Category Archives: Egypt

Abu Simbel

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Rosemary
sepia toned view of statues of Abu Simbel

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On the Nile River 1998 I never printed this in the darkroom. It is easy to miss shots when all you have to look at is a proof sheet or a 35mm negative. I like my angle here with the temple … Continue reading →

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Icons of Egypt

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Rosemary
a golden haze envelopes the Sphinx and the Pyramid of Giza

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Egypt 1998 I used some of my plug-ins to add this golden sandstorm look to my photo. You’ve got to try to make your photo different even though there are millions of photos of these Egyptian icons. Plug-ins make that … Continue reading →

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Pyramid Power

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Rosemary
Great Pyramid digital painting

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Egypt 1998 Years ago there was a fad about the shape of a pyramid. Some people had the idea that the shape drew power from the cosmos or something like that. I didn’t really pay attention. When I was trying … Continue reading →

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On the Nile

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Rosemary
Egyptian boats on the Nile River with sand dunes

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Egypt 1998 Yesterday, I opened the notebook containing my black and white negatives from Egypt. I’d never noticed these boats (called feluccas in Arabic) on the Nile. I was pleased to find them. I shot this at a good time. The sun … Continue reading →

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The Sphinx and the Pyramid

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Rosemary
the great pyramid with camels and riders

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Cairo, Egypt 1998 When you are trying to get your shot in a room full (or a desert full) of tourists, lift your camera until you no longer have the tourists in your viewfinder. Voila! A dramatic shot that seems … Continue reading →

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Innocence

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Rosemary
Egyptian grammar school girls dressed in school uniform mug for the camera

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Cairo 1998 Schoolgirls on their way home. How can you look at these beautiful little faces and not love them?  

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Al Azhar Mosque

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Rosemary
bird's eye view of Egyptians performing ablutions at a fountain in a large Cairene mosque

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Cairo 1989 or thereabout I’ve said it before. It’s difficult to find a focal point in a mosque, especially one as large as the Al Azhar. Luckily, as we entered we came upon two men eating their lunch of feta … Continue reading →

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Temple at Luxor

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Rosemary
entrance to Luxor Temple in Luxor Egypt with obelisk and seated statures of Ramses

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Luxor, Egypt 1989 I walked the short distance to the temple in hopes of getting the sun’s first rays on the golden stone. Another photographer had beat me. He already had his tripod set up and had an Egyptian man wearing a … Continue reading →

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Streets of Cairo

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Rosemary
on a back street in Cairo, two men sit at rough workbenches and hammer out cloisonne vases

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Cairo, Egypt 1988 A heavy haze hung over the city when I shot this, but with Photoshop, I could make Cairo look as it should.  On the tops of many buildings are shacks where the poor live. Once while I … Continue reading →

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The Nile at Dawn

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Rosemary
boats docked on the NIle at Luxor, facing the Valley of Kings

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Luxor, Egypt 1989 This scene reminds me of the many mysteries written by Agatha Christie that take place in the middle east. I bought the Inspector Poirot series and I never tire of watching Death on the Nile or Appointment … Continue reading →

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