The Dominican Job

We recently returned from one of the most unique jobs we’ve ever had. We were working down in the Dominican Republic to shoot images for an advertising firm who is doing the ads for a resort complex. Our goal was to shoot footage of everything that attracts tourists. This is a two part job. The first trip was ideally meant for a scouting trip, but we were able to get some great footage. The next trip will be more structured and planned out. We went down with Matt and Ben from Metro Advertising and Design along with a three person video production crew.
The main purpose of the timing of the trip was to shoot photos during the carnivale festival. One of the biggest celebrations happens in a city called La Vega on February 27th. Unfortunatly, while there, our passports were stolen (long story) and we had to miss our flight home and spend an additional three days there trying to get new passports. The US consolate office was across the island in the capital city of Santo Domingo. To get an idea of what that was like, imagine going to the DMV in a third world country where they speak another language over a muffled loudspeaker. It was a miserable 6 hours sitting in 8 different lines and waiting areas. Anyway…long story short, we got new passports and are now back at home.
Overall, the trip was a success and we got the images that we needed. Here are a few samples: