Documentary and travel photographer
A new photography contest. Win a 2-day photography workshop and a £500 equipment voucher. Can you take a picture that highlights our message that climate change is about people, not just the environment? We are searching to find an image that can ‘speak a thousand words’ and inspire debate. Here are some of the subjects [...]
Faces of the world – Italy Tuscany – A woman light a candle Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, 50mm, F/1.2, 1/200 @ISO 800 How to photograph sharp images of people in low light scenes? ISO, Shutter and Aperture is a famous triangle. Using it set the level of light you can record on the sensor. The [...]
Israel is an heaven for us the photographers. After every assignment in israel I find my self asking – How in such a small area there are so many ceremonies from all types? from all the religious? from different cultures? Israel is the center for the major religious and major sub stream of [...]
Hi my friends and readers. In the last few weeks i was busy more on the sorround and less on photography. First I handle my branding – I have a new logo and new Slogan hope that will like it – Photographing the faces of the world. Second _ My fan page – which is [...]
Drea readers, In order to improve reading experience I checked my hosting account. After reconsideration i decided to transfer my account to hostgator.com. It took several days to reconnect all old databases thus all posts about people photography still exsist and u could continue read and hopefully enjoy. My “Buy art prints” shop still in [...]
Israel, Negev, Bedouin village, kids game, 2011 Canon 1Ds Mark III, 16mm, 1/400, @F/5, ISO400 Usually I recommend to photograph kids while you are on your knees. People’s natural tendency is to photograph from where they stand, and one of the challenges is to try different angle, to create different view. Another aspect while photographing kids is: How to take natural picture without [...]
Israel, mount Gerizim, Samaritan passover ceremony, 2011 Canon 1Ds Mark III, 16mm, 1/50 @F/2.8, ISO800 It was after 6 hours of the ceremony which was very intense, crowded and in some scene even little bit shaky. I choose to try another and different angle and to bring into life the real advatage of having ultra wide [...]
Purim, in my opinion, is the funniest holiday in the jewish religious. People can become whatever they want and dressed like they never did. Bnei Brak in one of the ultra orthodox cities in israel and Purim there it is a unique experience. The streets are full with kids and mature “Yeshiva buher” (mature that [...]
India, Haridwar, dipping in the Ganges, 2011 Canon 1Ds Mark III, 16mm, 1/4000 @F/2.8, ISO200 Haridwar is one of the holy cities in India. Every day lots of pilgrims are coming to dip in the Ganges. Some of the people come and join the ceremonies but some only wash themselves. This woman wash herself with clothes [...]
Puja (or Pooja) in Rishikesh India India, Rishikesh, Puja ceremony, 2011 Canon 1Ds Mark III, 33mm, 1/15 @F/2.8, ISO640 The Puja Ceremony starts every day, about half hour, before the sunset. In Rishikesh, it takes place in specific ghat where it is organized by the local temple. A chores of the local young monks, some guests, and visitors, participated [...]
India, Mumbai, Dharavi slum – Man wahses the dishes in the alley Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, 19mm, F/2.8, 1/60,ISO 400 Dharavi in Mumbai India id consider as one of the bigest slum in the world. In spite of the poverty, reletavly to other slums in the world is safe. Although I was open wide with [...]
Part 7 of best locations for people photography Mexico City, Benito Juarez Airport, Silhouette of a family waiting for thier flight Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, 47mm, F/4.5, 1/2000, ISO 500 Photography in airport is not a common thing to do. Most of the people won’t take part with your adventure. The walls in this airport [...]
7th chapter of best locations for people photography South Africa, Cape Town, Langa township, ordinary family at home Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, 16mm, F/2.8, 1/40,ISO 160 Before photograph in their home, you should start the relation with the people before enter into thier home, or been invited into the house. Usually, I get their agreement [...]
Here some short youtube clips about people photography in the travel and documentary context. It is not the best people photography list on youtube but rather some that I wanted to share with you. As you will find it useful please continue to distribute to your friends. Also I invite you also to contribute more about people, travel [...]
Or – lets spend a full moon night in old cemetary. Israel, Amuka near Meron, midnight, paring for good health on the holy people tumb Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, 35mm, F/2.8, 1/20,ISO 1600 Pictures like this are very cahllenging. It is in the middle of the forest, middle of the night and only candle light. [...]
Or at least those who I liked the most I encourage each one of you to add in the comments other travel blogs that you think might fit this list This list represent my opinion and my taste only. From copyrights I hope that I don’t break any rights, so if someone feels that I [...]
This month was the the holiday month of the Jewish religious. there was a lot of long weekends and vacation, as well as Jewish holidays, religious ceremonies and as very customs in the Jewish holidays lots of food. This year until the end of 2011, i decided to devoted most of my projects, to the society in Israel with [...]
Food, Cuisine and dishes Couple of months ago I was on business trip to India. After concluding the business side of the trip, I took my camera bag with all my good stuff inside and went together with my friend Shai to Mumbai. Mumbai is huge city and we had only two days to photograph. [...]
part 6 of best places for people photography Israel, Tel Aviv Pie Q in Live concert , 2010 Canon 1Ds Mark III, 125mm, 1/320 @F/2.8, ISO1600 As you can see by the high ISO I used, th light conditioned were very difficult. Although my camera is pro one in that ISO level i pay with lot of noise [...]
Part 5 of People photography Israel, Old city Zefat, making the “Lahuh” (Yaman food), 2006 CanonD5 16mm, 1/20 @F/3.2, ISO50 Breslev’s Hassids are very religious people that spend most of their time praying, learning and wandering about the miracle of the creation (creatio ex nihilo). Usually they don’t work and for their leaving, their wives [...]
Jemma el fna Square – Marrakesh, Morocco Jemma el fna at dusk Morocco, Marrakesh, Jemma el Fna Squares, 2010 Canon 1Ds Mark III 35mm, 10s @F/22, ISO50 In order to capture the magnitude and the dynamic of the Square I climbed to a local coffee shop balcony that was watching at the square. It was [...]
Greece, Rhodos, Lindos, 2010 Canon 1Ds Mark3 23mm, 1/2000 @F/5, ISO100 This couple attracted my eyes. they walked trough the alleys of Lindos. The light was rush it was noon and it was very difficult to manage between the light and the sahdows of the buildings. I asked them to pose for me and after few pictures that [...]
Part 3 of photographing people Taking pictures in people houses is demanding high level skills of interaction, ability to manage the situation in delicate manner. English is not my native language but still “taking picture” (taking instead of giving or other word), and “shooting people” are strong expressions to describe interaction with people. As some [...]
Part two of “top places for people photography” Markets and squares anywhere are great place to capture human dynamic, sounds and voices, colors and smells, diverse behaviors and emotions and thus are to be the first to be mentioned as top places for people photography. In most of the cities in the world you will [...]
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