I hate snow -- but I LOVE food and amazing accommodations.

It's depressingly snowy pretty much everywhere in this hemisphere -- the perfect opportunity for images of the fantastic food and villa accommodations we've come to miss in Virgin Gorda.  So... for your snowy-day pleasure, please peruse and enjoy images of the delightful food at The Rock Cafe, and the stellar design and relaxation available at the Aquamare Villas -- both of Virgin Gorda, BVI.


We miss it.


A lot.

Two of our friend Simon's fabulous drink creations.

We miss you Simon.

Bruschetta -- so good that at our wedding reception, the guests ate it all before we got there.
Prompting us to request more bruschetta from the kitchen.  We were, after all, the bride and groom.

It doesn't look like that when I make it.

Anegada Lobster salad -- which is way better than any other kind of lobster anything.

Anegada Lobster Salad in the foreground, with Bruschetta in the background.  Perfection.

The dining room at one of the three Aquamare villas.
Surprisingly, you don't have to be too rich to stay here... but you'll feel like you are.

Is outdoor dining your preference?  Well here you go then.

The view of Mahoe Bay across your infinity pool and private beach.
Dry your snowy tears on these luxurious 600 count towels.

I've always wanted to shower with a natural canopy above me.  Close your eyes, lizards.

The great room.  Any questions as to why it's called that?

Naptime on the private balcony, overlooking the private beach.  

Candles controlled by a switch on the wall.  Because we can.  And should.

A splash of color accents the design beautifully.

The authentic luxury Caribbean experience.  

Luxury discovered.

I'm going outside to make snow angels and pretend that they are sand angels.  Just not in my bathing suit.

Should have stayed in BVI...

In the last post, I mentioned a dead car battery as a possible omen suggesting that we should have stayed in BVI... because we didn't seem to get the message, the universe gave us white-out conditions, and a fun windy, icy, 360* car spinning adventure.  Our faithful Toyota is sadly gone, but we are fine... as fine as you can be when you left paradise by choice.  Now we know.  

Here are a few more photographs from our recent trip to incorporate Jordana Wright Photographic Expeditions... Enjoy!

We named this cat "I can haz murder"... you can tell by the look in its eye.

Many more photographs to come, so check back soon!  Thanks for stopping by!

Our Journey Starts in St. Thomas

We were welcomed home on Tuesday at Indianapolis International Airport, from our fantastic journey to BVI, by 9* temperatures, snow on the ground, and a dead car battery.  It was difficult to convince ourselves that the conditions weren't some omen from the universe telling us that we are meant to stay in the Caribbean.  Nevertheless, we had a fabulous time (as usual) and got a lot of necessary things accomplished on our most recent business venture -- Jordana Wright Photographic Expeditions.  Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be posting some of our favorite photos from the trip, as well as some footage from our car-roof mounted Flip HD camera.  


Here are the first few photos of the journey, taken from our lovely balcony at the Island View Guesthouse in St. Thomas... Enjoy!

 
If you love what you see -- and who doesn't love the Caribbean -- and are interested in having the opportunity to explore the Virgin Islands with your camera and professional photographer guides, check out our Jordana Wright Photographic Expeditions website to get more information!

Back to BVI!!!

We are a little over 2 weeks away from our next trip to The British Virgin Islands!  
For the past 18 months we've been working diligently on our next business venture -- Jordana Wright Photographic Expeditions -- a full service tour company for aspiring and professional photographers.  We have designed an incredible expedition to help photographers grow as artists and take advantage of the amazing variety of scenery/subject matter in BVI to bolster their portfolios.  Our expedition removes the guess-work involved in shooting in a new location.  Each workshop has been designed to capture the best lighting, at the best time of day for every location, and provides ample time to achieve photographic excellence.  Best of all, our BVI Expedition is all inclusive to take the stress out of travel.  All meals, accommodations, fees, transportation, and activities are included.





Our intensive curriculum includes:

• A dozen sunrise and sunset shoots featuring idyllic beaches, historic ruins, and eager local personalities.
• The chance to pose and direct models during a beach fashion shoot.
• The experience of shooting from the water, during a private full-day sail.
• Opportunities to practice advanced photography techniques, such as painting with light and astrophotography.
• Macro and food photography, featuring local island cuisine.
• Plenty of time -- no one will ever tell you to hurry or rush your shots.
• and much more!

