SHADOWS - Time to Vote

I have to apologize for me extended leave of absence. Since my last post, I was swamped with work culminating in CAPE exams a few months ago. Immediately following exams, my team and I were shooting and editing a short film called SHADOWS as a submission to the Trinidad and Tobago Secondary Schools Short FIlm Festival 2014.

Producing a 5 minute film is much more difficult than it sounds, because it is a steep challenge to fit rich content into a 5 minute window.

The time has come to vote for our short film to be the People's Choice award for the Secondary Schools Short Film Festival 2014!

I would sincerely appreciate your vote, by following these simple steps: 

1. Visit the link: http://overtimett.com/sssff-2014-films

2. The page opens where the schools are listed, on the panel to the right, check the box next to  Hillview College.

3. Scroll down and select the VOTE button.

You can also view the voting status by selecting the VIEW button at the bottom.

To see our film and vote for it, follow the link here --> http://overtimett.com/sssff-2014-films

Vote here: http://overtimett.com/sssff-2014-films

YOU CAN VOTE ONCE EVERY 24 HOURS! So keep those votes coming!

Voting closes at 12 noon on Tuesday 23rd September, 2014.

Looking forward to your support! Look out for more films in the coming years as well!

Long Exposure Experimentation

Recently, my father and I went to a social night held by the Art Society of Trinidad and Tobago. On the way back home, having brought the camera along, we decided to stop at the lookout on the Lady Young Road to capture some shots of the Port of Spain skyline.

Starting off with a regular long exposure, I tried to capture all of the light pollution from the city creating the soft glow against the night sky.



Then getting a tad bit more creative thanks to my dad, we decided to try out some light painting with the city lights. Zooming and panning on the tripod head created some interesting effects. Regular long exposures are overrated.

Entering hyperspace sir!

Warp speed Scotty!

I like this one the most. No editing whatsoever. This shot has an artsy feel about it, and it makes me feel good.

Now, a few days later, we were at it again. This time we had gone into Port of Spain a little earlier, so with the sun having just set, I tried to get some mist effects off the water.

Needs more waves.

Unfortunately, the waves in the Gulf of Paria were far too tame to get the required effect, so I'll have to pay a visit to the East coast to capture a "misty" sunrise sometime soon.

Later that night, we headed to Chaguaramas to try out some more shots of the sunset afterglow, but the scene provided something a bit more spectacular. Off the coast were a few ships and an oil rig, all with their lights ablaze in the evening twilight. Having tried a two minute exposure at f4, the lighting effects were reason enough to continue shooting. After this little excursion, I wished that I had produced these photos before the exhibition of the photography club at my school. These would have made interesting submissions under the category of light.

There's always next time.

This bears the fruit of my labour that second night.

Photography Revival

Recently, my school formed a photography club. This is currently the youngest active club in the entire school; it is also one of the few artistically inclined clubs. After a few meetings, I realized that this club has immense potential to become the future of the media within Hillview College.

I am a very active member of this group as a photographer at most times, and a teacher at others.

Recently, the photography club was tasked with the creation of a logo. I lunged at the opportunity since our Facebook page was in need of an official profile photo, and our members are eager to wear the club badge with pride. To wear the badge, we must first have one.

To make a long story short, I submitted my logo.

An aperture containing the symbolic stamp of our school seemed to be the most appropriate choice.

This was a relatively simple task in Photoshop, but the creative juices took a while to flow.

I blame academics for hindering my creativity :P

To put the icing on the cake, I ensured that I used the school's colours of Maroon and Gold in it's implementation. If all goes well, the final logo will be drafted in the coming weeks (since I had forgotten to include the "film" segment of our club) and we'll have a badge!


In conclusion, I simply have wonderful news:

It's good to be back.