The Don Of Carnival Photographs
Book on its way for the summer of 2018
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| Moreland (l) and Louis Saldenah - Mas-K-Camp |
By Stephen Weir
Caribbean Camera readers know the carnival
pictures of Don Moreland. All this spring
the paper has been featuring his pictures of both children and adult Mas Band Camp costume
launches for this year’s Toronto Caribbean Carnival.
Right now the longtime Carnival photographer
is making the rounds visiting the Mas Camps to get support for his new project
– publishing a photography book of revelers “on the road” playing Mas in the Grand
Parade on Lakeshore Blvd along Toronto’s waterfront.
He and his team of photographers will be
working with the 11 mas camps taking part in the parade. He wants to make sure
that bands’ presentations are beautifully captured by his cameras as they
perform to the throng of spectators who will be taking in the festival.
With some of the large bands expecting
thousands of costumed players to take part, Moreland has his work cut out for
him. Weather concerns, worries about stormers closing the parade down and the
hassle of getting good sightlines are things that he has dealt with over the
years.
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| Moreland (l) Dexter Seusahai - Tribal Carnival |
Moreland works closely with the camps and has already supplied them with pictures
that he has taken at all their launches. He also printed up individual banners
for each camp featuring their top models who appeared in their launches.
“I have delivered them to all of the camps
so that their revelers will know what I am doing. A number of the camps have already hung my
framed pictures in their showroom,” said Moreland.
“ It is all about the beauty, the pageantry
and the fun,” he continued. “I will be taking pictures at the Children’s King
and Queen Showcase ( July 15th), and the Adults’ King and
Queen competition ( August 02). As for the fun? You should
see the Mas Camp playing cards and jig saw puzzles I have put together!”
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