Category Archives: Portraits

Somewhere in Anatolia

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Turkey, early 1990’s I’m not sure this is Konya but it could be. I’ve never printed this photo before but the scene is a sweet one: two school girls still wearing their pinafore have arrived home. I love the body … Continue reading

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Boys of Peru

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Cusco, Peru 2004 Oh, I love these boys. They have pride. They have dignity. They are beautiful. They are Peru.

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Sharisabz Market

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Sharisabz, Uzbekistan 2012 A happy, healthy Uzbek man sells those fat yellow carrots that are one of the main ingredients of plov, the national dish of Uzbekistan, at Sharisabz market. He is the picture of health, evident in his smiling face and … Continue reading

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Suzani

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Uzbekistan 2012: Urgut Market An Uzbek grandma, holding a suzani, runs toward my friend, Torie.  Torie was the center of attention in the market that day. The vendors sensed that she was a serious buyer. A suzani is an embroidered coverlet typical … Continue reading

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It’s Genetic

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China 2007 Children stare at our group. The boy on the left has his eyes narrowed; his expression says he is ready for a fight if necessary. The face of the boy on the right shows uncertainty. He leans backward. … Continue reading

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Fulani or Peul?

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On the Border Between Mali and Mauritania 2005 We stopped in a market town where the Fulani or Peul (the French call this tribe Peul) women wore these coin headdresses. This woman has a tattoo on her chin in addition … Continue reading

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Eye To Eye

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Gujarat, India 2009 A young man stares into my lens. He holds a few stalks of sugar cane. I used Alien Skin’s Exposure 7 to get this stark look.

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Padaung Weaver

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Burma 2011 Portrait of a Padaung girl weaving. Her mother owned or ran a shop selling their weavings among other items. The entire family willingly posed for us. The problem was that our guide dictated the poses and I never got … Continue reading

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All You Need

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Burma 2011 I remember how difficult it was shooting in these old teak monasteries. Shards of blinding sunlight entered the doorways and bounced off the wooden floors. Shadows, blacker than the ancient carved teak doors, oozed from the interior depths.  The sauna of the … Continue reading

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Life on a Canal

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China 2003 I always liked this photo. The man’s curved arms look rather as if he is doing ballet. I’ve got a good reflection and I think it is sharp. A friend told me recently that reflections should be sharp. I … Continue reading

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