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2012 has started (almost a month ago, I know) and with a new year there’s new, interesting projects. Some are still incubating in my mind or are being planned as I a write this (more on this in the near … Continue reading
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Apparently it makes little sense to end my Myanmar posts with the Burmese word for hello, it makes more sense to close the series with the memories that will last longer. Not the temples or monasteries, not the rural landscapes … Continue reading
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Although you can easily find Hindu temples or Muslim mosques the religion drives that part of Asia is Buddhism, being the chosen faith of nearly 90% of the Burmese people. And you can find it everywhere: from majestic temples, Buddha statues and … Continue reading
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New year, new photos, new projects. Time also to put the past year in perspective, and with that in mind comes the obvious compilation of my 2011 work, in my case this ain’t exactly a “best of” or a “personal … Continue reading
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As the posting schedule of my Burma photos was approaching the Christmas season it started to become obvious in my head that I had to do a children’s post for Christmas day! One of the best things of leaving the “western world” … Continue reading
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Despite having large cities like Yangon or Mandalay, Myanmar still is a very rural country where half of it’s population works on agriculture or fishing. So it’s no wonder that even in the most visited places people still managed to do their … Continue reading
I’m not a full time photographer (yet…), on regular workdays I’m an IT consultant and one of my favorite buzzwords has to be kaizen, a japanese term that roughly means constant improvement. My plan for my site, and this blog, … Continue reading
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What have I been doing lately? Besides processing a large batch of Myanmar photos, being part of global change protests or just going back to the countryside? Not much, just the return to the routine, to everyday’s life. But meanwhile I … Continue reading
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I love “scape photography”: landscape, cityscape or seascape photography! Some places absolutely overwhelm you just for being there, and you can stand and look for hours. But the thing is Myanmar it’s all about people, capturing close portraits and subtle … Continue reading
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The global occupy protests also took place at Lisbon, great opportunity for street photography.
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Wherever I travel I have to go to the local market, either faraway in Southeast Asia or closer to home, a busy market full of fresh goods and colorful vegetables, people announcing their products, haggling or picking the best tomato or piece of … Continue reading
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A pause from the Myanmar rush, because life goes on at home, and at home September and October are the months for harvesting the wine grapes. Vindimar is Portuguese for harvesting the wine grapes, usually a occasion to gather family … Continue reading