Photo Essay: On The Road With Breaking Free

In Jun 2010, 3 organisation members set out to fire a judgment for a brand new Matador TV show: Breaking Free. The uncover would form expats around a world who are living their dreams: their challenges, their hopes, as well as their triumphs.

And so a brotherhood set out: myself (Director), Brian Chu (Director of Photography), as well as Robin Esrock (host).

The result: a resounding success. The subsequent step to have a uncover a reality. In a meantime, suffer a print gallery.

1. Finca Bellavista. The journey began low in a jungles of Costa Rica, where dual Americans, Matt as well as Erica, were tough during work office building an Ewok village. Learn some-more about a Finca

2. Three Amigos. Riding in a back of Matts truck, a 3 members of a organisation (from left to right): Ian MacKenzie, Brian Chu, as well as Robin Esrock. Robin needs to watch out for low branches.

3. The Interview. Matt Hogan describes their first year during a Finca, living in a tent by a river. Small consternation which he says, I wouldnt shift anything.

4. Zipline. Erica shows us how a Finca is connected by a network of ziplines basically a coolest way to commuteever.

5. Suspended. DP Brian Chu crawls opposite a zipline with Matt Hogan, tall upon top of a ! jungle c anopy. (Brian proves hell do anything to constraint which perfect shot).

6. Treehouse. One of my fondest memories from a fire waking up with a rushing river as well as jungle creatures in my very own treehouse. Photo: Robin Esrock.

7. Hunting. After a Finca, you gathering a few hours north to Dominical, Costa Rica. Brian Chu looks out during a waves where a subsequent subject, Trevor, surfs a break.

8. Time. Trevor as well as his companion. He spends his mornings surfing, afternoons selling real estate, afterwards hes back in a water. He said it best Im abounding upon time as well as not money.

9. Scorpion.. We stayed a night in Trevors roller sack, complete with scorpions stealing under a pillow.

10. Arenal Volcano. Next you gathering even further north to La Fortuna, Costa Rica. Usually dark by clouds, you were able to snap this print of a implausible volcano upon a citys doorstep.

11. Suresh. I went broke 4 times, says Suresh as he relates starting his association Desafio Adventures. But his persistence eventually paid off, as well as his association is thriving.

12. Forest Ruins. We flew to Panama for a subsequent stories. On a day trip to a countryside, nearby Boquete, you spied this abandoned palace in a trees.

13. Leap of faith Robb Pickett wasnt happy in a US so he flew to Panama but a plan. It wasnt long before he found his place: starting Global Humanitarian Adventures, as well as NGO which places volunteers where theyre needed most.

14. Open heart.Yoga clergyman as well as studio owner Laura Kay reaches for a sky. She built Bocas Yoga upon a island of Bocas del Toro, Panama.

15. Inner Peace. Brian gets up close as well as personal to constraint a spirit of inner assent present in all Lauras classes.

16. Namaste. Robin Esrock feels a bliss after Laura Kays yoga class.

17. Eating Fire. Darion Grobler puts upon a fire uncover for a locals, outside their restaurant in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Photo: Robin Esrock

18. Cannonball. Brian Chu puts down a camera (for a moment) to jump in to a clear waters off Bocas del Toro.

19. Breaking Free. Robin Esrock feels a wind between his fingers, upon a last day of a shoot.

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