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Northern Vietnam 2005 As seen in the marketplace of Bac Ha. The H’mong women were noted for their fine embroidery and applique. Years ago the H’mong immigrant community sold their needlework at artisan markets here in southern California. No more. … Continue reading
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Moscow 2009 Russia: an elderly woman reads her holy book, her head wrapped in a kerchief, her glasses falling from her face, her worn hands caressing the pages. How many times in her life has she sought consolation and inspiration … Continue reading
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Morocco in the late 1990’s Donkey carts trundled families of Berber women draped from head to toe in black cotton to the Rissani market. The man of the house sat on the driver’s seat and the women bumped along on the … Continue reading
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Tanzania, 1998 After all these years, her beauty still affects me. What has happened to her, I wonder.
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Addis Ababa 2012 Old priests, full of wisdom gained through a lifetime of prayer, sat on the steps to Holy Trinity Cathedral. People like this family sought them out for advice.
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Los Angeles, CA 2016 The hippopotamus doesn’t look as if it would be a friendly creature and in the wild it is dangerous. At the zoo, though, the hippos seemed to know the keepers and allowed themselves to be petted … Continue reading
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Transylvania 2012 Shrines similar to this wood carving of the crucifixion are found all over Romania. Bouquets or wreaths of fresh flowers laid at the foot of the shrine testify that religion is still strong. I shot this in early spring and the … Continue reading
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Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan 2012 An artisan decorates pottery the way pottery has been decorated for generations. His light source is from an open door that opens to a small, unkempt garden. I love unkempt gardens. They seem magical to me as does this … Continue reading
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Kazakhstan 2016 I aimed for expression when I was shooting the buzkhashi in Kazakhstan. You might think the horses are trying to bite each other but in reality, they are trying to evade the punishing bit. Another interesting tidbit…the word … Continue reading
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Maryland, U.S.A.2016 These dairy barns in Western Maryland made it easy to think of a graphic look. It also made it easy to tweak it using various software. The problem is knowing when to quit.
