another quick series of portraits in Habere, Sonjo Valley, in the remote bush. Not the perfect time of day for good light but then I would hardly shoot anything if I were to wait for it. And clinic schedules can’t be avoided. As said before, I’ve developed a good relationship with some villagers where Flying Medical Service operates. Every model will receive for free at least one print. But no money is give to them. Funny enough I had a first this time, one shy lady was willing to pose but asked first how much would a print cost, she thought I was doing business! Those prints have been circulating for more than a year now, not to mention the ones between 1999 and 2002. In turn I have more and more women, few men, coming to pose. I have to say yes to everyone even if I don’t fancy the model. It would be to difficult to explain photogenic reasons, and it would hurt feelings I guess. Of course it costs me more in printing and it’s time consuming.
I hate those ugly woolen hats, usually I have them removed. Poor kids it’s so hot out there but every single mother seems convinced the baby’s life is at stake. This mom wouldn’t remove it.
things change, 10 years ago in this Sonjo valley, these kinds of haircut didn’t exist.
this woman insisted to pose with her vegetables she was selling nearby.
this is a typical Sonjo haircut, with razor finish to define the hairline.
an exception to the formal kind of bush studio shooting: this woman came running and yelling, took this unusual pose for a second and disappeared the way she arrived. The crowd was just laughing.
the printing will be handed out in colors, they wouldn’t happily receive b/w copies.
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