Photographer Ends Love Affair After 21 Years-Will Remain Good Friends

Saludos! After 21 years of traveling to and photographing the Dominican Republic I will be retiring to Costa Rica. This means that my entire photo collection with prints, matted photos, gallery style mounted photos, & carnival masks is available for sale at very low prices. I won't be taking them with me to Costa Rica. There are several reasons that led me to my decision. Being of retirement age the reasons most important to me were medical care and coverage while also living in a tranquil & tropical environment. This will also provide me with many new photographic opportunities.
The people of the Dominican Republic are very unique with their enthusiasm for life and they have taught me a lot. I will continue to maintain contact with my friends and their families there and I will always recommend the country as a tourist destination. The culture is so rich with it's music, food, and history. I have enjoyed photographing the beauty of the island and it's people.
I will still be available to provide suggestions on travel destinations in the DR, or you can check out my Photo EBook.
You can visit my 2 galleries of the Dominican Republic at my website at www.geraceimages.com. Let me know if you are interested.
Gracias for all of your support and information throughout the years.
Paul Gerace

bob saunders said:

I've enjoyed your photos through the years. Best of luck and health on becoming a Tico.

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Thanks Bob. I've also always enjoyed your posts.

Hlywud said:

Good luck Paul and enjoy retirement....

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Thanks Hollywood. I look forward to it. Thanks for being such a good moderator and provider of information here on DR1.

Grrrrrrracias!

2dlight said:

I too have enjoyed your images of the DR and wish you success in your new adventure.

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Grrrrrrrracias 2dlight!!!

Berzin said:

I have enjoyed your photographs over the years. You have been and will continue to be an inspiration.

Have a great time in Costa Rica, it's an amazing country.

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Thanks for taking the time to letme know that you enjoyed my work.

zoomzx11 said:

Sorry to see you go. CR is much less foreign business friendly than the DR. A gringo friend who set up an electrical business had to put up a large cash deposit bond. Plus CR has many venomous snakes, animals and tropical diseases. And I think its more expensive in general. Had a friend who was changing out a bath tub on the Pacific Coast and he heard something moving under the tub and out crawled a Fer de Lance. The picture of being trapped in a bathroom with one of the most dangerous sanakes in the world would be a nightmare for me. That story sealed the deal for me. Be careful down there. Good luck to you.

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Hi Zoomzx11. Thanks for the info. I'll watch where I step.

Thanks Frank, Dulce, y Appleman. Your comments are greatly appreciated.

Matilda said:

I loved them too and especially the ones on Youtube set to Dominican music.

matilda

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Thanks Matilda. Here are the links to those YouTube slideshow videos...
Images of the Dominican Republic...............YouTube - Images of the Dominican Republic-La Republica Dominicana
Dominicano Soy (More Images of the Dominican Republic...YouTube - More Images of the Dominican Republic-Dominicano Soy
Carnaval Dominican Republic......YouTube - Carnaval Dominican Republic