Documentary and travel photographer
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 [...]
Italy, Tuscany, Morning lanscpae HDR, 2011 Canon 1Ds Mark III, 35mm, 1/2700, @F/2.8, ISO100 Italy, Tuscany, Chianti HDR, 2011 Canon 1Ds Mark III, 50mm, 1/5000, @F/2.2, IS200 Italy, Firenze the Dome HDR, 2011 Canon 1Ds Mark III, 16mm, 1/30, @F/2.2, ISO1000 There is a long discussions about: HDR is it photography or just a [...]
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 [...]
New year and new contest http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/traveler-magazine/photo-contest/
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 [...]
Landscape photography – Prints from Montenegro This post is focusing on landscape photography. Most of these pictures can be bought as prints or digitaly trough my site at photoshelter. If you have question how these pictures were taken technically drop a commnet and I will answer. These Pictures are from a trip that I did [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
In the heart of the throbbing megapolis of Mumbai exists a community many centuries old. They don’t share the same religion or even the same language. What brings them together is their profession: they wash clothes. This is Mumbai’s largest open air launderette and the busy dhobis, or washer men, stand knee-deep in water thwaak-ing [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Where to be? How to approach people? How to describe their lives? Which photographer are you – Documentary or art photographer? Which lens to use when? Today I’m starting new serious of articles, tutorials and essay about people photography. Based on my experience, what are the best places to photograph people? To present and discuss [...]
Where to be? How to approach people? How to describe their lives? Which photographer are you – Documentary or art photographer? Which lens to use when? Today I’m starting new serious of articles, tutorials and essay about people photography. Based on my experience, what are the best places to photograph people? To present and [...]
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