I always try to bring my camera on every vacation I go on! New places and different sceneries are so inspiring to me. Sometimes, I simply can’t resist “working” on my time away. Once I secured my flight plans to Turks and Caicos, I knew I would have to make room in my bag for some camera gear and figure out how to find someone to hop in front of my camera for a few minutes while I was there!
Social media is such a powerful tool to make plans and communicate across the world! This, of course, includes trying to plan a photoshoot in a completely foreign island that I’ve never been to before. Lol.
I ended up posting on a Turks & Caicos travel Facebook page to look for anyone who may have fun modeling for me at some point during my trip. Due to a few feisty commenters, I quickly learned that there are various business licenses and permits I must apply for to “work” on the islands. This is totally understandable, but different than how things are done at the beaches back home. I was never really looking to get paid for this shoot, but I deleted my post anyway because I got nervous about getting in trouble!!
Luckily, lovely Tiara noticed the post before I deleted it and volunteered! We used this shoot to celebrate her upcoming graduation and accomplishments with school. My friend Kate, who lives in Turks, helped us pick out a nice, secluded beach location kind of in-between where Tiara and I were staying. The water and the sand is unique in color and texture, but the most exciting change of scenery was the different rock structures that lined the beach! I feel like the rocks added so much interest and depth to the photos. I also love the contrast of Tiara’s outfit against the cooler tones of the beach background.
Enjoy!
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We will be celebrating our 30th anniversary in August, and wanted to know if you would be available to take our pictures on the beach? We will be there August 4th and 5th.