Category Archives: India

India: Vintage Poster

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India 2009 Yes, I’m still trying to use my photos to make vintage looking travel posters. As I told you, I have several books with illustrations of the real thing. I try to study them, but my mind can’t seem … Continue reading

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Rabari Village

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Gujarat, India 2009 Milking time in a small Rabari village in India. It seemed that the men did the milking chore. Instead of a bucket, they used a copper vessel that, if you thought about it, resembled one of our old … Continue reading

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The Candy Factory

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Vadodara, India 2009 Our guide led us on a walking tour of Vadodara, pointing out the delicate wooden carvings rotting away on the eaves of the old houses. I duly photographed them to show the guide that I was listening … Continue reading

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Rabari Shepherd

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Gujarat, India 2009 A handsome Rabari nomad leads his sheep to pasture. One group of Rabari wear red turbans. This one is a modest size, but some are as big as a pumpkin. The fabric is wound so tightly that … Continue reading

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A Visit to a Maharajah

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Kerala, India 2009 African elephants are larger than Indian elephants but you wouldn’t know it by looking at this photo. I tried to get up close to shoot but the men told me to clear out. Elephants are dangerous and … Continue reading

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The Taj Mahal

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Agra, India 2003 Sometimes you wish you could be alone at a famous landmark like the Taj. Unless you are important, you won’t be. You’ll be contending with tourists and caretakers and gardeners… unlike the ‘big boys’. One way to … Continue reading

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Moonrise over Malabar

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Kerala, India 2009 Another of my posters. How could I not try to do something extra with this scene?  When I look at it, I can almost hear Bing Crosby crooning and steel guitars twanging…maybe not together, but why not? If … Continue reading

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Beauty

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Rajasthan, India This is the type of shot you can get when the sun is beating straight down. This woman was sitting in the shade. That’s where you want your subject to be at mid-day. And that’s where you want … Continue reading

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The Threshers

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Gujarat, India 2009 As I told you in a earlier post, I shot many photos of this scene.  I didn’t vary my viewpoint enough and a certain young man kept getting into my photo. Was that my fault or his??? … Continue reading

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Rabari Art

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Gujarat, India 2009… A Village in Kutch A Rabari woman adds gold thread to red silk. We visited some master needleworkers and some women who were just learning. The skillful women taught the less skillful. The village women know that they can earn … Continue reading

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