Photography in Haiti

[DWHJR]

Hello all,

I am no sure if this is the proper place to ask this, please move if necessary!

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My first initial question will be very broad as the details of my purpose on the trip, being photography, are vague at the moment. Once I learn more, I will ask more specific questions;

• Has anyone ever traveld to Haiti (specifically Port-au-Prince, and I believe we will be traveling elsewhere, not sure yet) and conducted photography throughout your travels in Haiti? (the main highlights of the week trip would be a Last Day at a School and the Graduation ceremony afterwords, I believe we would be traveling to other areas but not sure specifically)
• Recommended Gear for the Trip? (Current gear I would be bringing would be Camera, 3 lenses, Speedlight, couple Light Modifiers, Tripod, Monopod, Surface Pro 2 (w/cables), External HD (w/cables)
• This is my First trip to Haiti - any advise on the DO's & DON'TS as a photographer IN Haiti?
• Any other Advice is very much appreciated!

Once again, this is very broad at the moment, and I will add more to it once I learn more! Thank you in advance for all of you assistance!
Don

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[oldhippy]

These are really poor people, use street smarts. If the average weekly wage is a few dollars, then that camera is worth a years wages. No more would you venture into a poor US neighborhood with a 20,000.00 prize. So use good judgement. Stay in a group
and avoid out of the way places. Last time I was in Jamiaca, a photo journalist was killed and fed to the sharks for his gear. The same set of precautions apply for deprived areas all over. Later Ed

 

[KmH]

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