Category Archives: Portraits

The Joy of Photography

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Kazakhstan 2016 A woman delighting in the joys of photography. Seventy-five percent of all photos taken now are taken with a smart phone. Only 12% are taken with a traditional camera. It is estimated that world wide, more than a trillion photos are … Continue reading

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Balance

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Northern Gujarat 2009 A young girl learns to balance a jug of water on her head.

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Portrait of a Man in a Loincloth

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Kochin, India 2009 I’m still not sure what was going on with this man. He came around the corner and saw us…a group of tourists holding cameras…and began to pose.  It’s kind of creepy, isn’t it? That’s why I’ve never shown … Continue reading

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The Candle Vendor of Lalibela

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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 A young man, wrapped in his shama (white shawl) waits on the path to Lalibela’s famed stone churches.  Church-goers buy the candles and hold them over their prayerbooks during mass. Maybe the candles help them see in the dark churches or maybe … Continue reading

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The Sea Eagle

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Near Almaty, Kazakhstan 2016 We drove to a sort of ‘sea-world’ for birds of prey in the foothills of the mountains surrounding Almaty. The man in the photo above was the owner and trainer. Although, he does not appear to … Continue reading

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Sport in Turkistan

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Kazakhstan 2016 Our Turkistan guide lived in the village you can see in the background. He, like all the young men in the village, was an avid Kokpar rider. Kokpar is the name of the sport you see in the … Continue reading

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Tom Sawyer of Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan 2016 I noticed the school as we drove to the home where we were to eat lunch. As the others sat down to eat, I ran back to get a shot of the schoolhouse that reminded me of my … Continue reading

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The Horseman and His Son

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Near Almaty, Kazakhstan 2016 A Kazakh man and his son travel in the mountains near Almaty.

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Dinner in Turkistan

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Turkistan 2016 A Kazakh woman serves tea from a samovar at the end of a delightful meal in her home. The influence of Russia, which has had a presence in Kazakhstan since the 14th century, is evident in the woman’s clothing … Continue reading

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Photo-Art

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Shymkent, Kazakhstan 2016 I’ve said before that I love to shoot in a market despite the fact it’s not a piece of cake photographically speaking. Often the light is dim, people are rushing about blocking your view to the “perfect” shot … Continue reading

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