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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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Xining, China 2007 She might have to beg, but she has pride. She turns her face away from my lens. She is ashamed to be photographed by a foreigner. I would be, too. She has come to the largest mosque … Continue reading
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Fes, Morocco 2009 You are more likely to find craftsmen like this man if you leave the touristy part of the souk and explore the alleys which cater to the Fassi. (Fassi is the name for the denizens of Fes.) These … 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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Bangkok, Thailand 2007 I’m going through some old digital files. I must delete some to make room for the new ones. After years have passed and I’ve glanced over a group of photos many times I’m able to pick out … Continue reading
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Damascus, Syria 2010 It’s easy for me to fall in love. I have fallen in love with many people during my travels from the little girls in an Indian village who followed me down dusty streets and called to me … 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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Gujarat, India 2003 They traveled in the cab of a goods hauling truck. They’d stopped on the side of the road and so had we. I don’t remember why we stopped, but in no time I was pointing my camera … Continue reading
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Russia 2009 Our bus crept through a Moscow intersection. I glanced out of my window and spotted this man on an apartment balcony and realized that Pushkin still lived! Got one shot as the bus pulled forward. The man’s haircut, beard … Continue reading
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India, Kerala 2009 A principal actor applies the elaborate makeup of the Kathakali Theater. I have quite a few of these “mirror” shots. When I want a particular shot, I try to shoot as many as possible. Luckily, here I could move … Continue reading
