Category Archives: Portraits

Contentment

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Kazakhstan 2016 We had pulled over to the side of the road. A Kazakh family was enjoying a snack of samsas or piroshky or samosas…they are pretty much the same thing. The young women wanted a selfie with us. Of … Continue reading

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Chinese Farmers

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A Vegetable Market in China 2005 I was thinking that this was a basket full of lotus roots, however in comparing my photo to photos of lotus root, this isn’t lotus. But I know if you have a Chinese chef … Continue reading

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Anticipation

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Mongolia 2104 She was a professional model and when someone asked her to sit, she knew to arrange her robes around her. That makes the photo for me. That and her expression.

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Kazakh Wearing Fox Fur

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Western Mongolia, 2014 I decided to backup some of my photos. Every now and then I get paranoid about losing them. As I copied my Mongolia photos, I panicked when I didn’t recognize some of the shots. Had I never looked … Continue reading

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Colonial

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Maryland, U.S.A. 2016 My brother took me to an re-enactment of early American life at Fort Fredrick in Maryland. History buffs had taken residence on the hill. They all wore costume and prided themselves on knowing their history. The best … Continue reading

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Rabari Breakfast

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Gujarat, India 2009 Finally he turned his gaze to me. I don’t always need a stare into the lens, but I like to touch all the bases photographically speaking. His intense gaze makes this photo. His right eye is on the … Continue reading

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Medieval

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Rome, Italy 2015 We happened on a religious procession as we walked back to Trastevere. It was broad daylight. But with Photoshop, I can give the impression that this priest is standing in a dark cathedral. It’s kind of like … Continue reading

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Rabari Shaman

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Gujarat, India 2009 My friend said he was intoxicated. Maybe he was. Definitely, he was haughty. And impassive. His eyes were pale blue, rare among the Rabari. Maybe that was why the village considered him to have magical powers. Here … Continue reading

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On the Streets of Rangoon

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Rangoon, Burma 2011 Andrei Kertesz was one of my favorite photographers when I was taking classes. That was before the internet and I’d buy books with his work. One book contained only photos of people reading. It was after he moved … Continue reading

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Dogon Woman

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Mali, West Africa 2003 A Dogon woman passes by our group. She turns her head slightly to get a glimpse of the “toubabs” or white people. It never ceased to amaze me at how fashionable these woman appeared despite doing manual … Continue reading

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