable and enjoyable part of our trip. There is no way that would have ever been possible unless Jason Prescod was behind the lens!
His professionalism and passion made the entire experience a walk in the park. (or rather on the beach:)
We will definitely be back to see Jason Prescod and so will our closest family and friends.
Thanks again Jason!!
Here's what went down at their session
Wesley and Sheena,
This blog has been long overdue, like about a year!...
I first met this couple May 2016, Wesley had contacted me about doing a Family shoot / Birthday Shoot. The location was arranged, somewhere level with not too many obstacles as he was on crutches due to an accident.
Don’t think I was prepared for how serious this accident was, Wesley hopped out the car with a huge grin on his face, then I saw how bad the accident was. I was shocked, Wesley greeted me with a huge grin and a firm handshake and said: “Brother Jason, how you?” Whatever grumbles I had during the week were nothing compared to what Wesley had to endure over the past months.
I smiled and said “holding on sir!” Immediately I had a respect for him. Closely following him was his girlfriend, making sure he was ok. I was introduced to Sheena who greeted me with a twinkle in her eyes and shy grin, I also met the rest of the family “Tan Tan” and Kyla.
Just as we were about to start the shoot, mother nature had other plans and decided to introduce us to a monsoon. Not daunted Wesley suggested we could do the shoot under the covered area of Codrington College, somehow I don’t think he wanted to disappoint Sheena and the girls. We pressed on and we did pretty well. Images approved and prints made.
Last year sneak peak below:
How do you know when a client is satisfied with the level of work/service?
They come back!...
Once again I got a call from a familiar voice “Brother Jason, how you?, It’s time for another session”, I could go on and on, but I know you want to see what went down at our second session. Wesley is doing good with his recovery, Sheena is rocking some long curls and the kids are growing nicely. Oh, Wesley said we are doing this again next year life be spared and we “Gine updeting!”
Here's what went down in 2017.
Thank you Wesley and Sheena for letting me capture these moments in your lives!
Hanging out with Tamirah…
You have seen her on a previous blog, what can I say that hasn’t been said?...
For the purpose of the blog, I will say a few words, but I will let the photos relay the power this woman brings to any photo shoot.
Working with Tamirah is just a breeze, she knows her facial expressions she knows all the slight twist and turns that makes each exposure just a bit different than the last one. Whenever there is a concept she knows how to pull it off.
However on this session, she included her mom and one of her friends, It was an honor making their photos, my favorite one is with Tamirah and her mom. The bond those two have is definitely something you have to see!! In case you don’t get to see it… think of a lioness and her cub.
Lioness and Cub...
As I mentioned she also brought along her friend, but for a good reason. Her girlfriend birthday is approaching and she wanted to give her a photo session as a gift. We all should have friends like this.
In a nutshell, we had a blast.
Thank you Tamirah for hanging out! and for bringing your mom and friend.
Lighting Assistant: Jamel Gittens of Regal Imagery Photography
Second Assistant: Jamel Estwick
The Day She Stopped Yoga...
What happens when you take a fish out of water...? Would the same thing happen when you take a Yoga Enthusiast out of her comfort zone?...
Here’s Jo-Anne to prove you wrong. Thoroughly enjoyed the photo session we had, she was calm and focused (sounds like yoga doesn’t it?)
From the day I met Jo-Anne, she was always doing some “Tree” or “Downward Facing Dog”. I knew she would be an interesting candidate for a photoshoot; however our schedules always seemed to get crossed.
Before we even started Jo-Anne insisted she knew nothing of this posing and angles, somehow I think she did this before.
MUA: BLVC ALLURE
Lighting Assistant: Jamel Gittens
Here’s what went down…
She JUST HAD TO EASE IN A YOGA POSE!!!!
Biker Beauty
Meet Mona!
What better way to restart my blog than with this entry. You may have seen the images from this session on Instagram and Facebook, what I didn't give was the history.
Mona and I go way back! and we have been talking about this bike project for years...I have to admit I am glad we waited this long. Back then I was now starting out in photography and like all young photographers I figured I could tackle any project (what an upstart)....
What it took to make this session a success, I would have failed back then. The prep and the research it took... I was nowhere ready back then.
Fast track to a couple of weeks, Mona called and said "Jason the bike is painted and ready, set a date" . With the assistance of Jamel we set about to plan this shoot, we scoured Pinterest for ideas and looks and came up with the concept. Plan in place a date was set and I was quite pleased with the outcome. Thanks also to Christopher Smith for assisting on this shoot.
Mona... thank you for having the confidence in me.
Chère and Chloë Cake Smash
Where does the time go?...
There is no way that a year has passed, it seemed like yesterday I was doing the maternity shoot. So blessed and happy I was able to capture another milestone of this family.
Chloë
Already at this age she is such a social butterfly, always a smile and big eyes full of happiness and that hint of mischief. Not one to get her hands too dirty with this cake business, but she did enjoy eating the icing.
Chère
She watches and analyzes everyone / everything; she’s the thinker the one who determines if she will let you pick her up. The bold one, the one to get her hands dirty, that cake was in for it...
Thank you Cherisse and Paul for allowing me to capture their first birthday! Another life moment recorded.
Celebrating 70 Years...
Had the pleasure of capturing the celebration of "Mums" big 70th birthday celebration. I got an email from my old school mate asking about pricing for a photo-shoot for 4 persons, over the course of several emails back and fro, I got a brief of the intended session.
