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Marrakech I

Most of these images were made in Marrakech, near there, or on trips nearby. Marrakech is a paradox. In many places you are shooting things that are exotic, but there you are shooting things from another time completely. The bad news is that nobody wants to be photographed.

 

I have no doubt that there are great pictures to be made in Casablanca or Rabat, or any other places in Morocco. However if I ever get a chance to go back I’m heading for Marrakech again. 

 

Despite the fact that it is one of the most difficult places to shoot, the experience of walking, not just in an exotic location but in a totally different time, is irresistible. 

 

Only with children will you experience acceptance. Adults in Morocco really don’t wish to be photographed. (Have there have been too many tourists there?)

 

Stepping into a place that looks as if you had entered another time in history is kaleidoscopic, intimidating, exciting, and inspiring.

Man Driving Truck, Marrakech
Man Driving Truck, Marrakech
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Man Walking Through Hole in Wall, Marrakech
Man Walking Through Hole in Wall, Marrakech
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Two Men Standing Against Wall, Marrakech
Two Men Standing Against Wall, Marrakech
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Two Men Sitting Against Wall, Marrakech
Two Men Sitting Against Wall, Marrakech
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Two Men in front of Green Background, Marrakech
Two Men in front of Green Background, Marrakech
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Smiling Young Girl, Arms Crossed, Marrakech
Smiling Young Girl, Arms Crossed, Marrakech
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Two Children with Staffs, Marrakech
Two Children with Staffs, Marrakech
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Man on Bike, Woman Carrying Child, Marrakech
Man on Bike, Woman Carrying Child, Marrakech
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Tomato Catastrophe, Marrakech
Tomato Catastrophe, Marrakech
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House of Hay Bales, Marrakech
House of Hay Bales, Marrakech
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Street with Silhouetted Figures, Marrakech
Street with Silhouetted Figures, Marrakech
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Man Against Green, Hands Covering Face, Marrakech
Man Against Green, Hands Covering Face, Marrakech
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Young Boy with Orange Skeins of Yarn, Marrakech
Young Boy with Orange Skeins of Yarn, Marrakech
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Detail of Ornate Door, Marrakech
Detail of Ornate Door, Marrakech
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Three Blind Men, Marrakech
Three Blind Men, Marrakech
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Wagon and Reflection, Marrakech
Wagon and Reflection, Marrakech
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Man Making Wooden Parts, Feet Prominent, Marrakech
Man Making Wooden Parts, Feet Prominent, Marrakech
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Man, Long Dark Djellaba Against Green, Marrakech
Man, Long Dark Djellaba Against Green, Marrakech
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Palms and Reflections, Marrakech
Palms and Reflections, Marrakech
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Red Peppers with Houses in Background, Marrakech
Red Peppers with Houses in Background, Marrakech
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Wide View of Red Peppers with Prominent Clouds, Marrakech
Wide View of Red Peppers with Prominent Clouds, Marrakech
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Young Woman Smiling with Yellow Basket, Marrakech
Young Woman Smiling with Yellow Basket, Marrakech
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Close Up Head of Older Woman with Scarf, Marrakech
Close Up Head of Older Woman with Scarf, Marrakech
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Horse and Carriage with Figure in Background, Marrakech
Horse and Carriage with Figure in Background, Marrakech
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Three Children at Fountain, Marrakech
Three Children at Fountain, Marrakech
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Boy with Sheep, Marrakech
Boy with Sheep, Marrakech
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Four Uniformed Men in Rabat, Morocco
Four Uniformed Men in Rabat, Morocco
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Man through Vertical Posts, Marrakech
Man through Vertical Posts, Marrakech
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Boy in Blue with White Object, Marrakech
Boy in Blue with White Object, Marrakech
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Smiling Girl on Donkey, Marrakech
Smiling Girl on Donkey, Marrakech
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Man in Dark Djellaba with Blue Doors and Pink Walls, Marrakech
Man in Dark Djellaba with Blue Doors and Pink Walls, Marrakech
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Elderly Man with Pomegranates, Marrakech
Elderly Man with Pomegranates, Marrakech
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Bus with Silhouetted Men with Men on Top, Marrakech
Bus with Silhouetted Men with Men on Top, Marrakech
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Bus, Man on Top Reaching Down, Marrakech
Bus, Man on Top Reaching Down, Marrakech
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Snake Close Up, Marrakech
Snake Close Up, Marrakech
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Man, Broken Tooth with Snake, Marrakech
Man, Broken Tooth with Snake, Marrakech
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Boy Barefoot on Broken Glass, Marrakech
Boy Barefoot on Broken Glass, Marrakech
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Boy in Blue Holding Father's Hand, Marrakech
Boy in Blue Holding Father's Hand, Marrakech
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Portrait Young Girl Close Up, Marrakech
Portrait Young Girl Close Up, Marrakech
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Older Man, Hand to Face Staring at Camera, Marrakech
Older Man, Hand to Face Staring at Camera, Marrakech
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Young Man Close Up Staring at Camera, Marrakech
Young Man Close Up Staring at Camera, Marrakech
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Man Sitting in Open Doorway with Arms on Knees, Marrakech
Man Sitting in Open Doorway with Arms on Knees, Marrakech
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Group of Women Climbing onto Truck, Marrakech
Group of Women Climbing onto Truck, Marrakech
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End of Marrakech I_marrakech27Landscape8with8Palm8Tree8and8Clouds8Marrakech
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