Stefy Pocket is a photographer from London and these photos are from her series Jamaica Mi Crazy. Pocket's photos are colorful and carefully composed. For most of her photos, she appears to use a closed aperture to achieve a deep depth of field. In some of her photos it looks like the subjects could be moving, she she might use a fast shutter speed to stop their movement. Most of her photos are taken during the day, so Pocket probably uses a low ISO to get high quality.
Pocket wanted to showcase the vibrancy of Spanish Town and empower the people who are often pitied or looked down upon. Pocket remarked how happy everyone was who lived there, and she wanted to capture the spirit of the phrase "Jamaica no problem." One way she does this is by often photographing her subjects from below, placing them in a position of power.
Overall, I like the colors and composition of Pocket's pictures. I like that she chose to highlight the happiness of this culture, rather than the poverty.
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