Photographic opertunities in Havana, Cuba

[Johann_Gudbjargarson]

Hello everybody.

My girlfriend and I are going to Havana for 8 days next Monday. We are both very much into photography and would like to document a little bit the daily lives of the people in Havana. What we would like to do is to photograph children in schools, people at work and in play and also abandoned buildings and factories. Does anybody have any tips or guidance to get photo opportunities like that?

We will be taking Canon 5D and 20D and 3-4 L lenses, along with laptop and accessories. Does anybody think it will be problem to bring that into the country and also if we will drag to us thieves and muggers on the streets?

Does anybody know of some photographer in Havana who would like to show us around and do some photographing with us (I have heard of a German National Geographic photographer residing in Cuba, but I don?t have his name)?

Any further info about photographing in Havana would be appreciated.

Regards,
Johann
http://joephotos.net

[DonLashier]

Last time I was in Havana was 1956, but looks like you did ok Johann, in fact way better thank ok - fantastic images! Absolutely incredible, you should publish a book.

- DL