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Connect With Rajasthan, Northern India

By Heather | Published June 4, 2013

Connect With Rajasthan, Northern India

Street photography leans your eye out, narrows the squint, keenly trained for events about to happen.

Solitude appears to be the number one rule to keep your mind focused on immanent unknowns, namely, people about to launch into prize winning capsules of life’s best moments. From this, one would presume travelling alone will finesse street smart photo procurement, but practise in solitude is not necessarily a requirement. Just in case you are engaged with other travellers or a significant other who desperately demands “face time” over the camera equipment, you may have to politely or impolitely excuse yourself, risk their scorn and wrath if you see street potential unfolding. Some signs to keep your eye on, children shyly peeking from behind protective facades, street conversations, body language about to turn into your shutters view. Be ready with camera settings on guard for the perfect moment.

For more on northern India see:

http://heathersimondsphotography.com/2012/11/26/udaipur-man-and-his-wild-friends/

http://heathersimondsphotography.com/2012/11/01/udaipur-streets/

http://heathersimondsphotography.com/2012/10/30/udaipur-its-the-live-connections/

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©heathersimonds, Indian Elephant Rider

©heathersimonds, Indian Street Banter

©heathersimonds, Indian Elder

©heathersimonds, Rajasthani Elephant Rider

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Cuban Faces

By Heather | Published May 31, 2013

Cuban Faces

Cubans, even city folk from Havana, are friendly by nature.

That is where the street photographer has an in; quick exchange, friendly smiles, and presto, a connection is solidified by the dropping of a few CUC’s (or “convertibles” in local parlance). Stating the word “Canada” usually instantaneously takes advantage of the warm relations between Cuba and Canada that never got frosty through the American embargoes and frigid oratory that even the warmest Caribbean breezes could not thaw to rapprochement. There are faces to capture under hotrod hoods, making and smoking cigars, spontaneous conversational encounters (melodious and verbal) and even grannies keeping a vigil on Cuban life streaming by. It is all about life in the heart of Cuba, its people.

For more on Cuba street activities:

http://heathersimondsphotography.com/2013/03/14/cuba-street-photography-who-says-tropical-must-be-colorful/

http://heathersimondsphotography.com/2013/02/25/eye-on-the-ball-in-havana-cuba-streets/

http://heathersimondsphotography.com/2013/01/24/someones-always-dancing-to-the-tropical-beat-in-cuba/

http://heathersimondsphotography.com/2012/11/20/havana-hardtop-heaven/