Over 100 children’s bands crossed the stage at the Queens Park Savannah today depicting traditional, historic, fantasy and many other…
Farewell and Thank You 2012 and Happy New Year
Launch yourself into the New Year with hope, acceptance, intention. I encourage you to keep discovering a culture –…
Photo of the Week 52/52
These girls wanted their photo taken together. Kiddies Carnival in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, West Indies My word, we’ve come to the…
BdC Lagniappe 52/52 Wrapping Up and Looking Forward
Folks, This is the last Blogging de Carnaval Lagniappe of the year. It’s been pretty awesome. I thank you for…
Metamorphosis: Changes Afoot on the Site
Hi SL followers, Some of you may have noticed some changes on the site and some of you may not.…
Did I Say Awesome?
I think you must not have heard me. Maybe you were bored because you already knew readers that you’re…
Lovely Day, Lovely Image
Good morning folks. Took a week off to attend to some very important stuff. Now I’m back and I’m…
Accomplishment!
Morning folks. This weekend we reached a great milestone, of which we’re very proud here. There have been over 30,000…
Gele in Brooklyn Jouvert
What did they not have in Brooklyn Jouvert? Seems they had everything. Here is this smiling beauty adorned in…
A Boy, a Child, a Human Being
This is my godson. He is 8 years old. Sometimes he’s a darling, sometimes not so much (or so his…
Panorama 2012 Results: All Stars Takes Prize (BdC 19/21)
Neal and Massy Trinidad All Stars scored highest points to win the first prize in Trinidad & Tobago’s Panorama…
Kiddies Mas New Images (BdC 18.5)
Here’s a teaser of images to come. The children played mas in their full glory and splendour today. Even if…
Roots & Wings Exhibit (BdC 12/21)
If you’re in the vicinity of London or Brighton, UK check out Roots & Wings, an exhibit that runs at…
The People’s Competition BdC 11/21
Benjai performing “Trini” at Calypso Fiesta, 2011 Crowd at Calypso Fiesta – Calypso Monarch Semi-finals, 2010 Today is the Calypso…
Red Cross Kiddies Carnival (BdC 9/21)
This Saturday the Trinidad & Tobago Red Cross Society will host their children’s carnival competition. Every year it marks the…
Teaching Themes with Mas (BdC 8/21)
Two youth masqueraders in different depictions of Papa Bois, mythical father of the forest from Trinidad folklore I heard…
Ole Mas (BdC 5/21)
Ole mas is the term used for mas/ costumes created with used materials, most often things found around the…
Photo of the Week 5/52 (BdC 3/21): Blasts from the Past
Curtis Eustace, King of Carnival 2000 in his portrayal of De Rough Rider, from Barbarosa’s presentation, Xtassy I’ve been shooting…
Welcome to Blogging de Carnaval 2012 (1/21)
A young Pierrot Grenade on Carnival Saturday 2011 in the NCC Kiddies Carnival Parade This image and others are available…
Go Deep and Find Something Worthwhile (BdC 36/36)*
This post has many links for your edification and enjoyment. Young masquerader in Native American costume, Trinidad Carnival. This…
Celebration – Thanks for Supporting Studio Lafoncette Photography!
My dear friends we’ve done it. Yesterday this blog surpassed the 10,000 visit milestone. Give yourselves a round of applause.…
Photo of the Week (37/52): Weekly Photo Challenge – Faces
Blue Devil Belles They were really too cute to be scary. I had to ask them to make scary faces.…
Photo of the Week 34/52: (Is Jus’ ah Photo*)
Faces of DC (Carnival) The above photos were taken in a neighborhood called Petworth, in NW DC during DC Carnival…