We just wrapped up our 2025 Cuba Tour with Nat Expo Tours. Our group was wonderful - everyone had a great time and was equally moved by the interactions we had with the Cuban people. We spent the first two days in Havana, walking around the city with our guide, Yasel, and exploring places that were new even to me.
Aside from the quintessential locales and photographing the classic cars, we visited areas off the beaten "tourist" path and witnessed some of the realities of life in Cuba. This time I trained my camera on these aspects, the often overlooked and downtrodden, and will share those images next.
We've got the dates up for next year's Cuba tours, with two sets of dates available. More info and a detailed itinerary here: https://natexpotours.com/2023-cuba/
Please contact me if you are interested in joining us, and thank you for following,
Colin
The Classic Cars of Cuba
While I am no motorhead or car enthusiast by any stretch, I truly enjoy photographing the many classic automobiles in Cuba. After the embargo, the Cuban people kept these vehicles running out of necessity as newer models weren't available to them and I have to marvel at their ingenuity. This is why there are still so many on the roads today.
One of the photographic techniques I shared with my group here is called panning - using a slow shutter speed to accentuate movement and tracking the subject as it passes by. If you open an issue of National Geographic Magazine, you will often find photos with exaggerated movement, which adds life and emotion to the images. I always say that photography is a set of rules and principles and once you master these rules, learn to creatively break the rules. This is when you've become an artist.
Colin
