Photographer Journal

Friday, April 13, 2018

Spent a few days shooting in Jéremie main square, Place Alexandre Dumas

The central square of Jérémie bears the name of the Dumas. Born March 25, 1762 in Jérémie, Haiti, he's the first general of Haitian origins in the French army. He's the father of prominent writer Alexandre Dumas (The Three Musketeers) and grand father of Alexandre Dumas' son (The Lady with the Camellias)

Thursday, April 12, 2018

So I can #remember - Visual travel notes. Jérémie, Haiti

Monday, April 9, 2018

The historic center of Jérémie and its architectural riches


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photo © patrice dougé All rights reserved

Because of its geographical isolation and the weakness of economic activities, The historic center in Jeremie has been relatively preserved, even though several buildings are currently underutilized and poorly maintained. And some of them have been completely abandoned.

Saturday, April 7, 2018

Jeremie, Haiti revisited — first impressions, April 2018.

I haven't set foot in the Grand'Anse in 3 years and exactly 4 months. Jeremie was severely hit by hurricane Matthew in 2016, the storm took away almost all the houses in sheet metal roofing. Only the concrete buildings resisted the repeated attacks of the hurricane. Jeremie has now partially recovered, but even before the storm, Jeremie and the Grand'Anse Department had an urgent need for a massive investment in infrastructure and most important to invest in human capital and long-term business development.

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

They are always so welcoming in Souvenance, Gonaives

Voodoo celebration in Souvenance begins on Good Friday and continues for a week. Every year hundreds of people assemble in this tiny village. It is one of the holiest pilgrimages for believers in voodoo. Souvenance is located between Gonaïves and Cap-Haïtien, about 20km north of Gonaïves.Voodoo was brought to Haiti by slaves from West Africa but did not become a recognized religion by the Caribbean country until the 1960s.

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Rara Festival 2018, Marchand Dessalines in the L'Artibonite Department

Haiti’s most raucous and public music is rara.True folk music of the masses, a rara ( the term can refer to the music, the band or the entire event) can take place at any time of the year but is most typically associated with the run-up to Carnaval and the period between Lent and Easter. Paul Clammer

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Missing Haitian photojournalist Vladjimir Legagneur


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Silent march for murdered Haitian photojournalist Vladjimir Legagneur in Port-Au-Prince, Wednesday, March 28, 2018. The photographer left his home on March 14th, and has been missing ever since. Legagneur was working on an independent project in Grand Ravine, Martissant.

Sunday, February 25, 2018

Downtown, Port-Au-Prince - 6:53 PM

Saturday, February 24, 2018

Revellers stand in front of a poster at Haiti's Carnaval

Baillargau Raymond was a Haitian drummer known for bringing the artistry of Haitian Vodou ritual drumming and other traditional Afro-Haitian drumming styles to the stage and to recording studios. He was an international performer who influenced jazz musicians, in particular, Max Roach. Research is needed to establish the place and date of his birth, but 1915 is a fair estimate of the year. It is widely believed that he died in 1980, probably in Port-au-Prince. Wikipedia

Friday, February 16, 2018

Carnaval 2018 in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti comes to an end


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photo © patrice dougé All rights reserved


photo © patrice dougé All rights reserved


photo © patrice dougé All rights reserved


photo © patrice dougé All rights reserved

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Blaze destroys much of historic market in Haitian capital


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Arline Confidant, 64, stands with other vendors and watches firefighters battling the blaze that completely destroyed half of the Iron Market on Tuesday,February 13, 2018. Mrs. Confident lost all her merchandise in the fire. “I have lost everything, how am i suppose to feed my five children now.” The Iron market was rebuilt following the devastating 2010 earthquake, and was financed by Denis O’Brien, chairman of Digicel Group, one of the largest privately owned telecommunications companies in the world. Photo by Patrice Dougé for the Haitian Times.

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Haiti’s Historic Iron Market Engulfed In Flames

Haitian President Jovenel Moise and his wife Martine Moise pay a visit to the Iron Market, Tuesday, February 13, 2018, following a devastating fire which destroyed half of the Iron Market. The Iron Market was rebuilt following the devastating 2010 earthquake and was financed by Denis O’Brien, chairman of Digicel Group, one of the largest privately owned telecommunications companies in the world. Photo by Patrice Dougé for the Haitian Times.

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Haitian women important role in their society

''Haitian women articulate their role in society as that of poto mitan, or central pillar. Women are the caretakers of children, the sick and the elderly. They head nearly half of Haitian households, carry much of the responsibility for the informal economy and comprise the majority of the country's subsistence farmers.'' Alexis Erkert

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Selling in the market is all we have ever known

Monday, February 5, 2018

Vendors at the open market - Pétion Ville

Friday, February 2, 2018

Dame-Marie, Grand'Anse

Dame Marie is a small seaside commune located on the western tip of Haiti, in the arrondissement of Anse-d'Hainault, in the Grand'Anse department of Haiti. The municipality's population according to the 2003 census is 27,127 inhabitants. Unlike other cities in Haiti, nearly all the roads in Dame Marie are paved.

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Soon, a voodoo school to train the "little vodouizants"

The Vodou sector in Haiti is undergoing a serious intimidation campaign. Between péristyle burned down in Carrefour and increase false information on social media, vodouizants felt the need to react "to reassure the servants who operate in different Lakous". The officials met the press on Monday to present their specifications."We must not be intimidated by acts of provocation from other religious sectors," insists Woldson Bertrand, denouncing at the same time texts on social networks that aim, in his opinion, to weaken or affect the image of vodou. LoopNews

Monday, January 29, 2018

Jacmel to celebrate its annual carnival this Sunday, February 4, 2018

The City of Jacmel is preparing to welcome thousands of visitors from Haiti and elsewhere during its national carnival which will be held on February 4, 2018.

Sunday, January 28, 2018

Haitian Art

Haiti is world famous for its distinctive art which continues to receive critical acclaim. Haitian art consists of mostly visual arts, such as paintings, sculpture and drum metal sculpture, an art form endemic to the country. A great number of Paintings and sculptures depict some sort of Vodou scenery, ceremony, and deities. The Boundless creativity of Haitian has never ceased to amaze art critics and collectors around the world. hougansydney.com

Saturday, January 27, 2018

“Religion is the opiate of the people.” Karl Marx

Thursday, January 25, 2018

The African heritage in Haiti


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The Voodoo celebration in Souvenance begins on Good Friday, and continues for a week. Every year hundreds of people assemble this tiny village . It is one of the holiest pilgrimages for believers in voodoo. Souvenance is located between Gonaïves and Cap-Haïtien, about 20km north of Gonaïves.Voodoo was brought to Haiti by slaves from West Africa, but did not become a recognised religion by the Caribbean country until the 1960s.

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Haiti, time for your deliverance has arrived

Regularly, there are prayers going on in Port-Au-Prince and elsewhere throughout the country. The first week of 2018 began with an evangelical crusade at the Sylvio Cator soccer stadium in Port-Au-Prince, which thousands attended. A week later, 3 days of prayers was organized by Pastor Joelle Pierre of the Union Baptiste church, to deliver the country of all its difficulties —which was printed on T-shirts worn by hundreds of participants.