Tuesday, November 29, 2011
On the Road….The Blue & White City of Essaouira, Morocco
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Ines_Cruz
November 29, 2011 at 4:07 pm
The colours of this country never cease to amaze me.
http://www.chezagnes.blogspot.com
Amanda
November 29, 2011 at 4:07 pm
aaah, you’re in Morocco! I was there 3 weeks ago… didn’t go to Essaouira but I was in Chefchaouen :) lovely shot, there’s just so much beauty to photograph there!
jules
November 29, 2011 at 4:09 pm
so full of life!
Jana
November 29, 2011 at 4:13 pm
This is so beautiful. I paint portraits, and I’d very much like to paint this photo. I had a photography for designers instructor that told the artists in the class, “if you wouldn’t paint it, its not a good photograph”. Maybe a wee bit strong but nonetheless it has stuck with me.
cody
November 29, 2011 at 4:21 pm
beautiful colors! great shot sart!
D
November 29, 2011 at 4:22 pm
a true jedi knows his herbs and spices. wonderful composition.
Aga
November 29, 2011 at 4:22 pm
Love this pic!
Brigadeiro
November 29, 2011 at 4:23 pm
This looks like a painting, absolutely striking! The weathered face and expression, the coloured sacks filled with spice and herbs…Morocco is just incredible and other-worldly!
xx
http://brigadeirochoc.blogspot.com
http://www.peutetremagazine.com
EGOTIST
November 29, 2011 at 4:24 pm
Going to be interesting to see how your voice changes now that you’ve completely mastered streetstyle and are evolving beyond it.
http://www.egoti.st
Evan
November 29, 2011 at 4:29 pm
The Colors..and Contrast are Amazing…Great Photo
http://mysocalledboringlife-evan.blogspot.com
(Life Blog)
Duncan
November 29, 2011 at 4:30 pm
Dear Scott,
Hope you’re enjoying the sites & sounds of Morocco.
You’re capturing some great images here, so keep pressing onward. It’s good to stretch ourselves at times, that way we can discover what we are capable of accomplishing.
You reveal the character of the sitters in a noble, revealing way.
Congrats,
D
comme fraiche
November 29, 2011 at 4:33 pm
the colors are so rich- I wonder what he’s selling
Bambi
November 29, 2011 at 4:39 pm
Just come across this blog and I love it already! :) I think it’s a wonderful idea and I love how you include men as well!
I love how exotic this picture is; I can almost smell those spices…! His cloak reminds me of something out of Harry Potter but in a cool way!
Filipa
November 29, 2011 at 4:43 pm
Try to go to Chefchaouen and you’ll see what’s a blue and white city ;)
J Umm
November 29, 2011 at 4:44 pm
Morocco is meant to be a vibrant place, bursting with life…
for some reason i’m not quite getting this in your photos Scott… what’s going on!?
STYLE DECORUM
Erica
November 29, 2011 at 4:44 pm
Magical!
ej
November 29, 2011 at 4:44 pm
I get the feeling he’s looking straight through the lens, ignoring the camera.
Superman
November 29, 2011 at 4:46 pm
Wow…beautiful.
Not often people allow their photos to be taken within Morocco.
Reptilia
November 29, 2011 at 4:48 pm
The photos you took in Morocco are totally amazing!!
Love how the colours are mixed!
http://justreptilia.blogspot.com
xx
Haley
November 29, 2011 at 4:50 pm
I feel like i’m looking at a national geographic photograph.
Victoria Marie
November 29, 2011 at 4:54 pm
I am loving this series! These are beautiful and the composition is very interesting! I am so glad that you are sharing these photos with us, Thank you!
Ophelia
November 29, 2011 at 4:58 pm
It’s so gorgeous!
http://cestlavieophelia.blogspot.com/
Jennifer
November 29, 2011 at 5:01 pm
There’s something wrong with photo. It didn’t download properly or something…
J.
Marimorena
November 29, 2011 at 5:05 pm
Great photo!
Anne
November 29, 2011 at 5:06 pm
Wow. It’s good to know that we will have access to some of your pictures, from a diametrically opposed tone from the usual.
Lindsey
November 29, 2011 at 5:10 pm
I was just in Maroc for the first time in September and these photos are bringing back so many good memories. Love them! I found the people very friendly and willing to have their photos taken if you asked permission first. Enjoy your travels!
Hodan
November 29, 2011 at 5:12 pm
beautiful, can’t wait for more pictures from Al-Maqhrib and all that it entails.
Serdane
November 29, 2011 at 5:14 pm
OMG this is incredible !! It is so philosophical !!
http://www.younglington.wordpress.com
Cristián Pavez DĂaz
November 29, 2011 at 5:17 pm
Amazing how you managed to get such nice photos!
Congrats!
