Gran Teatro de La Habana Alicia Alonso - Havana Province - Cuba
📍 Havana’s Old Town , Cuba - January 2025 Exif: - 1/750s - 100 - 24mm - RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM Capturing this shot was a three-year journey through the heart of Havana. During my first year, I attempted the official route to gain access to the ballet school, but I spent two full days lost in a bureaucratic maze of administrative offices, each one claiming they did not handle such requests. By the second year, I had almost given up until I stayed at a BnB where the host’s daughter was a high-level ballet student. I tried to organize an impromptu session for my workshop students, but the dancer I approached was too busy, and I left Cuba feeling like my mission was unachieved. Finally, on my third trip, everything clicked. We arranged a session directly with the host’s fifteen-year-old daughter. To secure the perfect setting, I bypassed the official channels and handled things the old-fashioned way with a bit of backshish along the road. It was a win-win for everyone involved, and seeing this final composition makes it easily one of my favorite images from Cuba, born from persistence and the magic of local connections. Our next photography tour to Cuba Photo Tour 14 days is running on 2027-01-22. You're welcome to join us.
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