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Vignettes of Uzbekistan

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Uzbekistan 2012 There are more than a hundred of these beautiful architectural monuments in Bokhara. This one is a madrassa. Shops for tourists fill the cells that for hundreds and hundreds of years had housed students from the time of the … Continue reading

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Monument Valley, USA 2013 Before I visited Monument Valley, I looked on the net for photos of Monument Valley and I saw hundreds of versions of this shot. At sunset, each day, everyone lines up on the patio of the … Continue reading

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Essaouira

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Essaouira, Morocco 2000 The man approaching wears typical Moroccan clothing. On his head is a strip of cloth called a chech, the long gown like garment is a djellaba and on his feet he wears the heelless slippers called babouche.  Many … Continue reading

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The Boys of Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyzstan 2013, a small village on the shores of Issyk Kul Lake Torie and I relaxed after a day of shooting by going out before dinner and before breakfast to shoot some ‘local color’. You could call us photo optimists…Ha! (as … Continue reading

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Interpretation

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USA, 2013,  Monument Valley, on the Navajo Reservation Large prints of Monument Valley decorated the halls and rooms of our hotel in Kayenta, Arizona. I used them to get some ideas on photographing the Valley, just the way I sometimes … Continue reading

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The Theyyam of Malabar

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Malabar, India 2009:  A Theyyam examines his makeup. Makeup is key in the Theyyam ceremony. The Theyyam, whose family inherits the privilege of becoming a deity, receives superhuman powers of healing, and blessing when he has become the deity or goddess. … Continue reading

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Rissani Market Day

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Rissani, Morocco 1998 Women wearing black chador fill the streets on market day in Rissani. They clutch the fabric over their face, revealing just one eye as they trail their men down the street. The men do the haggling, but the … Continue reading

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Touareg Warrior

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Niger 2000  A small village north of Arlit. This is how Touareg men dress for important occasions such as a village celebration we attended. The men seemed menacing. I could well imagine the fear of camel caravans when a group of … Continue reading

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Drama in the Desert

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USA 2013: Looking toward the Navajo Reservation from Cedar Mesa, Utah. Recently, I met one of my old photography classmates for coffee. We both had a darkroom at home, back in the day. We used to meet to show and discuss … Continue reading

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On the Ferry

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1998: A young girl on the ferry…somewhere in West Africa…I think we were headed to Senegal. Her expression was serious, more suited to an adult than a girl of 10 or 12 years old.  She was determined to sell her bananas. Silently, … Continue reading

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