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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 We went to a fashion show thinking we’d get some dramatic shots. The show was held in an ancient madrassa. The center is open to the sky, rather like a patio or atrium. The two-story building surrounds it … Continue reading
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Market in Uzbekistan 2012 Torie and I always looked for beauty and symmetry when we were scouring the markets for shots. It’s rare. The whole point of most of the markets we visited was the buying and selling of meat … Continue reading
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2012 : Market Scene Torie and I never refused the chance to photograph a market. They can be intimidating, though. Does the person you want to photograph want to be photographed? Should you ask and take the chance that the magic will … Continue reading
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Khiva, Uzbekistan 2012 There are many old caravanserais and madrassas in Uzbekistan. It was the center of commerce and learning, or we might say technology, in the 14th century. Many of these old structures have been restored by the government … Continue reading
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2012 We’d been in the Stans for about 10 days and we were ready to eat another cuisine. We decided on Korean food…hot and spicy compared to the more bland fare of the Uzbeks. Uzbeks must feel the … Continue reading
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Uzbekistan 2012 It is the custom for new brides to wear their trousseau for the first two weeks of the marriage. She dresses in traditional silks fashioned in an up-to-date version of an old style of salwar chemise. She wears … Continue reading
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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 We walked around Bokhara more than once and I tried, no matter what the light, to capture the magic of what once was. The architecture tells the story. The cluster of domes outlined in the afternoon sun, … Continue reading
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Uzbekistan 2012 Between Bokhara and Samarkand We saw many donkey carts and we were dying for a chance to photograph them. The best shots were of the carts in hayfields. Men and women would fork hay into the cart while the … Continue reading
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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 : At the Home Museum of Faizulla Khodjaev The museum is lots of fun, not only because you can see how a rich fur merchant lived in the 19th century, but because visitors can dress up in antique … Continue reading
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Khiva, Uzbekistan 2012 We waited for an hour or more for the puppet show to start. We didn’t just sit idly, though. We tried to get some backstage shots and this was the winner. Torie is attracted to shadows and … Continue reading
