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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
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After the close and intimate portraits of young monks, and some not so young, where we sat and were allowed to share a space, interacted and played around, where what was sought was eye contact, a kind of complicity between … Continue reading
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Back from Myanmar (or Burma, if you prefer) and back with lots of photos and lots memories! It’s was an overload to the five senses, fortunately only Vision can be reproduced in a photo but you’re still overwhelmed by everything happening around, but … Continue reading
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I often end up being involved in many things, sometimes I thing in way too many that I can handle, but I guess that’s just the way I am. One of those projects, and one of my favorites, has been … Continue reading
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This week, and for something completely different, I went to shoot a street concert of the very talented You Can’t Win, Charlie Brown at one of my favorite places in Lisbon, the Chiado area. Despite arriving slightly late, the problems of … Continue reading
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Browsing my photo archives, for various things as creating a portfolio of choosing photos for prints or stock, made me realize there was lots of older hidden material to share, here in particular. …Like this elderly lady smoking at a Vietnamese bridge, … Continue reading
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Sunday morning, a rainy morning at Lisbon, well, maybe not just rainy but stormy. But the plan was photography and we stick to it, the worst case scenario was spending a whole morning eating local delicacies by the dozen. But like a good … Continue reading
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It’s always a good idea to go out to shoot with the locals, even in places not that far away from home, like this view of the suburban south bank of Lisbon. You spend quality time with friends and find … Continue reading
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LXPW, a photowalk that randomly takes place in Lisbon (Lx is a commonly used short name), randomly because there’s no schedules or formal organization, just a call up done via Twitter with a time and location. And why is this … Continue reading
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Last weekend I went again to catch season’s colors with my camera, this time I looking for Winter’s colorless, barren landscapes, looking for sleepy woods and empty villages, possibly with snow or ice as a cherry on the top of … Continue reading
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Miradouro da Senhora do Monte has no cafe, kiosk or shop nearby, which happens to be its blessing and its curse. Although sometimes I’d kill to have a warm tea or a cold beer, the lack of services available, other … Continue reading
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Praia da Ursa (or Ursa Beach), despite being close to one of Lisbon’s most visited landmarks usually only the locals, fisherman and photographers know it by name. This photo was from a late Saturday afternoon shooting at this photographer’s favorite … Continue reading