Contact us for more information about booking your spot on The BVI Expedition!

  

A few from our archives...

Over the past few days we've been working on some major updates to our website.  We're in the process of adding an integrated image archive and client area to provide guests the opportunity to purchase prints and other products directly from our website!  This is just another way that we strive to make things easier for our clients at Jordana Wright Photography!

   We've been going through our vast collections of images and selecting old favorites to make available on the image archive store.  Here are a few images that we've rediscovered... enjoy!

This rusty old car somehow made it to the middle of a densely wooded area in rural Illinois.

The late afternoon glow at Rutgers in New Jersey.

An impressive grove of trees in south east Georgia.

A view from the window of the Charlotte Douglass International Airport.  

Cherry blooms and weeping willow on the Potomac.  

Another amazing Cape Cod sunset.

This image is one of several taken in the upper floors of an old, very haunted building in Virginia... 

This image is from one of our many journeys to The Baths in Virgin Gorda.

To see more Fine Art Images by Jordana Wright Photography or order prints, visit our new Image Archive!

Homesick for the Caribbean? Jordana Wright Photography is too...

We spent all Winter feeling nostalgic for the sights, scents, and sounds of the Caribbean, hoping that any glimpse of Spring weather here in the Midwest would help tide us over.  Well, Spring is here, and we were wrong.  Call us greedy, but robins and daffodils are not equal to pelicans and plumeria.  As the first anniversary of our destination wedding in the British Virgin Islands fast approaches, more than ever, we are homesick for our islands...  

Here are a few more images from our last trip to the British Virgin Islands to feed our collective wander-lust for that Caribbean atmosphere...  

One of the most unique places to catch a beautiful sunset is the marina on Virgin Gorda.  It's a great spot where locals, tourists, and yachties shop, dine, and mingle.

This is one of the amazing old trees at the Rosewood Little Dix Bay Resort.

The Baths... one of the most amazing places on earth.  

Long exposures help capture the gentle lapping of the Caribbean waves.  

The view from our favorite beach -- at Mango Bay Resort.

The most beautiful colors of the Caribbean aren't only found in nature... 

The Island View Guesthouse in St. Thomas features fantastic bold Caribbean color all over their property.

Another long exposure, to capture the movement of the water at sunset on the beach.

A questral poses for a photo on one of the many scenic overlooks in Virgin Gorda.  He didn't mind the sound of the shutter, but flew away immediately when a fan full of tourists pulled up.  Smart bird.

This sunrise was one the most memorable experiences of the trip.  After an early morning hike up to the highest point of Virgin Gorda, we were greeted with dramatic clouds, a gentle breeze, and a beautiful reminder of why its worth it to get up and go at 5am -- even on vacation.

Thanks for stopping by!  

Check back soon for more photographs from the various adventures of Jordana Wright Photography!

A day off from work... and winter!

Mostly everyone is home from work today, presenting the perfect opportunity to revisit my favorite island paradise... The snow is melting in central Illinois and I keep hoping that the rest of the winter will be mild.  Here is a quick post with a few more shots from our trip last month to the British Virgin Islands to help everyone think warm thoughts...

Footprints in the sand on the beach at Mango Bay Resort...

 A goat is our only company during a sunrise at Coppermine Point.  The rocks all around him are rich with copper deposits (all of the green coloration)...

Various sea birds sun themselves and rest from a full morning of fishing.  The pelican (2nd from the right) had been shaking his head furiously before he started airing out his throat... maybe a little fish-tail down the wrong pipe?

Another of the beautiful views on Virgin Gorda.  This photo was taken at Little Dix Bay, home to some of the most beautiful landscaping on the island.

Every dinner at the Mineshaft Cafe is special... not only is the food excellent and the sunsets beautiful, but a flock of chickens begin a raucous daily squabble at the base of a tree shortly before sunset, below the restaurants outdoor deck.  Throughout the chicken fight, they jump higher and higher in the tree, both to instigate and evade eachother.  Just after sunset, the chickens can be seen nestled in the tree top.  The resident cat of the Mineshaft Cafe (shown above) seems impervious to the daily chicken wars and far prefers going from table to table in search of food scraps and affection.

Thanks for visiting... more pictures of paradise coming soon!