Category Archives: Travel

Door Light and Geometry

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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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Expression

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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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When Is It Finished?

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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.  

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Women of Mopti

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Mopti, Mali 1998 Women wash clothing in the Niger River.  I love their posture. Graceful. Although we who are used to washing machines would not like doing this chore, it didn’t bother these women who were laughing and gossiping as … Continue reading

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Woman of Mystery

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San Francisco, California My favorite look! I’ve been trying to copy some editing techniques and so far am unsuccessful but I think I am making progress. It all comes down to using Topaz plug-ins. You can get all sorts of effects … Continue reading

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Moroccan Scribe

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Marrakesh Morocco 1997 A man capable of reading and writing in both French and Arabic earns money writing letters for those who are illiterate. After getting the basics of contrast, saturation etc. the way I wanted them, I used Topaz Simplify … Continue reading

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More Happiness!

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Santa Barbara, California 2017 To get to Santa Barbara from my house, you must drive through a beach town called Summerland. That name always puts me in a good mood. And when I see the tops of the palms that … Continue reading

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Horse Auction

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Rural Pennsylvania 2016 A beautiful palomino Quarter Horse spins on his haunches at a rural horse auction. Oh, I hope he got a good home.  

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Last Days of the Soviet Union

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Siberia 1989 Russians walk past an old wooden house. It was a time of upheaval in the USSR…Perestroika was in the air. Everywhere people listened to television waiting to hear the news about their future.

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Women at the Well

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Gujarat, India 2009 The women have a serious expression. They can’t get their day started without water for tea, cooking and ablutions. I added a greenish hue to this photo. It gives it a somber look, which is how I’d feel … Continue reading

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