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Flash vs. Natural Light

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Ethiopia 2013 Near the town of Arba Minch We had a professional photographer on our tour. She was a studio photographer and told us she was an expert using studio lights and flash. On this day, she promised to give … Continue reading

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Gloomy

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Bucharest Romania 2012 This rather gloomy photo makes me think of the cold war. Spies and danger. Men in trench coats and fedoras. Beautiful women who would just as soon put poison in your drink as look at you. The good … Continue reading

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Watermen of Inle Lake

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Burma 2011 We spent several hours photographing the leg rowing fishermen of Inle Lake. There were several of us in the boat and, I hate to complain, but often my position was not a good one. This caused me to … Continue reading

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Eyes on the Lower Third

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 A village in Northern Romania 2012 I gave some tips on shooting portraits in this post: http://www.rosemarysheel.com/archives/portrait-technique I remarked that the usual placement for the eyes of your subject is on the upper third line and also that if you … Continue reading

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Distortion

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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 The people attending mass were scattered over the hills on the serpentine dirt paths that wove among trees and across deep gulleys. Their white cloaks gleamed in the rays of the rising sun. Hundreds of worshipers, men, women … Continue reading

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El Jadida Morocco

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El Jadida, Morocco 1996 Built by the Portuguese in the 16th century, the small city was a stopover on the spice trade route the Portuguese sailors followed to India. In the ’90’s, the city was a favorite holiday destination for Moroccans. … Continue reading

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Harbors in Exotic Lands

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Cochin Harbor, Kerala State, India 2009 You’d think that fishing nets this size would bring in enough fish to feed the entire village but they don’t. They catch very few fish because they are in the water only a few … Continue reading

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Fantasy Colors

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You should only show one photo of the same subject. You must be able to choose your best photo even if you love them all. When you return from your trip, don’t show all your photos, just your best. Your … Continue reading

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Harran, Turkey

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Harran, Turkey, 2008 We got to Harran just when the sun was too high. One of our group, who made money with her photography was incensed and began to complain loudly that there was no way we would get any … Continue reading

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Postcard from the Kremlin

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Moscow 2009 Shot from the bus window. I used to never shoot from the window of a moving vehicle, especially one that I couldn’t open. But when you are confined in a bus and you have a digital camera, well, … Continue reading

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