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Ethiopia 2013: Omo Valley I’m not sure what the look he is giving me means. Maybe he’s telling me not to shoot when he is posing for someone else. I do think he is sending a message. His body is covered … Continue reading
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Ethiopia, 2013 No words are needed today. One tip I can tell you about shooting portraits: have your subject stand a bit away from the background. This is a tip I learned while on the trip to Ethiopia. It does … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 A Mursi man and boy, who resemble ghosts, have painted themselves with clay. The clay prevents sunburn and works as an insect repellent. It may also soothe an inflamed insect bite. I read that the colors of clay…white, … Continue reading
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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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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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Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2013 I spotted these girls out of the corner of my eye as we left the village. (I’m thinking this was the Dassenech village.) Quickly, I raised the camera to my eye and caught them in a … Continue reading
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Moscow 2009 This man was selling souvenirs on an overpass not too far from the center of Moscow. We had stopped there to get a panorama. After I got my panorama, I looked for portraits among the Russians. This is … Continue reading
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Mother’s Day 2014 A Mursi woman of Ethiopia cradles her sleeping baby next to her body. Will the baby ever again sleep as soundly as in his mother’s arms? Sergei Posad Monastery 2009 Russian grandmothers show each other photos of … Continue reading
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Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 2013 A solemn girl wearing the white shawl called a shamma waits out a rain storm at Holy Trinity Cathedral. I show you this portrait because the girl has been blessed with those wide, almond-shaped eyes typical of … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 We climbed a long hill at a rapid pace. We had an appointment with the chief of the Ari tribe and our guide was anxious lest we be late. But when we passed this mill, I stopped; my … Continue reading
