Hope's Photo Blog

The lady on the right is my boss. We all call her Auntie Mary and she runs our dance group which was also created by her late husband, Mi'i Tekopua.  In this group, both boys and girls express their passion for the love of the dance and the drums. This number is called Pomai.  None of us in the group have any roots that trace back to Polynesia, but we still love to dance as if we did.  All the girls that come and join immediately create a bond and become family through the help of sharing the same passion.  Our group performs every night for dinner shows and we entertain tourists.  This is Joe. He is the only boy that dances EVERY SINGLE NIGHT.   Our group also performs fire poi which traces back to the Maori people of New Zealand.  And of course, whenever we are on stage, we always put a smile on our face. 

My Angel Maori Poi Ball Not Your Average VP My Love  Scents of Beauty To create these images, I took some photos and took some that were already in my phone, and used the Adobe Lightroom CC application. For 4 out of the 5 images, I used the black and white filter instead of using color. For all images, I did adjust the vignette, the contrast, and the exposure. The colored picture, I played around with the tints and hues to make it seem more around the blue and purple hues. I adjusted the "Black" and "White" using Lightroom CC. That is basically all I did to create edit these photos. 

This was taken when we first got the challenge.. but I somehow lost the picture. Well, here's my fridge without any touches!

Summer '16 Full Moon Morning CNMI Susupe WHIPS

Uprooted Paradise World Resort Summer Days Saipan Sunsets

Peace Sophomore 101

FILA model Haruya Eda Brace gang Toremy De'ette Ken Song

Toyoken Ruth and Nunu Big smiles Chief SHOOK

Juan Guerrero Francis Enriquez Mia Guerrero Jacob  Alenda Glo

No Place I'd Rather Be