Category Archives: Portraits

Weaving Lotus Silk

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Inle Lake Burma 2011 I liked the pools of light spilling from the windows. Low key with heavy shadows gives an impression of gloom, but the factory was as cheerful as a factory could be. They had a swing strung … Continue reading

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Samburu Tribe

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Kenya 1998 We took a few hours off from the animal safari to visit a Samburu village. The Samburu are related to the Maasai. I think some of their customs are similar but the Samburu that we visited were shorter … Continue reading

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Encounter in Yunnan

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Somewhere in Yunnan Province, China 2005 These hand embroidered shoes were in a little box near the compound wall. They were displayed as if they were for sale.   They don’t look new but the embroidery looks fresh. Here is the … Continue reading

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Ethiopia, Dorze Village

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Ethiopia 2012 How old could this little girl be? Maybe five at the most. But she has adult-sized responsibilities. Maybe her mother told her to care for her sibling, or maybe the girl asked to carry him around. Could be … Continue reading

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The Girl Who Posed

Ethiopia 2013 She has forgotten me but I have not forgotten her. I remember her constant frown that intimidated me at first but later endeared me to her when I decided that perhaps it meant that she was trying to … Continue reading

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The Girl Who Posed

Ethiopia 2013 I remember her constant frown. At first it intimidated me as we had been told that the Abore tribe were not friendly. Later, after I had shot many photos of her, I got the impression that her frown was because she … Continue reading

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The Artist

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St. Petersburg  2009 He was absorbed in his work painting the landmarks of St. Petersburg for tourists.

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Cusco, Peru

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Cusco, Peru 2003 A young woman, proud of her baby, stops to let me photograph her. Lucky for me the harsh sunlight reflecting from the stone work softened the shadow side of her face. 

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Waiting in the Sahara

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Sahara Desert, somewhere in Mauritania 2005 Our small caravan of 4×4’s stopped in a small settlement in the empty sands of Mauritania. We tourists crawled into a straw hut to escape the heat. We drank warm Coca Colas, which we bought from these … Continue reading

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Environmental Action Shot

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Turkistan, Kazakhstan 2016 I shot this with my zoom lens on its widest setting…28mm. The wide angle tells a story by including the environment.  I wanted my shot to have a bit of tension that accompanies any sporting contest.  Notice the dogs … Continue reading

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