A car drives through the streets of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 25, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)
Photography

Street scenes and people of Cuba

Last month I was in Cuba at a very interesting time, just days after the U.S. announced the progressive restoration of diplomatic relations with the Caribbean country. That was indeed the topic that came up in virtually every conversation.

Cuba is a photographer’s paradise, full of life and colors in every corner.

Stay tuned for more images, also on my online catalog.

A car drives through the streets of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 25, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

A car drives through the streets of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 25, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

A man looks out of a balcony as the sun sets in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 25, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

A man looks out of a balcony as the sun sets in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 25, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

A neon sign with the word 'Revolución," Spanish for revolution stands on top of a building in the streets of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 25, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

A neon sign with the word ‘Revolución,” Spanish for revolution stands on top of a building in the streets of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 25, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

A woman uses an umbrella to shelter herself from the strong midday sun in the streets of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 27, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

A woman uses an umbrella to shelter herself from the strong midday sun in the streets of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 27, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

Commuters ride a collective taxi in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, in the early evening of December 25, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

Commuters ride a collective taxi in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, in the early evening of December 25, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

A man uses a knife to open a coconut behind a stall selling items used in Santeria rituals at a traditional market in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 27, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

A man uses a knife to open a coconut behind a stall selling items used in Santeria rituals at a traditional market in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 27, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

A man makes a phone call on a public payphone as motorists drive by in downtown Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 26, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

A man makes a phone call on a public payphone as motorists drive by in downtown Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 26, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

A man holding a fish looks on as a girl eats an orange, near a traditional market in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 27, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

A man holding a fish looks on as a girl eats an orange, near a traditional market in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 27, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

A young man applies paint to a street light across from the cathedral of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 26, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

A young man applies paint to a street light across from the cathedral of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 26, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

A man sits outside a home's front door in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 25, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

A man sits outside a home’s front door in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on December 25, 2014. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordóñez)

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Haiti's National Palace
Humanitarian communication, Photography, Updates

In Haiti

This year I will be spending several months in Haiti, working primarily for the Red Cross but also available for selected photography and video assignments.

Coming to the Caribbean is a big change of scene. It’s pretty much in the antipodes of Indonesia, but I am always happy to stay within the balmy tropics. It will be interesting to shake things up, work in a new region of the world, and expand my portfolio with new stories.

I will still be based in Indonesia and coming back often. No, you won’t get rid of me that easily!

Haiti's National Palace

A painting of Haiti’s National Palace hangs from a wall on a house in the neighborhood of Bel Air in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The palace was destroyed by the 2010 earthquake. (Photo: Rodrigo Ordonez)

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"Oh, no! Whiskas.com is down!"
Behind-the-scenes, Photography

Today’s office: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

I am in Malaysia this week. Today I am working at Commas & Industry, a boutique public relations agency.

For the occasion, I got a special assistant across my desk: Disco the cat.

He seemed baffled — I think he was still figuring out the new features of Lightroom 5.

"Oh, no! Whiskas.com is down!"

“Oh, no! Whiskas.com is down!”

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