Tag: black and white
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Monophobia~
The fear of being alone~ we all have it to some extent, the great anxiety that we will have no one to share our moments with, good or bad, the whole time forgetting that we are born alone and we die alone. Maybe we should take a moment everyday to enjoy, value and make use…
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Chasing spirits~
These recent images from my Instagram page have been titled “chasing spirits”, and for the first time I find myself seeing a distinct line running through these street portraits that were taken by me in different Asian countries but solicit the same emotional reaction from me. There is something that draws me in to the…
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Alone Together~
When I examine my days carefully, looking for moments of peace, of clarity, of calm and reflective processes, I realize that almost always, these are moments of being alone. I remember in my early twenties when I went to India for the first time and tried out a month long silence, the most surprising result…
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Who stole the innocence?~
Who stole the innocence?~ it seems that every bit of news these days uncovers a new scandal, a terrible lie or a gross misconduct by a person of authority. It is as though virtue and authority are melting away in a puff of disillusionment. Our only hope lives in the children. Can we please leave…
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Of men and birds~
This man sat quietly smoking on the edge on the bustling Champs-Élysées as people walked all around and birds flew by. He was still there on my way back an hour later. Day 95 of 365~ Paris
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Theater of life~
Life in the street is a theater happening all the time, constantly changing and metamorphosing that I feel compelled to be out there capturing as many moments as I can. Every image I capture makes me think that had a slept longer it would never have been captured. I imagine this must be every street…
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The magic of shadows~
When you do a lot of street photography you find yourself constantly chasing shadows, becoming an expert on light, time of day, season and brightness analysis until sometimes you just gasp and jump in the middle of a conversation because you saw a shadow worth capturing. Sometimes it even borders on stalking 😊. Day 93…
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Tears of a stranger~
Someone, somewhere is shedding tears at this very moment. And someone, somewhere is sending them a good thought. Wishing you all well on a rainy night in Germany. Day of 85 of 365~
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Somewhere magic lives on~
Somewhere magic lives on~ how can it not? Day 84 of 365~ Image taken in magical Myanmar