Waiting in a tiny tailor’s shop in Manama souq. The guy cleaning in the sandwich shop across the way couldn’t help but stare. It’s common for folks to simply stare, in Bahrain. All you can do is look back, smile, pick up your camera, and […]
All posts tagged “Street Photography”
Photo 9/52 | Bourbon Street
Probably not how I’ll remember the few days I spent in New Orleans, but one of the more memorable images of that trip. Spent a day wandering around the city, pointedly avoiding Bourbon Street. But curiosity got the better of me. Suffice to say, a […]
December 2018 | Manama, Bahrain
An everyday Manama scene. As the day winds down and folks start leaving work, Manama’s tiny streets come alive. I really need to spend more time in Manama.
September 2016 | Lisbon, Portugal
Street photography is not my forte. It’s not something I practice a lot. And I just don’t have the confidence of a street photographer. Once in a while I like to try my hand at street photography. Ignore the self-conscious feeling of a thousand eyes […]
March 2016 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
It says something when merely looking at an image can take you back to that moment. The sounds, smells, and terror. Terror is perhaps too strong. But it’s close. Walking aimlessly around Ho Chi Minh City just as commuters were heading home and suddenly we […]
Film Review: Finding Vivian Maier
The few times I’ve attempted street photography have gone okay. Not spectacular failures, but I always miss that something that makes street photography what it is – capturing real emotion and seeing what the every day passerby doesn’t see. That takes some amount of time, […]
Photo: Staring right through me
Snapping away at the farmers market the other Saturday I took this very accidental shot. Going through the photos in Lightroom a couple of days later I came across this photo. This woman staring right back at me through the lens. I had no idea. […]
Out in Bahrain: Manama Souq
According to Wikipedia a souq is defined as… A souq or souk is an open-air marketplace or commercial quarter in Middle Eastern and North African cities. The equivalent Persian term is “bazaar”. I guess you could the Manama Souq is kind of like that. A […]