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Gary Felton
Welcome to the Studio18.3 Photography Blog.

Studio18.3 Photography is located on the island of St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands (yes, 18.3 is our latitude). I will be posting photographs that we shoot with commentary and maybe even a couple of jokes. We do crack ourselves up sometimes. You will be seeing pictures from weddings, commercial shoots and the occasional one "just for fun".

Just so you can get to know us better we will also share our special experiences with you. Including almost live coverage of hurricanes. Sailing trips and even first hand reports on photography conventions we attend.

Feel free to post comments and visit us often for the latest in the life and times of the islands.

Cheers,
Gary

The wedding of Jason and Kimberly on St. John

It’s always nice when some one wants to try something different. Kimberly
called me up and asked if we could take a second hour and shoot at the
Annaberg Sugar Mill ruins before the ceremony at Trunk Bay. Sure, I said .
why not? I have shot there before and it’s a very interesting setting.

An ironic twist was also in the cards for the day. I had just applied for a
large equipment lease, literally hours before I showed up to shoot. I found
out that Jason worked in the equipment leasing field. I was wondering how
hard it was going to be to get the lease with all the tight credit stories
in the news. He said it would be easy. His company had seen no real decrease
in available funds for loans/leasing. When I returned from the shoot I was
already approved!
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Some thoughts from da islands mon…

Here in the Virgin Islands most things just don’t work the same as they do in the “states”. We have a saying that if you can get just one thing done in a day here you are doing well, forget 4 or 5. So we learn patients and a little more about how to enjoy life.
So all things considered you have to take life with a grain of salt and a smile on your face. I have come across some sayings that I think help keep things in focus (no pun intended). I think they are funny because they have sort of a twisty kind of truth embedded in them. So here are some of my favorites.

1) I have given up on the search for truth, and I am now looking for a good fantasy.

2) Two wrongs do not make a right, but three lefts will get you back on the freeway.

And particularly for you folks that are always in a hurry …

Remember the second rat always gets the cheese.

Cheers,
Gary

Villa on St. Thomas

As most of you know I also shoot commercial photography. One of my favorite genres is architectural photography. The following photographs were produced for a local architect/builder. All of the photographs were shot using a new technique called HDR or high dynamic range. Also see my post on the night scene of Charlotte Amalie Harbor on St. Thomas. I will shortly have a tutorial posted on this technique. So here are a sampling of this beautiful villa here on St. Thomas.
For your wedding stay in the virgin Islands, I suggest going the villa route. It’s not for everyone. But the cost can be comparable to a nice resort. So you can house your wedding party at the villa and put your guests up at a near by resort.
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To see more photos of this villa click HERE

The wedding of Meagan and Ryan on St. John

Meagan and Ryan were married at Trunk Bay on the island of St. John. It was a wee bit cloudy that day. For some reason the light on the island, even on an overcast day can be quit nice. Any way it was a lovely ceremony and a great couple. Meagan is a part time portrait photographer.
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