A Love of Light - Creative Photography http://aloveoflight.com Everything That Light Touches - www.ALoveofLight.com Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:05:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Fountain of Youth http://aloveoflight.com/the-fountain-of-youth/ http://aloveoflight.com/the-fountain-of-youth/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:49:48 +0000 nikonadmin http://aloveoflight.com/?p=310 I had the pleasure of visiting Puerto Rico for the first time in my adult life. I was born in Ponce Puerto Rico but my parents decided to move us to Florida in search of the American dream. Although I believe they did what was best for us, It was an amazing feeling to come back and make a connection with my birth place.

 

From the moment we arrived at the hotel, we were immersed in color. We are so accustomed to living in the grey of concrete, that when you are surrounded by so much color, you feel energized. You almost feel like your legs want to move to a different pace. We were greeted with such happiness and kindness.

 

El Hotel Convento. Just as the name suggests, it used to be an old convent that was converted into a luxury hotel. Beauty runs deep in this hotel. There is so much culture, history, and elegance which brings a sense of richness and flavor to the experience. I enjoyed listening to the many stories at the different locations in the hotel. From the bats and bat exterminator (The bats are still there and the exterminator stayed as long as he could because he enjoyed the hotel so much.), to the nuns and their journey through life.

 

The streets are lined with brick made of shell. Their color is a iridescent blue that has the look of the open ocean. Against the backdrop of Old San Juan, the streets are the pearls of Old San Juan.

 

 

Even in the distance you see color and vibrancy that you wouldn’t expect. Almost like a volcano of color, these wonderful homes erupt from the top of the hill with colors usually only seen in your imagination.

 

 

 

It seems that even nature too is moved by the surrounding colors that it competes in a beauty contest to show itself as the most beautiful. I have not seen a more naturally beautiful place than Puerto Rico.

 

 

With the only rain forest in the United States, Puerto Rico has a treasure which no conquistador could take back on his ship. I believe Juan Ponce De Leon found the fountain of youth there. He may have passed away but like myself, I know he must have felt very young walking through the city and even younger hiking in the rain forest. Being that I had a broken toe, I barely noticed it when hiking down the trail for over 2 hours.

 

Just like the textures, colors, and sounds of Puerto Rico, the smells you experience are like nothing else. With pernil (roast pork) roasting on just about every corner, latin food sizzling, frying and baking away, Puerto Rico will entice you to a meal at just about any time of the day.

 

The one thing that I will miss the most about “mi viejo San Juan”, (My old San Juan) is the sound of el Coqui The little frog that speaks its own name. For outside our window of our hotel room on every night he would sing us to sleep with a song of his beautiful name. Good Night Mi Viejo San Juan.

 



]]> http://aloveoflight.com/the-fountain-of-youth/feed/ 5 ¡Latin Dramatic! http://aloveoflight.com/%c2%a1latin-dramatic/ http://aloveoflight.com/%c2%a1latin-dramatic/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:56:18 +0000 nikonadmin http://aloveoflight.com/?p=286 We latino’s are a breed all of our own. We are a proud, loud and passionate people who bring spice to our lives while holding on for an amazing ride.

We laugh loudly, work hard, and dance like its the last night on earth. We put emotion in how we eat, how we cry, how we love and especially in how we dance.

From Bachata, a dance of sensual love, to Salsa, a dance full of spark and attraction. But there is a dance that all latinos know as the dance with the most attitude and power.

¡FLAMENCO!

I hope you enjoy my Flamenco collection. Many thanks to the Model Tammy Millar from Flamenco del Sol

www.flamencodelsol.com

and to the Red Chair Project



]]> http://aloveoflight.com/%c2%a1latin-dramatic/feed/ 3 Graffiato un Treno http://aloveoflight.com/graffiato-un-treno/ http://aloveoflight.com/graffiato-un-treno/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:45:47 +0000 nikonadmin http://aloveoflight.com/?p=259 In places like Rome and Pompeii we see beautiful works of art etched or drawn onto many walls of the city. From the ancient sepulchers or ruins, to the Catacombs of Rome. We are put in awe over the countless hours of work placed on such designs.

It is interesting however that all of these works of art are described by the word Graffiti or Graffito (Singular) derived from the Italian word graffiato. Much of todays Graffiti is surrounded by a negative feeling of crime and delinquency. However, taking a moment to look closer, you will find incredible works of art, amazing combination of colors and an array of mediums used to display these works of art.

Much like the graffiti artists (delinquents) of ancient times, todays artists are still going strong. Much of their work can be found right in your own neighborhood and may be prized works of art in years to come.


]]> http://aloveoflight.com/graffiato-un-treno/feed/ 1 On The Down Town Train http://aloveoflight.com/on-the-down-town-train/ http://aloveoflight.com/on-the-down-town-train/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:50:32 +0000 nikonadmin http://aloveoflight.com/?p=195 I have always had a deep fascination with trains. They are machines laden with history and wonder. From the steam locomotives of the wild west to the bullet trains of europe. They all have a special almost childhood playground in my heart. I hope you enjoy my Train collection.

Steam Locomotives
Have you ever stood before one of these iron horses and have been in awe at the creative mind that thought to put so many moving parts, pipes, shafts, and wheels together to put it in motion?

Every time I see an old steam locomotive I am taken back to my childhood. I remember my toy trains and how excited I was when I first laid my first track. I bet it doesn’t compare to the excitement the engineers experienced when they first laid rail for these trains.



]]> http://aloveoflight.com/on-the-down-town-train/feed/ 2 Creative Photography http://aloveoflight.com/creative-photography/ http://aloveoflight.com/creative-photography/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:03:22 +0000 nikonadmin http://aloveoflight.com/?p=66 A Love of Light is not only a name, it’s a description for the passion behind our work.  Light plays in all aspects of photography, and we love to capture it.  We are not only professional but we are CREATIVE photographers.  We take our shots to the next level by expressing our artistic interpretation of them, capturing the right levels of light and producing astonishing shots.

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