Beyond the Diamond: Documenting Baseball in Cuba

The sport of baseball has a rich history in Cuba. Join photographers Jean Fruth and Ira Block as they talk about their love for baseball and how that has translated into telling the stories behind Cuba’s love for the sport. Sponsored by Sony More from Jean Fruth: -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeanfruthimages/ -Website: https://www.jeanfruthimages.com/ Watch On Deck: Sports and Storytelling with Jean Fruth series here: https://bhpho.to/3L1uLSi More from Ira Block: -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irablockphoto/ -Website: https://www.irablock.com/ Watch The Colors of Cuba with Ira Block series here: https://bhpho.to/4bV6bgP 0:00 Intro 1:01 Video of baseball culture of Cuba 3:11 Jean & Ira's experiences photographing in Cuba 8:00 Ira's photo book 11:29 Sometimes things don't go as planned 13:47 Woman's baseball in Cuba 16:43 Jean & Ira's approach to their own images 21:54 Photographing baseball in Cuba 26:17 Vinales, Cuba 31:13 Prepare for the unexpected 35:21 Their go-to set up 40:58 How Ira approaches portraits 44:14 How baseball culture stands out in Cuba 49:06 Youth baseball in Cuba 52:05 Future projects of Jean & Ira 56:20 Final thoughts Learn more about the B&H Event Space: http://bhpho.to/BHEventSpace Head to the main B&H Photo YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/BandH Learn audio on our Pro Audio Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BHProAudio Shop @ B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/ Follow us on Social Media - https://www.instagram.com/bhphoto/ - https://twitter.com/bhphotodaily - https://www.facebook.com/bheventspace/ #BHEventSpace #SportsPhotography #Baseball