Frederic Neema Photography

“If you have a pulse, you’ve got a job”.
People used to say this all the time during the wild days of the dot-com boom in the late ’90s and early 2000s. Back then, startups were popping up like crazy, flush with venture capital and ready to hire anyone who could write code, even something as simple as HTML, or just knew how to use a computer. Attracting eyeballs first was the business plan; the rest would get figured out later. So the joke was: if you were alive and breathing, you were practically guaranteed a job offer.
I took this picture while on assignment for a magazine story about Listen.com and was surprised by what this person was working on. His job was to listen to music all day and tag it “Rock, Classic, Punk, Pop, etc.” to feed the database. That was it! I was told he earned over $ 60,000 a year, a fairly good salary at the time. That was 25 years ago

It was announced today that former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has passed away at the age of 100.
I took this picture inside the Great Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt in 1988.

A man sits alone on the shores of Bequia Island in the southern Caribbean

A man sits alone on the shores of Bequia Island in the southern Caribbean

A man with a cigarette is sitting in front of a corner store on Bequia Island in the eastern Caribbean.

A man with a cigarette is sitting in front of a corner store on Bequia Island in the eastern Caribbean.

A bar on St Lucia Island in the Caribbean.

A fisherman on the shores of Bequia Island in the Caribbean

A bar on St Lucia Island in the Caribbean.

A bar on St Lucia Island in the Caribbean.

A local woman villager from the island of St. Lucia, nestled in the Caribbean. Known for its iconic Pitons, lush rainforests, and rich culture, St. Lucia is home to a proud community deeply connected to their land and traditions.

A local woman villager from the island of St. Lucia, nestled in the Caribbean. Known for its iconic Pitons, lush rainforests, and rich culture, St. Lucia is home to a proud community deeply connected to their land and traditions. @Photo Frédéric Neema #SaintLucia #CaribbeanLife #IslandCulture #fujifilmxpro3 #streetphotography

A local villager from the beautiful island of St. Lucia, nestled in the Caribbean. Known for its iconic Pitons, lush rainforests, and rich culture, St. Lucia is home to a proud community deeply connected to their land and traditions.

A local villager from the beautiful island of St. Lucia, nestled in the Caribbean. Known for its iconic Pitons, lush rainforests, and rich culture, St. Lucia is home to a proud community deeply connected to their land and traditions. @Photo Frédéric Neema #SaintLucia #CaribbeanLife #IslandCulture #fujifilmxpro3 #streetphotography

Happy Birthday Mr. President!
Today marks President Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday.
Over the course of my career as an international photojournalist, I had the opportunity to photograph President Carter many times, but this particular image stands out as my all-time favorite. I captured it during his visit to the Great Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt in 1988. I was positioned ahead of him as we walked up through the long, low corridor leading to the King’s Chamber. I remember vividly crouching and walking backward while shooting in the dim light, with the President just a few steps away. Such proximity to a US President without being bothered by Secret Service agents would be unimaginable today. The last time I photographed President Carter was during a documentary in Atlanta, GA 2009, with producer and TV journalist Cyril Viguier

A recent drone shot of the San Francisco skyline at night.
Prohibitive housing costs, homelessness, safety concerns, and traffic congestion are among the pressing issues facing San Francisco today. Yet, despite these challenges, the city retains its allure, appearing particularly stunning when viewed from a distance.

San Francisco at night

My picture, “Sunken Ship,” was selected among the top 100 images submitted to the annual APA Something Personal contest. The American Photographic Artists (APA) is a leading national organization for professional photographers.
I used a drone to capture this image of hundreds of birds resting on the wreckage of the SS Palo Alto ship off the coast of Aptos in California.
You can see the picture at https://www.instagram.com/p/CyVSKRiOes2
and the video at https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyXNXDgNs32