Alexander Richter: "My first photo from the trip. This is a little record shop on Gordon Town Road owned by a musician named Ras Malekot. MDZR stands for Mount Debre Zeit Records."

Alexander Richter: "Moonie is one of Jamaica's most sought-after designers. We connected with him at his studio near Half Way Tree. I knew as soon as I saw his Jimmy Hendrix–inspired velvet jacket that I wanted to shoot him wearing it. He made the head wrap on the spot."

Alexander Richter: "Rocker’s International occupies a small storefront on Orange Street in downtown Kingston. I was in love with the old reggae 45s hanging from the ceiling. As a longtime fan of reggae music, this place was heaven for me. I'm honored to have documented it in my own little way."

Alexander Richter: "The shoot with Tattoo Phillip came together at the last minute. When we arrived he was finishing up an eight-hour session with a young woman. While we waited to sit down with him I shot some photos of his living room, where this beautiful drawing caught my eye."

Tattoo Phillip at the end of a long day.

Alexander Richter: "Outside the Palais Royale Exotic Nightclub on Ripon Road at 2 a.m. Her name is Marsha, and when we started to shoot I noticed a bit of a tattoo peaking out from under her shirt. I asked her if I could see the whole piece."

Alexander Richter: "Jelly donuts on the way uptown. His hands and the money immediately jumped out to me."

An abandoned construction site overlooking the Hope River Valley.

A sidewalk vendor in Northside Plaza shows off a photo of Jamaica's prime minister, Portia Simpson Miller.

Pan chicken on the side of the road.

Alexander Richter: "On a rainy night in Mudtown — a hillside community on the outskirts of Kingston — dancehall deejay Ice Cold holds a bottle of Magnum Tonic Wine while he relights his spliff."

Alexander Richter: "I made an effort during this trip to shoot everything with available light. In this case we were in a pitch-black room when the gun was pulled out. I used lights from two BlackBerry phones to illuminate the scene."

Alexander Richter: "Anthony Osbourne is one of the older boxers at the Stanley Couch Gym on Victoria Avenue in downtown Kingston. I love the way the lines and late afternoon light all come together."