Colours, colours and even more colours. I spent most of Carnival 2010 chasing this bunch. The group shot above features a small part of a carnival group who call themselves Bugeja Carnival Company. Year after year they manage to steal the show with their unique and imaginative costumes. I had a great time photographing them but conditions during carnival weren’t ideal, it was mostly running and gunning. Complimented by bad and/or inadequate lighting I knew I had to get these beautiful girls in front of my lens under my own conditions.
Shooting under the midday sun is not recommended and possibly frowned upon in photography circles, and it’s not because of health reasons. A sort of unspoken rule. But hey, rules are there to be broken. So we ended up in a field in Gharb. Photographing groups can get seasoned professionals shaking at the knees, let alone me, a microscopic spec in the photography world.
I must say the girls were a huge sport and we waded though tall grass to get the best position possible. Everything went smoothly until we saw a farmer marching purposefully towards us. We were told to keep ourselves to the passages and lanes so no damage is done, fair enough, I was grateful we were allowed to stay there.
Anyway I had a great time and hopefully the models did too. You will be seeing more of this group in the coming weeks.
Anyway I had a great time and hopefully the models did too. You will be seeing more of this group in the coming weeks.
well done Tonio.. i had the best time ever! Can't wait to see the rest!
Thanks so much for this lovely experience!
Therese
Thanks Therese. Glad you enjoyed it.