The Travel Photographer
Wednesday 27 March 2024
Sunday 24 March 2024
CATALOG POSES |AI GENERATED
The Mid Journey prompt: "Catalog Pose, Asian model, looking at camera, cornrows, topknot, red earring, golden floral embroidery, dark robe, subdued lighting, black backdrop, enigmatic mood."
Friday 15 March 2024
"Pyramid Fumes" Portraits
I noticed Pyramid Fumes (a nom de plume she uses for Instagram) holding court near the central fountain, her blonde curls catching the sun rays. Naturally, she was surrounded by a couple of photographers, all vying for the best angle with which to capture her magnetism. I joined them, and managed to make the above portraits of her with my Fuji GFX50R.
Thursday 14 March 2024
The Palestinian "Marianne"
I've attended a couple of rallies supporting the Palestinian cause, and documented the passion expressed by (mostly) younger Palestinians, Israelis, Muslims, Jews...along with a myriad of people with varying cultural, faiths, ethnicity, and provenance; all refusing to support the endless atrocities in Gaza, and lamenting the thousands of lives lost in this conflict.
As I photographed (I normally convert my photographs of such "photojournalistic" intent to black and white), I realized that many of the more visible demonstrators were women...and I made the connection between them and "Marianne", the eponymous woman depicted as leading the French to a liberty, equality and fraternity...as in this famous painting.
So who is "Marianne"?
Marianne is a figure embodying the French Republic and its values today, and who appeared following the Revolution of 1789. Under the appearance of a woman wearing a Phrygian cap (one of the symbols of the Revolution), she embodies the French Republic and its values contained in the motto: “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” (which became its own motto).
Tuesday 12 March 2024
Harlem Beauty | AI Generated
I generated this (or these) using MidJourney and asked ChatGPT to add a short poem to it:
"In a Harlem diner's light, she sits serene,"
"Elegance in ebony, a regal queen.
Her presence paints the scene,
a beauty unforeseen."
Documentary, holga photography of a beautiful Afro-Asian model IN A COUTURE BLACK DRESS, dark purple and orange, sitting in a smoky NYC cafe, low key faded and grainy film, photo-realistic techniques, by Dorothea Lange.
Saturday 9 March 2024
LAILA | The Songstress
Laila is currently training to be a songstress. Her name is of Arabic origin meaning "night; holy", and in Arabic script, it is written لَيْلَة .
The photographs (in a larger size) are also here.
Monday 4 March 2024
THE FOUR QI PAOS | AI Generated Polaroids
The prompt I used is "Create a realistic photograph of an Asian African woman dressed in an orange cheongsam, with black hair styled in curls, black accessories, and red lipstick, shot on "Polaroid"."
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REI by Tewfic El-Sawy on on Exposure
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Chinatown 65:24 by Tewfic El-Sawy on Exposure I recently decided to experiment with the 65:24 aspect ratio option in my GFX50R (and fo...
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Image Copyright © Phil Borges-All Rights Reserved Three years ago, Phil Borges partnered with the organization CARE to bring attention to th...
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And for large sized photographs: Suki by Tewfic El-Sawy on Exposure