Girl in Doorway
I caught this beautiful Kekchi girl sauntering past the side door of the village church.
[Combining elements gives photographs more interest. A photo of this girl by herself, though very cute, would not be nearly as interesting as this one of her in front of a door with great character. Similarly, a photo of this [...]
Tikal Bedroom
This doorway leads to a small bedroom in the Mayan ruins at Tikal in Guatemala. Someone slept here more than 1000 years ago.
[Shooting down a wall gives depth to the shot and uses the lines of the wall to pull the eye toward the focal point.]
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Girls on a Stoop
Boredom is a universal condition. These girls watched with what appears to be little interest as the foreigners talked to the elders in their village.
[I would have missed this great shot if my attention had been solely on the village meeting that was taking place with the adults and elders. Photographers must continually scan [...]
Man in Door
This man was proud to pose before his home in a remote Ghana village. I took this shot when we first arrived. As we were leaving I noticed he had changed clothes into his best garment and was posing again for another picture. I took another shot but liked this one better.
[I like the [...]
Doors
I’m not certain what attraction I find in doors. Perhaps they represent for me mystery. To enter a strange doorway is to move from the light and brightness of what is known to the dimness and strangeness of what is unknown. Sometimes doorways are the portals to remarkable places. Sometimes they are quite disappointing. [...]
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