The location of this shoot had to have a meaning for the intended client. In talking I learnt that "Mums" grew up in St.John and raised her family there until she then moved to St.Philip. Immediately Codrington College came to mind, the beautiful grounds and tranquility of the place made for the perfect scene. Codrington College was also a place the family grew up and spent many evenings on the playing field and by the pond, apparently the pond was a lot different back then. (Now I'm curious to find out how the placed looked before).
Fast track to the day of the shoot, It was good to see my old school friend after so many years and it's only then that I remembered the other lady who was with her was her sister and also an old school friend of mine as well, the third lady was the granddaughter then the lady of the hour "Mums"... Well Ms. Alleyne , but I called her "Mums".
Mums was quiet and had a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eyes... we became fast friends! She was a bit shy and nervous at first but then we got into the swing of things and had an awesome photo-shoot! Thank you Shawn for allowing me to capture these moments of your family and being a part of the celebrations. It was an honour capturing the four generations of Alleyne ladies.
Four Generations of beautiful ladies
Quote taken from Kathy-Ann:
"Psalms 90 v 10; 70 yrs are given to us some even live to 80 but even the best yrs are filled with pain & trouble but soon they quickly disappeared & we fly away. Mom, by God's Grace all your pain & trouble throughout the years quickly disappeared. The best mom is certainly a praying mom & we are privelege to have one. As the humble & contented woman you are, all you wanted for your b'day on January 19th was to wake up, give God thanks & to be surrounded by your 2 daughters & granddaughter, that was granted (with a few add-ons during the day) Mom, we love, adore & cherish you but most of all we thank God for you. Seventy years... perfection & completeness"
My Picks for 2016...
With 2016 quickly coming to a close, I thought I’d go back and reflect on the past year. It was a fun and eventful year, I have learnt many things and I am excited to continue learning even more.
I had the opportunity to work and interact with some amazing people, I hope 2017 will even be more amazing.
Praise and thanks to God who has given me the ability and life to pursue this photography journey. I am enjoying it!!!
To those I've worked with, thank you! and to those I have not had the opportunity to do so... I look forward to meeting you.
I cannot forget those who have helped me along the way, may it be an encouraging word, technical eye or a good swift kick to stop overthinking and just have faith in myself.
...Last but importantly my amazing wife, her understanding and putting up with my late night editing and running off to photograph some of the Island's beautiful women.
To you reading this blog, have an awesome 2017 and I would love to meet and work with you soon.
Tana & Raymond
Where do I even start to describe these two?....
I got a message from Tana one day asking about wedding packages, I prepared the list and emailed it to her. Few days after I received a message from Tana asking if I would be available for her upcoming wedding in December. Quickly checking my schedule I confirmed that I would be free on that date. (The wedding was awesome...)
After a while we met, Tana and Raymond have to be the quietest people I know... I mean super quiet! ... But it was clear that they had their own method of communication going on, a nod or a quick look meant a lot for these two.
In chatting with them I asked what would be your ideal spot for a Pre Wedding session... Tana had the idea of the rising sun along the East Coast of the Island. (rising sun means...getting up early!!)
And we got up early!! Had such a wonderful session with them.
Thank you Tana and Raymond
Lighting assistant: Jamel Gittens
Waiting for the rising sun,
It's fun having the entire highway to yourself.
Here comes the sun!
Kimberley’s Maternity Session
"No one else will ever know the strength of my love for you. After all, you're the only one who knows what my heart sounds like from the inside."
I had an amazing time with Kimberley, Courtney and their daughter Meagan for this maternity shoot, the usual nerves were there of course. I remember the phone call I got from Kimberley one morning, it was a quiet whispered call... “J… I want you to do my maternity shoot” ...well I think between a muffled squeal and a huge grin I said of course!!
Now, not to explain why the excitement for this maternity shoot would not be fitting. Kimberley is like family to me, she’s my wife’s cousin… (Cousin-in-law counts right?) From the beginning of meeting my wife it was written... if my cousin Kimberley doesn’t approve of you… No pressure right?
Fast forward to 10yrs + and many Christmas lunches, countless family gatherings. I got the chance to meet her boyfriend now husband Courtney, one of the coolest people you will ever meet. I claimed him as family too.
So honoured to be able to record this moment in their lives.
Meet Jamel...
Throughout my photography journey there have been many photographers who have gave of their experience and knowledge. To mention all of them and how they helped I would be here for a while, I thank you all for your continued help and critique.
A special mention goes out to Jamel Gittens who has been always willing to assist with my photography. A sharp eye for detail and light. I met Jamel through the BPS field trips and the online banter with other members of the Photographic Society. Various trips would result in either of us shouting the other with hails like “Look at the big fish” or “Let me put up my camera since you here” over time we realized that we are actually related… I have to sit down and look at that family tree.
Game Face ON!!
Jamel has been always willing to help me with the lighting and offering his suggestions on another way to light a subject. Over time we have been assisting each other with shoots and offering little tips and tricks. Now we just call out terms and we know what the other is looking to achieve. The common goal being to push each other to be the best, I have lost track of the number of shoots he has assisted me with but what I do know, every shoot with Jamel assisting has been one to cause eyebrows (saw what I did there) to be raised with favourable comments when the images are released on social media.
BTS of a Gym shoot Jamel was directing / photographing