[Moldovan Popular Musicians Warming Up – On a River Boat On the River Bîc – Republic of Moldova – July 2001] Photo Tip – Capturing Candid Images of Strangers Feel shy about snapping candid images? The trick is to start slow and build confidence. I recommend practicing candid photography at a musical event – specifically […]
Republic of Moldova
The Power of Photography as Documentation of Lost Cultural Heritage
I am feeling nostalgic for Moldova today and so I pulled out my Peace Corps photo albums and ran through the entire collection. When I came across the images below I felt pangs of both sorrow and anger. These vibrant Soviet-era murals were a part of the casa de cultura (community center) in my village […]
Just West of East: The Abandoned Beauty of A Traditional Moldovan Village Cottage
Nelly Josephine Atamuratova is a young artist living in The Republic of Moldova; she was my student when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer. Nelly has recently branched out from painting and drawing into photography. She sends me emails of images from Moldova, Romania, and Turkey and I edit them for her in Photoshop. It’s […]