Category Archives: Portraits

Prime

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USA: mid 2000’s I wanted to practice with my flash. Danny liked being photographed. Perfect! Some people love the camera and the camera loves them. Danny was one of those and that made me feel at ease as well.   … Continue reading

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The Militiaman and the Redcoat

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Maryland, U,S.A. 2016 An afternoon at a “re-enactment” provides a good opportunity for practicing your skills, especially if you like photographing people. The actors have put much thought into their authentic costumes and they are proud of their appearance.  They are … Continue reading

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Raised Right

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New Holland, PA 1992 “Raised Right” was a common phrase in South Carolina when I was a girl. That compliment was said about someone who had behaved well. It was a credit to the person spoken of and to his parents who had … Continue reading

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Berber Finery

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Morocco 2002 I watched these two girls, who were sisters, dress for the wedding of a kinsman. They rummaged in sacks and pulled out skirts, blouses and shoes. They added the skirts, blouses and head coverings to what they were already … Continue reading

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Waiting for the Picture

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Ortygia, Sicily 2015 Cartier-Bresson suggested that you find a great background and wait for the picture to arrive. I’ve tried that and I do believe that if you wait long enough, the picture will arrive. My problem is the waiting. … Continue reading

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A Job From Hell

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Lake Awasa, Ethiopia 2013 A young boy working in a “restaurant” prepares fish for cooking by skinning them with his teeth. He pulls the skin from the flesh by gripping the skin between his teeth. He seemed  happy to show … Continue reading

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Environmental Portrait

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Kalnoky, Romania 2012 Window light rims the miller and his antique wooden trough. The beams of the century old mill are discernible. For me it doesn’t get any better.   I recommend Daniel Gheorghita at www.covinnus.com

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Portrait of an Artisan

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Winston Salem, NC 2016 The men and women who portray the settlers in living museums must have the knowledge and skills of the artisans of the past. Here a gunsmith concentrates on making a rifle. I caught this man as … Continue reading

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Amish Farmers

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U.S.A. 2016 Luck. It’s key. I happened upon this family in the barnyard. The men were too engrossed in their conversation to notice me and the boy stood transfixed for several seconds. There was plenty of time for me to … Continue reading

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Kidnapped!

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U.S.A., Ft. Frederick, Maryland 2016 Portrait of a man posing in American Indian costume. As a hobby and to sell his pottery, he partakes in re-enactments of the Revolutionary era.  He styled himself as a white man who was kidnapped … Continue reading

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