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St. Petersburg, Russia 2009 A bride and groom stopped their wedding cavalcade to pose for photos in front of St. Isaac’s Cathedral. The bride pirouetted and posed. The groom took her in his arms and “dipped” her until her golden hair … Continue reading
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Erfoud, Morocco 1997 A young Berber man polishes fossils on a back street in this small desert town. Dust from grinding the stones covered the man and his surroundings. He used his chech (turban) to try to protect his nose and … Continue reading
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Samarkand, Uzbekistan 1989 It was the time of Perestroika and the Russian populace was beginning to feel unwelcome as the Uzbeks, who had been second class citizens, were rising to power. Later many Russians moved back to Mother Russia, but received no welcome … Continue reading
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Egypt 1998 Luxor Temple with Ramses We toured Egypt the year after the massacre of European tourists as they sat in their tour bus in Luxor. Tourists were scarce and the question on the lips of nearly every shopkeeper was, “Where are … Continue reading
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Uzbekistan 2012 I prefer to photograph a face that has seen the passage of time, a face that has been etched by life’s vicissitudes, a face that reveals the character of the person. I saw the woman sitting in the … Continue reading
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India 2009 Many Rabari women of a certain age wear these silver cuffs. You can see the woman on the left wears only one bracelet. Perhaps she has had to pawn her other bracelet. Look closely and you will see … Continue reading
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Quinghai, Province, China 2007 Young men love motorcycles and monks are no exception. I don’t remember watching them ride away with robes flying, but that would have been a good shot…if. Loose clothing and motorcycles don’t mix. Remember what happened … Continue reading
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Nukus, Uzbekistan 2013 After visiting the Savitsky Museum, Torie and I explored the market with our guide. This smiling woman walked toward me and I grabbed a shot of her gold teeth. My guide laughed. Maybe it wasn’t such a … Continue reading
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Uzbekistan 2013…Market Portraits I bet you’ve never heard the word “costermonger”. I hadn’t either until I read a Masie Dobbs mystery. It’s an old-fashioned term once used in England. It means a vegetable seller. This handsome woman sold her cauliflower in … Continue reading
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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
