George Burns
A couple of my favorite portraits of Naxi men. George, as we nicknamed him is wearing the famed blue "Mao suit," the dress of the peasantry during the communist revolution.
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Common Naxi surname pronounced with a soft "e" sound.
The perfectly wrinkled face, the morning sun peeking over the mountains; moments come and pass leaving only pictures as a record that for one second I was Amazed.
David and Arianna Shirk, 2004-2005. To contact us, send an email to shirkdavid@hotmail.com or leave a comment. Thanks for visiting!
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A friend asked how I take portraits yesterday. He was our guide to the Yi village. I tried to snap a few shots every time we would stop for a water break.
George was just walking down the street in Lijiang - I asked him to stop for a portrait, and he kindly agreed.
I'm still not exactly sure how I find my subjects for portraits. In travel photography it is such a game of feel, trying to get a sense who would photograph well, but who will also allow and welcome a picture.
Now back at home, I'm trying to sort out the same problem. Here I will have the luxury and curse of having to be very deliberate about picture taking. Subjects will never walk down my street as I have a camera in my hand. But I can arrange to shoot with people ahead of time - and I can take advantage of knowing the language and area.
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