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Ethiopia, Omo Valley 2013 A Dassenetch woman poses with a vessel made from a gourd. I noticed that the Dassenetch women decorated their gourds in a similar style to the Wodaabe of Niger. Many tourists came to the village on this day. … Continue reading
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Rissani, Morocco 1997, A Visit to a Kasbah I hired a Berber man to lead me through the large castle-like kasbahs of Rissani. These are fortified apartment houses. Long, dark tunnels thread in all directions lit only (in those days) … Continue reading
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Ethiopia, south of Addis Ababa 2013 Less than a hundred miles from the capital city of Addis Ababa, we came upon these herders watering cattle. The cattle represented the tribe’s wealth and the young men had the responsibility of their … Continue reading
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Morocco 2006 The people of the desert had been praying for rain for years. Their small oasis was drying up. They would watch the rain clouds form and then drift toward Algeria to the east. I heard some remark that … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013: Omo Valley I’m not sure what the look he is giving me means. Maybe he’s telling me not to shoot when he is posing for someone else. I do think he is sending a message. His body is covered … Continue reading
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Ethiopia, 2013 No words are needed today. One tip I can tell you about shooting portraits: have your subject stand a bit away from the background. This is a tip I learned while on the trip to Ethiopia. It does … Continue reading
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Tchit, Mauritania, 2005 The remote village of Tchit, an ancient stone citadel built in the 12th century, is occupied by perhaps a few hundred souls who live out their lives in isolation from the rest of the world. Yet, despite the small population, … Continue reading
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Cairo 1998 Schoolgirls on their way home. How can you look at these beautiful little faces and not love them?
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Ethiopia 2013 A Mursi man and boy, who resemble ghosts, have painted themselves with clay. The clay prevents sunburn and works as an insect repellent. It may also soothe an inflamed insect bite. I read that the colors of clay…white, … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 Near the town of Arba Minch We had a professional photographer on our tour. She was a studio photographer and told us she was an expert using studio lights and flash. On this day, she promised to give … Continue reading
