Vanessa Hall Photography

Not many people know this but Seumas’s nomadic lifestyle as a yachtsman is a good forecast to my availability as a photographer. Luckily, for all of us, the yacht is here for the Caribbean season so i’m on island shooting weddings. What happens next year when the yacht is based in Europe for 2013? We haven’t decided. There is a high possibility that during our busiest months In Anitgua, I will fly back and forth. Thank you all for your 2013 inquiries we are putting together a schedule. What month are you getting married? Feel free to let us know.

In the meantime, enjoy the view from Seumas’s world.

Vanessa Hall puts Antigua and Barbuda on the wedding map at the ISPWP (International Society Of Professional Wedding Photographers) Spring Contest 2011. If you want to know more about this association click here This was my very first submission and i feel proud to be acknowledged in 11th Place – Pure Art Category. To be listed with the top photographers in the wedding industry is rewarding, there’s a big island smile on my face.

Here is beautiful Anna who was so patient during her TTD shoot.

Pure Art – 11th Place

This past Sunday i spent the morning at jabberwock fiddling with new underwater toys . Kiting is popular here in Antigua, Seumas is new at the sport but loves it.

Adam at the Kite School is the man to speak to you if you’re interested in lessons. More info on kiting at the Scoop

Next to the kite school is Windsurf Antigua lessons and rentals are available, Patrick will be more than happy to help.

My favourite shots from a recent editorial photoshoot. I’m proud to have these photos in my portfolio. Antigua is stunning! we have so much to cherish, our birds, beaches, dolphins, reefs, whales, mangrove systems, historical sites and the list goes on. Protect what we have. When it’s gone, it’s gone forever.

Don’t be frightened of the large tail ..it’s NOT a shark but a diving dolphin. I thoroughly enjoyed this project and hope more editorial work comes my way.

It was Christian ( fisherman from St.Barths who attended the Sports Fishing Tournament) inspired this post, in his own words..”after the great time we had @ the tournament, we spent a very cool day in Barbuda yesterday with all the St-Barths guys, having a cool bbq with grilled mahi-mahi and some rose wine, you imagine….”

I can imagine …..Rewinding to last year June, Seumas flew back to Antigua for 3 weeks after the Atlantic Delivery on Velsheda. We decided to have a quiet getaway in Barbuda for my birthday. Can’t believe that was almost a year ago..where does the time go? With so many scheduled beaches to choose from, we walked for miles without a person in sight. Barbuda to me, is the true meaning of Paradise, it’s you and the sand between your toes. We stayed at North Beach Cottages on the Northern side of the island where Ruben did a great job of looking after us.

So today, i plugged in the external hard drive from 2009 and decided to share with you our June trip to Antigua’s sister island, Barbuda.

Southern Coast

Vanessa…loving the water. Great shot by Seumas… we spent the day at a private beach in Five Islands, Antigua before adventuring off to Barbuda.

Seumas

A baby ray

Some of the many beaches ….and the only person, is you.

My Uncles were camping on a catamaran for 10 days. We popped in for a visit before heading to North Beach

Salt Pond

A beach for us, perfect!

Very flat terrain

North Beach

Another shot by Seumas of Vanessa

Seumas coming back from a snorkel on the reef.

Vanessa’s lobster catch while Seumas read his book..lol….just messing. From memory this was dinner at the camp.

The wharf, waiting to be picked up by Ruben

The prettiest part of barbuda, North Side.

The turquoise waters glow in the background.

Vanessa

Sunset at North Beach Cottages

Lost for words?….yup barbuda is beautiful!