Category Archives: Portraits

Man in Window

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Bucharest, Romania 2012 The rain had stopped. People surged back into the narrow streets after huddling under the eaves of the historical old buildings. This man stared from his window on an upper floor. He is old enough to remember … Continue reading

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Sweethearts in Bohkara

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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 Lacey yellow-leafed poplars lined the park walkways. Mothers and children, Babushkas and BoBos (grandmothers and grandfathers) took advantage of the soft sunlight sifting through the trees to while away a pleasant autumn afternoon. A young couple sat close … Continue reading

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Stealth Shot

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Uzbek Market 2012 I first learned this market shot technique in a book written by Lisl Dennis. She demonstrated with a photo of some Andean Indians standing by their table with goods to sell. The two were unaware that Lisl had … Continue reading

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Bamako’s Grande Marche

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The Grande Marche in Bamako, Mali 1998 By the time we had walked from our hotel to the Grand Marche in the center of Bamako, I was woozy with the heat, the smells and the effects of Larium, a preventative … Continue reading

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Reclining Woman

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Jaisalmer, India 2005 A young woman and her baby had been napping in a storage shed when we awoke them. It seemed she couldn’t believe her eyes when she opened them to see us standing there with our cameras in … Continue reading

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Nautical Lady

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San Francisco, California 2012 Years ago, every time we visited San Francisco, the weather was cold. Often it was overcast. I was always glad to get home to warm Southern California. Last year, when we visited we had warm, almost … Continue reading

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German Expressionism: a digital painting

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Khiva, Uzbekistan 2012 The market in Khiva consisted of tables set up on both sides of the street. Vendors had come from near and far to sell their wares. Walking past, looking and being looked at, is fun. The early morning … Continue reading

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Dark and Light

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India 2009: Old men eat their lunch in a dark corner of an old building. This photo reminds me of my first photo class. Our teacher emphasized the master photographers and often our class consisted of a slide show of … Continue reading

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Flowing LInes

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Uzbekistan 2012 I like to be invisible to the people I photograph. I like them to be natural, relaxed and unaware of the camera.  This portrait is an example of what you get when all goes perfectly. Look at her body… if you … Continue reading

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Drepung Monastery

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Drepung Monastery, a few miles outside of Lhasa 2007 A pious Buddhist woman rushes past prayer wheels carrying a thermos of ghee. She wants to contribute some ghee to the lamps flickering at each shrine in the rambling monastery and she must run to carry out … Continue reading

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