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Sudan was part of the “Go to Africa and shoot Anything You Want” assignment.
 
Complete freedom like that is often scary as you keep trying to second-guess yourself and your client. I had finally eased up on myself and said, “The hell with it, I’ll just do my usual thing and go out with no agenda and shoot whatever interests me.”
 
Again, it’s the people. It’s always the people. The animals are fine, the structures are exotic, nature often compelling, but it always comes down to the people.
 
The Sudanese are strikingly impressive: tall, incredible presence, self-possessed with a sense of color and theatricality that makes them a joy to shoot.
 
Couple that with a welcoming attitude and a desire to please and be friendly and you have a picnic every time you go out to shoot.
 
The men are comfortable being photographed, the women less so, but I think that this applies in many countries. Women do not want to appear vain. It takes a little work sometimes but sooner or later they show their pride and become more willing to be photographed.

Painting of animals, Khartoum
Painting of animals, Khartoum
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Two Women and Brick Column, Khartoum
Two Women and Brick Column, Khartoum
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Merchant in White with Tomatoes, Khartoum
Merchant in White with Tomatoes, Khartoum
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Close-up Portrait of Young Boy, Khartoum
Close-up Portrait of Young Boy, Khartoum
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Structure with Young Boy, Khartoum
Structure with Young Boy, Khartoum
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Close-up of Man with Cicatrices, Khartoum
Close-up of Man with Cicatrices, Khartoum
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Silhouette of Man with Umbrella, Khartoum
Silhouette of Man with Umbrella, Khartoum
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Young Boy Backlit, Khartoum
Young Boy Backlit, Khartoum
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Girl with Finger in Mouth, Khartoum
Girl with Finger in Mouth, Khartoum
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Close-up Laughing Girl, Khartoum
Close-up Laughing Girl, Khartoum
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Young Man Holding Child, Khartoum
Young Man Holding Child, Khartoum
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Bus and Figures, Khartoum
Bus and Figures, Khartoum
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Portrait of Girl and Blue, Khartoum
Portrait of Girl and Blue, Khartoum
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Boy on Balance Bar, Khartoum
Boy on Balance Bar, Khartoum
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People on Bench, Khartoum
People on Bench, Khartoum
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Child Holding Mother's Skirt, Khartoum
Child Holding Mother's Skirt, Khartoum
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Woman with Polka Dots, Khartoum
Woman with Polka Dots, Khartoum
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Man with Gold Cap, Khartoum
Man with Gold Cap, Khartoum
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Twins, Khartoum
Twins, Khartoum
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Woman and Blue Door, Khartoum
Woman and Blue Door, Khartoum
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Squinting Smiling Boy, Khartoum
Squinting Smiling Boy, Khartoum
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Close-up of Boy with Orange, Khartoum
Close-up of Boy with Orange, Khartoum
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Figure with Hoop, Khartoum
Figure with Hoop, Khartoum
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Man on Donkey Drinking Tea, Khartoum
Man on Donkey Drinking Tea, Khartoum
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Color Dress against Sand, Khartoum
Color Dress against Sand, Khartoum
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Turtles Making Love, Khartoum
Turtles Making Love, Khartoum
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Aerial, Khartoum
Aerial, Khartoum
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Man Against Blue with Sewing Machine, Khartoum
Man Against Blue with Sewing Machine, Khartoum
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Boy Against Remnants, Khartoum
Boy Against Remnants, Khartoum
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Man with Green Wall and Shadow, Khartoum
Man with Green Wall and Shadow, Khartoum
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Two Young Men with Sewing Machine, Khartoum
Two Young Men with Sewing Machine, Khartoum
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Man with Paint Brush, Khartoum
Man with Paint Brush, Khartoum
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Two Men Holding Hands with Jet, Khartoum
Two Men Holding Hands with Jet, Khartoum
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Laughing Child with Color, Khartoum
Laughing Child with Color, Khartoum
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Two Figures in Green Field, Khartoum
Two Figures in Green Field, Khartoum
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Shepherd with flock, Khartoum
Shepherd with flock, Khartoum
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Kids on Slide, Khartoum
Kids on Slide, Khartoum
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Two Women with Hands to Face, Khartoum
Two Women with Hands to Face, Khartoum
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Sudanese Cattle, Khartoum
Sudanese Cattle, Khartoum
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Man in White Looking at Camera, Khartoum
Man in White Looking at Camera, Khartoum
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Two Men Painting, Khartoum
Two Men Painting, Khartoum
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Boy with Tire, Khartoum
Boy with Tire, Khartoum
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Men with Green Bananas, Khartoum
Men with Green Bananas, Khartoum
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Man in Market with Piles of Grains and Spices, Khartoum
Man in Market with Piles of Grains and Spices, Khartoum
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Telephone Lines and Triangular Huts, Khartoum
Telephone Lines and Triangular Huts, Khartoum
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Men with Goats in Taxi, Khartoum
Men with Goats in Taxi, Khartoum
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Old Woman with Baby, Khartoum
Old Woman with Baby, Khartoum
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Vegetable Man, Khartoum
Vegetable Man, Khartoum
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Woman in Red and Purple Against Tan, Khartoum
Woman in Red and Purple Against Tan, Khartoum
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Close -up of Woman Staring at Camera, Khartoum
Close -up of Woman Staring at Camera, Khartoum
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