Grand Turk is the capital of the Turks & Caicos Islands located 575 miles southeast of Miami, Florida. The port is one of our favorites as you can walk right off the ship to a very cool port with lots to do. Turn left and you can enjoy Margaritaville with a huge pool, swim up bar, cabanas for rent, full restaurant and lots of crazy entertainment. They also have a surf machine we have yet to try. Get there early and grab a lounge chair under an umbrella. Or a table by the pool for lunch. Later in the day the pickings are slim and the "entertainment" can get a bit wild with cruisers letting their hair down. The beach is also to the left with lounges available to the early birds. Further down the beach are several beach bars whose drink prices are a bit more reasonable. To the left off the ship is a quieter area with lounge chairs, a fairly new bar/restaurant, and even a massage table. And some beautiful scenery. Our first stop is always to the right to capture the perfect shots before the crowds arrive. Much easier to produce fine art without having to use the "people filter".
Here are a few of our favorites.
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Taken in Grand Turk. Grand Turk is the capital of the Turks & Caicos Islands located 575 miles southeast of Miami, Florida.
I planned this picture a few days in advance. I bought the conch shell the day before at an open market in Dominica. More about that island later. We were on a Carnival Cruise Ship, and their bright white towels became a prop. This location is at the Grand Turk cruise port, but you have to turn right when you get into the public area, instead of left with most of the other cruisers. My settings were f/8, 1/650sec at ISO-125. Just lay in the sand and wait for the perfect splash. Just be ready to protect your gear.
Then after you finish the photoshoot, get to the other side and enjoy the Margaritaville swim-up-bar.
This was also taken in Grand Turk. Grand Turk is the capital of the Turks & Caicos Islands located 575 miles southeast of Miami, Florida.
I made sure to protect my camera and lens as each wave hit, but I got very wet.
We had the Spa and Shell photos printed on metal and hung them in out spa-like bathroom. Perfect since the metal material makes them water-resistant in the steamy bath.
One of my all time favorites. This is a wooden dock which leads out to the crystal clear, turquoise blue waters of the Caribbean Sea. To get there, just walk through the custom free shops and turn right.
I shot it at F8 at 1/320, ISO 100. If I had to do it over again, I might use a aperture of around F16 to get the background in better focus. But the woodgrain in the foreground is crisp and clear. The challenge here: There was a rope with a warning sign hanging across the railings blocking entrance to the dock. Since we were in a foreign country I was a little leery about removing the security measure. So I took the shot, then pixel by pixel, deleted the rope and sign.
We have this piece as a 20x40 metal print and you would never know there was a barrier there. At our art fairs, customers would comment that they felt they could walk right on the dock and go sit on the edge.
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