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There is Strength in Their Faces
At 86 years old, this Gujjar Bakarwal woman still walks over 100 miles twice a year between the peaks of the Indian Himalaya to the lowland plains. Her stories can be read in the lines in her face. To...
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Kashmir Pt 1: A Gujjar Wedding
Gujjar men wait just out of the snow for the wazwan to begin. I had the privilege to host my good friend Jon McCormack around Kashmir this past week. We were able to visit some of my favorite places...
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Kashmir Pt 2: Shrines and Mosques
Morning Light at the Jammia Masjid, Srinagar, Kashmir (Click the images to view full size.) Kashmir is a very spiritual place. There are as many mosques on street corners as there are churches in...
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Kashmir Pt 3: A Slice of Life
Winter’s morning on Dal Lake. In this 3rd segment I offer you a look into everyday life in Srinagar. The city of Srinagar is the summer capital of Kashmir. In the winter the government offices and...
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Kashmir Pt 4: Portraits of Kashmir
I photographed this Kashmiri man in a tea stall. As I wrote the in first three posts in this Kashmiri series, the light was not so great for pictures with blue sky, but fantastic for portraits. I...
View ArticleOff to Ladakh Tomorrow.
Tomorrow Alou and I leave for Ladakh and Kashmir with Piet Van den Eynde and 9 other participants. (Pray it stops raining!) I wanted to add a quick interactive post to show you around where we will...
View ArticleLadakh Photo Trek Part 3
After the official workshop ended, as often, we offered an extension on the trip. The planned extension was to Srinagar Kashmir and the surrounding valley But as you might know the Kashmir region...
View ArticlePlanning your 2015 Photo Workshop schedule.
I have two workshops scheduled for 2015 and another workshop still in the planning stage at the time of this writing. So photo workshop schedule make sure you include these. Two completely different...
View ArticleTake a hike: photo trek with Matt Brandon through Kashmir
I have received a couple of emails asking just how hard is the trekking portion on the Kashmir Photo Trek & Workshop. Before I get into that I need to define a term. Many North Americans are...
View ArticleComfort Zones
Recently I heard a really great quote, “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” This resonated with me so much when I heard it I even thought, “now here is a quote I could tattoo on my body.”...
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