Category Archives: Portraits

Daydreams in Photoshop

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A cobbler mends shoes in an outdoor market in Khiva, Uzbekistan. I try to posterized my shots because this look is my favorite. Some shots work and some don’t. I try many ways to accomplish this look. I use software … Continue reading

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Portrait of Hunters

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Mongolia-2014 A Kazakh man and his eagle stare into the distance…well, the bird can’t stare…he has his hood on, but he can hear. Jim Zuckerman (www.jimzuckerman.com) had arranged for a group of eagle hunters to come to our camp on this … Continue reading

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Vintage Libya

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Tripoli, Libya 1961 I met my husband when we were in the Air Force. He was in the Medical Corps and I was in the Nurse Corps. He was on his way to Tripoli, Libya and I was on my … Continue reading

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Under the Banyan Tree

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Gujarat, India 2009 The Garacia are low on the caste list, low even for what were formerly called “untouchables” but are now called “dalits“. The Garacia are primarily nomadic but this woman appears to be a farmer. Her colorful dress consists of a … Continue reading

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Lalibela Saturday Market

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Ethiopia 2013 A smiling woman sits patiently sheltered under her umbrella at the Saturday market in Lalibela.  I think she wanted to sell that bird…at the time I thought it was a chicken, now I’m not so sure. It seems … Continue reading

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The Chapati Maker

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 Gujarat, India 2009 A Rabari matron rolls out and bakes chapatis. You can see a stack of them to her right. A chapatti is similar to a flour tortilla and it is used as a utensil to scoop up the … Continue reading

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Tannery in Fez

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Morocco 2009 A laborer wrings out a hide that has been soaking in a red dye. Not many Moroccans have a muscular build like this man. I think his body is a testament to hundreds of hides that have had … Continue reading

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Tea with the Berbers

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Morocco 1998 When ever a guest arrives, a Moroccan will immediately make tea. If the guests are men, a man will do the honors as this man is doing. If the guests are women or family, the woman of the … Continue reading

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Vintage Poster for Ethiopia

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Ethiopia 2013 I’m happy with the way this photo “posterized”. I used Photoshop’s version of posterizing and also used Snap Art 4. I love this look but it isn’t easy to find a photo that works with this technique. I … Continue reading

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Monastery in Mandalay

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Mandalay, Burma 2011 A revered monk reads Buddhist scripture or suras. He was tall and thin and to all appearances hairless. His large eyes glowed with happiness at seeing our guide who at one time was his pupil. He seemed … Continue reading

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