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Postcards From Cuba
Cuba’s tourists are often drawn to beautiful and timeworn images of this exoticized place — but what happens when we try to step into the postcard?
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About the Journalist
Writer and photographer Ella Calland has been fascinated by the power of story for as long as she can remember. Studying English Literature and Film Studies at the University of Sussex, she became aware of how it can shift perspectives and influence change.
Based in Bristol, Ella has worked for local magazines such as Bristol24/7 and Rife Magazine writing across arts & culture. Her passion for travel writing and photography inspired her to document her trips across the world, with her work being featured by CineStill, VIP and Shoot Film Magazine.
Ella’s 35mm photography seeks out the cinematic in the everyday, using natural light to capture the essence of a place. By homing in on the details, colors and people that evoke the story of each destination she travels to, Ella creates striking and atmospheric imagery that transports you to the moment she clicked the photograph.
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