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Caribbean Paradise Photography

NEVER let anybody tell you that you can't

About Me

Hi! I'm Vivian Daniela (but most call me “Dani”). I live in the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, an amazing place full of color and beauty. I didnt plan to be a photographer or took a formal education in this art. It all came by chance and by what some call a natural talent to capture the nature and people of the tropical paradise where I live.I created this profile with the purpose of presenting some of my photography work and to meet others that love this exciting art. Know that I’m always open to suggestions and constructive criticism so feel free to send me a message or post a comment at my blogs (and subscribe to them too!). If you are interested in buying some of my work also let me know, we can negotiate it.***IMPORTANT NOTE*** All the pictures posted in my profile were taken by me… I own the copyright of all the photos posted in my profile/blog (less the ones in the “interests section”)…. I also own the business name: “Caribbean Paradise Photography”; it is already in the process of being registered so don’t even bother to steal the name or any of my pictures, if you do, you WILL have problems).

My Interests

My general interests are: Photography, arts, history, reading, writing and the outdoors... For your information, I’m a social worker and will soon start my Masters in Counseling. I’m very interested in issues related with these careers as well as personal and social issues like the following:Do you know that you can help many social organizations just by using you IM?? Click on the banner below to check out more about this. Its so easy to help. Just joing the program and each time you chat youre instantly helping!.. Show your love by acts of kindness; become a volunteer in your own community. There's always a place that need a helping hand. Remember that people in need are not invisible; they will really appreciate if you stop and listen to them...I believe in peace, and I'm all against hate and violent messages and behavior. If you want to help stop this war madness, click the following image and get informed:It's a shame that we still have poverty in this world, and that there are still thousands that don't know how to write or read or have appropiate shelter or health care. If you are concerned about this issues, please joing the ONE campaign agains poverty. Just click the following image:To be vegetarian was my choice, it doesnt have to be yours, but a poor animal will be very happy if you change your opinion ;-) Is my interest to let you know...If you want to receive a free package by mail on how to become vegatarian just click the image belowI strongly believe that we all need to care more about homeless dogs and cats. Those animals are suffering in the streets, and die of hunger or killed by cars. How do you think you can help? Don’t be cruel with them by throwing away your pet in the streets. Go to your local shelter and adopt a pet there or make a donation... If you want to help in this situation, or know more about it, go to: www.saveasato.org ...or click the image below to get there:***Note that NONE of the pictures posted in the INTEREST section were taken by me. But the rest of the pictures in this profile are mine.

I'd like to meet:

I’m would like to meet other photographers or anybody that loves this beautiful art and is interested of knowing more of my photography work. I’m always open to suggestions and constructive criticism so feel free to send me a message or post a comment at my blogs. I'm also interested on contacting with agencies, publishers and other media that would like to buy my photography work, especially the ones related with travel and/or tourism. So if you are part of this market, contact me by sending a message. My STOCK LIST have the following subjects (but not limited): sunsets, beaches, sailing/boats, fishing, marine, travel, architecture, cemeteries, latino cultural events, flowers/trees,...and more

Music:

My favorite singers: Juan Velez and Ricly Martin. Some of my favorite groups are: U2, Switchfoot, Bon Jovi, Linkin Park, Sick Puppies, Chris Daughtry, Maroon 5, Fuel, Goo Goo Dolls, Santana, Mana, Enanitos Verdes, Shakira… the list is too long to continue. I enjoy in general Rock (including latin rock),80's music, Alternative, New Age, Latin Jazz… But the fact is that I’m open to a wide diversity of music, even classical music.

Movies:

My fav genres are suspense and horror. I also enjoy anime and old Japanese & Chinese martial arts movies.

Television:

I don't watch much TV, but when I have time, I enjoy interior design shows on HGTV, the NBC series Heroes, the Spanish drama "Cuentame como paso", The Sopranos and other shows like these:

Books:

Love to read, my favorite genres are suspense/mystery, biographies and photography. I also enjoy reading psychology and self help books (it helps in my profession).

Heroes:

I don’t really have heroes (besides Jesus Christ), just people that I admire, those who had the courage to be different and had the guts to fight for what they believe.

My Blog

Some Flowers For You...On Mother's Day!

  The fact is that I dont have much images of flowers in my files, but since Im working on a proyect that need lots of flowers I went out shooting the other day. The results werent the best, but ...
Posted by Caribbean Paradise Photography on Sat, 12 May 2007 10:33:00 PST

Random Pictures... for the ones who missed me!

Hi everybody! Yes, long time since my last photoblog. It seems that there is always something that keep me from going out for a shooting or posting new stuff. The fact is that I been extremely busy wi...
Posted by Caribbean Paradise Photography on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:04:00 PST

Old Church Photoblog

I finally took a break from all the studying and went out for a shooting around my town. The subject for this blog is the Old Spanish church located in the center of the town of Coamo. I tried differe...
Posted by Caribbean Paradise Photography on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:25:00 PST

Old San Juan [photoblog]

OLD SAN JUAN Old San Juan is the oldest part of the capital of Puerto Rico, known for its Spanish forts and architecture. Its a beautiful place and great for an all day shooting. Sadly I got less...
Posted by Caribbean Paradise Photography on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:58:00 PST

B&W Photoblog...experimenting

I enjoy color, but this time I try to experiment a little with B&W. These are some random pics I took recently and considering some of my subjects, the pics look kind of retro to me... and I like ...
Posted by Caribbean Paradise Photography on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:26:00 PST

San Blas Half Marathon...My first attempt shooting sports

The San Blas Half Marathon... The San Blas Half Marathon is an international event that takes place in the town of Coamo, Puerto Rico since 1965. Runners from Africa, Europe, EU, Latin America an...
Posted by Caribbean Paradise Photography on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:26:00 PST

Caribbean Sunsets Photoblog&Part III

  Caribbean Sunsets Photoblog&Part III   Welcome to my new blog! Here you will see the continuation of my Caribbean sunset series. When I started blogging in MySpace, this ser...
Posted by Caribbean Paradise Photography on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:59:00 PST

COLOR AND CULTURE PHOTOBLOG...QUEENS AND OTHER CHARACTERS

COLOR AND CULTURE PHOTOBLOG: Queens of the Carnival   A couple of weeks ago, I told you about how our Christmas in Puerto Rico is longer than other cultures. We expand it until the day of our pa...
Posted by Caribbean Paradise Photography on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 04:11:00 PST

Nature and Color Photoblog... What do you think???

  Here are some images I was able to shoot during the weekend, and others that I finally edited to post in here. I tried new angles and different subjects& just practicing and getting ideas for m...
Posted by Caribbean Paradise Photography on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:22:00 PST

FISHING PHOTOBLOG...YEAH, THERE WILL BE BLOOD...lol

Random Fishing Pics... A Little Blood Included This time, instead of beautiful beaches and sunsets, I decide to capture a day of some fishermen that live in the south area of my island. (for the ones ...
Posted by Caribbean Paradise Photography on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 03:44:00 PST