Cuban Layers https://journals.worldnomads.com/johnnyfratz/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:12:23 GMT World Nomads Adventures As a native New Yorker, I've always possessed an insatiable curiosity to learn about people and places that are different than what I know and then embrace those differences to seek a common bond. This is the driving force behind my desire to be a travel photographer. After living abroad in France and Italy and working in business/tech for several years, life has brought me back full circle toward my art and I have found a synthesis within myself through my documentary photography that feels organic. It enables me to engage with different societies, capture the human spirit, and ultimately share those experiences for a greater good. It also leverages my background/education in both art and technology. Simply put, I love it. The photos I've chosen are from a recent trip to Cuba, a nation I'd dreamt of photographing for many years. I recently produced an exhibition in lower Manhattan entitled 'Cuban Layers' in efforts to promote and share these unique images and it turned out to be a great success. I should be chosen because this would be a tremendous opportunity for me to continue to learn, contribute and thrive in this exciting field. Thank you for your consideration, -John Frattasi https://journals.worldnomads.com/johnnyfratz/photos/37041/Cuba/My-Scholarship-entry-A-place-I-have-visited Travel Cuba johnnyfratz https://journals.worldnomads.com/johnnyfratz/photos/37041/Cuba/My-Scholarship-entry-A-place-I-have-visited#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/johnnyfratz/photos/37041/Cuba/My-Scholarship-entry-A-place-I-have-visited Sat, 5 Jan 2013 07:38:00 GMT 0