12 Days in Costa Rica: Day 12 (pt. 4)

Landing

And then I was home. Alhamdulillah.

It was a good trip, and as I said earlier, I was glad to get home.

But boy was there a strong difference in scenery.

12 Days in Costa Rica: Day 12 (pt. 1)

Homecoming Day: pre-boarding and boarding

All good things must come to an end.

And so did my trip to Costa Rica. Not that it wasn’t a good trip, but it wasn’t a holiday, and I was definitely ready to come back to my darling, adorable wife.

I got to the airport the usual 3 hours early… it wasn’t needed, but did give me time to get some gifts and sit and shoot passersby. I think I did a bit better this time… This documentary photography is not my forte, really, or not something that I specialize in particularly, but practice practice practice.

InshaAllah I learned a few things that might help me as I continue the practice.

12 Days in Costa Rica: Day 11

Lush

If I haven’t said it before, Costa Rica is a beautiful place. The climate produces some amazing foliage and some seemingly happy people.

These were all shot on one of my last nights in Costa Rica. I got off early enough to have a quick walk around the hotel during a light on/off type rain shower. It was beautiful, Alhamdulillah.

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12 Days in Costa Rica: Day 10

Kodak Porta is a beautiful film stock. MashaAllah.

This is the first roll I’ve shot with it, and I’m thankful to have 2 more rolls of 160 and 3 rolls of 400 sitting in the cooler right now. Alhamdulillah.

This first, small group of pictures doesn’t quite do it justice. But just wait: there’s more to come.

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