Category Archives: Events

Events or happenings I’ve attended or observed.

Photo Retreat at the Château

Posted on May 5, 2022 by djnpub

On Sunday morning, after checking out of my hotel, I walked a short distance to the restaurant where we were to meet up and have our kickoff luncheon. The lunch was very nice, with green pasta and tiramisu, and we … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Travel | Tagged , , ,

Springtime in Paris

Posted on May 1, 2022 by djnpub

Not long after getting my home upgrade projects to a stable point, I took off on my second major adventure of the year, my first ever trip to France. I had a photography retreat planned at a historic château in … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Travel | Tagged , , , ,

New Zealand Remote Photoshoot

Posted on March 30, 2022 by djnpub

Shortly after returning from my Mexico trip (and discovering my water pipe problem) I had a second remote photoshoot with Anoush Anou, a talented model I have worked with many times. She was visiting her homeland of New Zealand, staying … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged

Yucatán 2022 — After the Tour

Posted on March 26, 2022 by djnpub

In contrast to what happened in 2020 with the exploding Covid crisis, after this year’s tour, I ended up staying in Mérida for 5 days just being a tourist. Mostly I walked around exploring the sights in the downtown area, … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Travel | Tagged , , , ,

Yucatán Photo Adventure 2022 — 6

Posted on March 21, 2022 by djnpub

On the last day of the tour we got up early to head to the usual final location, the Mayan ruins and archeological zone at Xcambó, which dates to the third century AD. This is a special location to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Travel | Tagged , , , , ,

Yucatán Photo Adventure 2022 — 5

Posted on March 20, 2022 by djnpub

As we had scheduled the front end of the tour heavy with shoots, the last three days were single shoot days, so Day 5 turned out to be easy-paced. We took it easy in the morning and had lunch in … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Travel | Tagged , , , , ,

Yucatán Photo Adventure 2022 — 4

Posted on March 19, 2022 by djnpub

The pace on Day 4 slowed down a bit with only one location, but we still had to get up early to go out to Ría Lagartos. This is a biosphere reserve that I’ve been to once before, with some … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Travel | Tagged , , , , ,

Yucatán Photo Adventure 2022 — 3

Posted on March 18, 2022 by djnpub

Day 3 involved two properties, one more historic and one a bit more modern. In the morning we shot at an older hacienda property in Pixyá, which is being somewhat restored. As was the case the last time I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Travel | Tagged , , , , ,

Yucatán Photo Adventure 2022 — 2

Posted on March 17, 2022 by djnpub

Day 2 of the tour was a water day. We began with a trip in the morning to the beautiful Cenote Chelentún in Cuzamá. This is the third time I have been here, and it is always beautiful. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Travel | Tagged , , , , ,

Yucatán Photo Adventure 2022 — 1

Posted on March 16, 2022 by djnpub

Our tour group was a little smaller than usual. We only had two models, Meghan Claire and Kate Snig, and four photographers. The first photo shoot of our tour was at our home base at Hacienda Santo Domingo. Everyone had … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Travel | Tagged , , , , ,