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Shot of the Day: Go Travel

September 12, 2009

Go travel. Make a plan. Even a year down the road. Make it irreversible. And go far from the all-inclusive.
About 4 hours from anywhere, far North in Ethiopia.
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13 Tips for Great Photography in a Developing Country

June 11, 2009

After living a few times in Africa, and thousands of shots, I’ve figured out some ways to capture some of what makes places like Senegal and Ethiopia spellbinding. Here are some of those techniques. If you’re a Senegalese or Ethiopian, lucky you! You know already then that it’s much easier to do this than it [...]

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Tigray Soul

May 8, 2009

I’ve been meaning to post some of the shots from Tigray. I have some good portraits as well, but today the pure scenes seem more fitting. Maybe because it’s Friday, and Fridays should be about pretty pictures without too much thinking. Maybe because my mind is mostly elsewhere. Or maybe my soul. I’m still not [...]

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Shot of the Day: Sunbreak

April 6, 2009

Could have dropped this into the Tigray Scenes post (coming up), but thought it deserved a post on its own. A nice vibe somewhere in Tigray, Ethiopia.
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To build a home

March 20, 2009

Friday March 13, 2009
I’m sitting in the shade, typing away on my laptop and downloading photos. Naturally, I’m listening to Cinematic Orchestra, which creates a frequent soundtrack here. The song ‘To Build a Home’ often seems fitting, in wildly differing situations. This is no different.

Hills surround me, with their terraced fields halfway plowed, farmers trailing [...]

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Just another Pinch me day in Ethiopia

March 14, 2009

Thursday, March 12, 2009 (or sometime in July 2001, Ethiopian calendar):
It happened somewhere between Mekele and Aggaretselam, along the dirt road, flying along a ridge deep in the Ethiopian highlands. This is desert country, especially this time of year. The area is valleys, hills, mountains, and plateaus, all littered with villages. The colours really fail [...]

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Tigray

March 12, 2009

I’m up north in Ehtiopia right now, waaaay north. I’m in Tigray to meet with a potential partner, REST, and to visit Teshome while he works in the field. I flew up yesterday, and will travel back to Addis by car monday and tuesday (it’s a little wats).
The meeting with REST (Relief Society of Tigrray) yesterday [...]

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