Photographer Journal

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Reliving the full array of emotions from memories long forgotten. Jérémie, 2012


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The exceptional possibility of photography to interpret unprocess mundane encounters of our short-lived experiences.

Monday, May 21, 2018

Arcahaie is also known for Plantain production. It is estimated that 60% of the agricultural land is devoted to the production of the tastiest plantains in Haiti

Saturday, May 19, 2018

Arcahaie, Haiti - charcoal vendors struggling to make a living ~


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Ignoring the plight of the poor - hundreds of thousands of Haiti residents still live in inadequate sub-standard informal housing. The government's inability to bring urgently needed relief, the plundering of state coffers, the lack of planning, the incapacity to find finance/capital to jump start the nation's economy is looking growingly hopeless— It has been reported because of Haiti’s worsening economic situation, over 125,000 young people left for Chile out of desparation in search of work over the past 18 months.

Monday, May 14, 2018

Beautiful morning up in Fermathe, Haiti - overcast, very suitable to make images.

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Always heartbroken when leaving Jérémie, Haiti ~

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Unexpected portrait of young girl watching me taking pictures

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

The Port of Jeremie has been closed for some time now, there's no sign it will open anytime soon

Monday, April 23, 2018

*Tribute to the 13 young freedom fighters murdered by bloody dictator PaPa Doc in 1964 ~

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Jérémie was a microcosm of Haitian society, and after Duvalier's election was destined to be the site of a massacre

Friday, April 20, 2018

Not too long ago in the late 50's, ships carrying luxury goods from Europe docked at the Jérémie port

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

The end of the day is the best time to hang out down at the historic center

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Well, I took a walk to get some konparets, this is what I saw on the way ~

Monday, April 16, 2018

I was only allowed to take a few frames, then I had to leave

Most buildings in the historic center of Jeremie date from the period of the second half of the 19th century to the second world war.

Sunday, April 15, 2018

Ceiling above altar of Cathédrale Saint-Louis-Roi-de-France, Jérémie

In Jérémie an ancient temple was destroyed in a fire that occurred in 1874. In 1877 it was decided to rebuild a parish church. In 1879, a credit of 30,000 gourdes passed by the House of Representatives allowed support its reconstruction. The works came to an end in 1901. The church was dedicated to St. Louis King of France (also known as Louis IX of France and Ludovico). On April 20, 1972, the Diocese of Jérémie was created with the division of the diocese of Les Cayes. That is when Jérémie church became a cathedral. wikipedia

Saturday, April 14, 2018

Funeral for well known businessman, Jean Brunel Pierre, who committed suicide

Residents of Jérémie filled St Louis Church and lined up the streets to pay their respect to their beloved businessman and philanthropist Mr Jean Brunel Pierre." it's not so much the disappearance of the businessman who was Brunel Pierre which upsets the city, It is rather for many families, the loss of a philanthropist who believed above all the virtues of a good education that he had not been able to afford " Yvon Janvier / Le Nouvelliste - Rode Pierre, daughter of Jean Brunel.

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


photo © patrice dougé All rights reserved


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.