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— Dave Holton

Travel, Street, Nature, & Life Photography

A sample of my latest posts from my Instagram (@writtenbydave). If you would like to enjoy my travel series from Guatemala, just scroll down…

// 𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒔 // 𝙆𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞 & 𝘽𝙚𝙣 // Swipe ▶️ //

// 𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒔 // 𝘽𝙚𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙞𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙧 // Swipe ▶️ // When one of our drum corp members left the show with a few weeks remaining, Ben stepped in... no easy feat, but he did it with a smile... not only was he great on stage but also a solid addition to the mens dressing room... a shot of both energy & morale when we needed it most, in the final month of a 74-show run.

// 𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒔 // 𝙆𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞 𝙎𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙤𝙣 // Swipe ▶️ // Kristi was the leader of the Lost Colony Color Guard, & every night on stage I watched her toss a sword up in the air during the "garden party scene" & acted (in-character) as if I were amazed when she caught it... but I was not at all surprised to see a perfect throw & catch every night. I saw how much time she put in polishing that & all other aspects of her performance!

// 𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒔 // 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚 (3/3) // Swipe ▶️ //

// 𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙮 𝙋𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙨 // 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚 (2/3) // Swipe ▶️ // The Outer Banks is known as "The Graveyard of the Atlantic" for good reason. This hunk of metal is one of the latest claimed by the sands... a scallop vessel that ran aground 50 yards off Bodie Island on March 1, 2020 (its crew was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard). It won't be around forever, as it is slated to be removed at some point, so I'm glad Mason brought it up as a photo spot... it was worth the walk down the beach to grab some shots before they haul it away.

// 𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒔 // 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚 (1/3) // Swipe ▶️ // We shared a dressing room & several scenes in the show, most notably the first scene in which I marched on as Captain Barlowe & Mason marched on as Captain Amadas, so I saw a lot of Mason this summer. He takes his craft seriously & I knew he'd be a ready & willing model, so I suggested a photo shoot early in May... of course it took us until the last possible week of August to get it done, but we made it... after dragging my stuff a mile down the beach to a shipwreck that Mason had found, we spent a couple hours under the hot, harsh sun (I need to get better at timing my shoots!) & got some great shots. Enjoy!

// 𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒔 // 𝙅𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙣 𝙒𝙚𝙗𝙗 (3/3) // Swipe ▶️ // Round three of Jordan's shoot. If you want to learn more about her or hire her to teach you trumpet (she gives lessons!) check out her website at www.jordanwebbtrumpet.com.

// 𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒔 // 𝙅𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙣 𝙒𝙚𝙗𝙗 (2/3) // Swipe ▶️ // Round two of Jordan's shoot, in which she pretends to play her trumpet. If you want to hear her ACTUALLY play her trumpet, head over to Busch Gardens Williamsburg for the Howl-O-Scream events from now until Oct 31 (I think) in which she plays an undead musician (or something like that) in the "Skeletones." (Jordan & Busch Gardens did not sponsor this post. 😝)

// 𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒔 // 𝙅𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙣 𝙒𝙚𝙗𝙗 (1/3) // Swipe ▶️ // Six nights a week, from May through August, I marched on to do my first scene in the Lost Colony Outdoor Drama behind a funny, talented, vivacious bass drum player who always started my night off right with jokes & positivity, as we waited in the wing stage right to make our entrance. Over time we got to know each other better, talking about our lives pre-colony & plans post-colony, & I was amazed to discover her instrument of choice was not, in fact, the bass drum, but the trumpet! She told me she needed new headshots, & I agreed on the condition that we also shoot fun portrait-style shots for my portfolio, & one early-August day we spent several hours backstage playing with combinations of backdrops & outfits under a hot sun (not ideal for shooting). She's a natural (though I don't think she thinks so), as you'll see in these next 3 posts—side note, I'm including a photographer faux pas... I'm in the last shot... damned shiny instrument! Haha no Photoshop here.

Experiencia Guatemalteca
A Point & Shoot Adventure in Guatemala

Each photograph below represents a subpart of my Guatemala travel series from 2019, so please click on the links for more. For more, check out my Behance Profile or Instagram (@writtenbydave).

Note: All rights reserved. Please contact me to discuss the use of these or other photos or possible contract work involving photography.

Part 1: “La Camioneta de Pollos” (The Chicken Bus) | Locations: Guatemala City, El Remate

"Empieza" - Río de la Pasión y Crater Azul - March 26, 2019 - March 26, 2019

Part 2: “Los Lagos y Ríos” (The Lakes & Rivers) | Locations: El Remate, Río de la Pasión, Crater Azul, Flores

Tikal - March 28, 2019

Part 3: “Vida y Muerte en la Selva” (Life & Death in the Jungle) | Locations: Tikal, Yaxha

Quetzaltenango, Guatemala - April 2, 2019

Part 4: “La Casa de los Espíritus” (The House of the Spirits) | Locations: Laguna Chicabal, Quetzaltenango

Part 5: “La Ciudad en las Montañas” (The City in the Mountains) | Locations: Quetzaltenango

Volcán Acatenango - April 13, 2019

Part 6: “El Fuego en el Cielo” (The Fire in the Sky) | Locations: Volcán de Acatenango & Volcán de Agua, Antigua

Antigua - April 18, 2019

Part 7: “Las Sombras del Pasado” (The Shadows of the Past) | Locations: Antigua

Semana Santa en Antigua - April 14, 2019

Part 8: “Las Alfombras de la Semana Santa” (The Easter Carpets) | Locations: Antigua

Semana Santa en Antigua - April 19, 2019

Part 9: “Esperando la Procesión” (Waiting for the Procession) | Locations: Antigua

Semana Santa en Antigua - April 14, 2019

Part 10: “Crucifixión en la Epoca de Smartphones” (Crucifixion in the Age of Smartphones) | Locations: Antigua

Semana Santa en Antigua - April 20, 2019

Part 11: “Las Lágrimas de la Virgen” (The Tears of the Virgin) | Locations: Antigua

Semana Santa en Antigua - April 21, 2019

Part 12: “Después de la Resurrección” (After the Resurrection) | Locations: Antigua

Solola - April 23, 2019

Part 13: “Tradiciones en Venta, Algunas Usadas, Algunas Nuevas” (Traditions for Sale, Some Used, Some New) | Locations: Sololá, Lake Atitlán

Panajachel - April 24, 2019

Part 14: “Los Habitantes del Lago” (The Lake Dwellers) | Locations: Lake Atitlán

Jaibalito - April 24, 2019

Part 15: “Colores del Alma” (Colors of the Soul) | Locations: Lake Atitlán

Santa Cruz La Laguna - April 24, 2019

Part 16: “Animales, Tuk-Tuks, y Café” (Animals, Tuk-Tuks, & Coffee) | Locations: Lake Atitlán

San Pedro La Laguna - April 27, 2019

Part 17: “Número Treinta y Tres” (Number Thirty-Three) | Locations: Lake Atitlán

Photographer: Dave Holton

Part 18: “La Final: El Viaje del Autor” (The Finale: The Author’s Journey)

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