Greetings from Santiago, Chile.
http://carethewear.wordpress.com
Twitter: @cristianpavezd
rada&zobar
November 29, 2011 at 5:18 pm
so beautiful!!!
rada&zobar
November 29, 2011 at 5:18 pm
so beautiful!!
Lissa
November 29, 2011 at 5:27 pm
I adore the colors! :))
x
http://stylesensation.wordpress.com/
Emanuel I.
November 29, 2011 at 5:28 pm
OMG he’s so…ireal .
I mean, he look like he is a fairy-tale character.
Awesome shot!
Congrats!
Sue
November 29, 2011 at 5:57 pm
Dense photo, very tactile.
He has that same look in his eyes you see with any subject who already knows how they will appear.
Fashion Me Wild
November 29, 2011 at 6:25 pm
Love this photo. Really beautiful!
Check out today’s look:
http://www.fashionmewild.com
jas
November 29, 2011 at 6:47 pm
cool robe
http://jas-tidbits.blogspot.com/
redboots
November 29, 2011 at 6:54 pm
This is one of my favourite places……… Marrakech is for 2 days but Essaouira stays in your heart forever and the people are beautiful.
Kate
November 29, 2011 at 7:10 pm
The vibrant colors! And he looks so peaceful!
Kate
http://www.thrillofthechaise.com
Kimberly
November 29, 2011 at 7:11 pm
F@#$ing amazing photo! Can’t wait to see more!
http://whatisthenewblack.blogspot.com/
November 29, 2011 at 7:17 pm
I love this photo! Amazing colors!
Bohemian Style
November 29, 2011 at 7:22 pm
Loving these photos.
theBohmerian.com
Alison
November 29, 2011 at 8:05 pm
Please, please, please continue with posting this type of work… I really appreciate it and think that it shows your wonderful skills and talent at their best…
Diego Ortiz
November 29, 2011 at 8:38 pm
like a magician, great shot.
mo
November 29, 2011 at 8:42 pm
This picture is trying to capture too many things at once. Are you trying to shoot the man, or the colors or together? Then again, maybe it just shows a tourist trying to capture the generality of Morocco.
Edgar C
November 29, 2011 at 8:44 pm
Evokes Jean-LĂ©on GĂ©rĂ´me’s paintings. You’re inspiring me to travel there next.
Tokyofaces.com (@Tokyofaces)
November 29, 2011 at 9:13 pm
Good portrait. I love the colors.
Tokyo street style: http://www.tokyofaces.com
canvasofculture
November 29, 2011 at 9:40 pm
wonderful colors here. what a culturally beautiful place!
http://canvasofculture.blogspot.com/
Matina
November 29, 2011 at 9:54 pm
such a cool photo! so amazing you go to such awesome places too
Lauren
November 29, 2011 at 10:02 pm
Fabulous! Can’t wait to see more.
The Styleseer
http://styleseer.blogspot.com
Karl
November 29, 2011 at 10:13 pm
Love what you’re doing with these photos and colors. You may enjoy the work of Steve McCurry – his photos of Morocco and India are gorgeous.
Sureem
November 29, 2011 at 10:19 pm
I’d love to visit Morocco! you should visit http://www.peacockpavilions.com/ owner maryam in Marrakech! looking forward to more great pictures
PeninsulaDetail
November 29, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Wow. There are almost no words for this photo, except absolutely fascinating what you have caught here. Blown away by your work.
Le Sapphire Blue
November 29, 2011 at 10:33 pm
Machallah how beautiful!!! I miss my home!!!
http://lesapphireblue.com
CBC
November 29, 2011 at 10:36 pm
OMG the colors………
Lena
November 29, 2011 at 10:47 pm
I love this picture. Everything about it looks amazing.
http://lenaeatshearts.blogspot.com/
Hannah
November 29, 2011 at 10:49 pm
amazing shot.. I can’t put into words what I like about it, but it’s in my head!
wtfwhatthefashion.blogspot.com/
Bernadette
November 29, 2011 at 11:23 pm
WOW SCOTT!
Looks so wonderful and your shots very beautiful
Hope you are having an amazing time. B
Akiba A
November 29, 2011 at 11:32 pm
Once again you have stolen my heart with your photography.
Johnny
November 29, 2011 at 11:55 pm
Spice market?
contrasto
November 30, 2011 at 12:15 am
Stunning! These photos from Morocco are simply exotic.
Lauren (BestTrendz)
November 30, 2011 at 12:17 am
What an amazing photo! The colors, the feel, the amazing cloak- it all adds up to a truly unique photo. I wish I was in Morocco right now.
BestTrendz
PinonHillsDebbie
November 30, 2011 at 12:35 am
Wow, love this series.
Sanna
November 30, 2011 at 1:56 am
This is so so fantastic. The colors makes me speechless.
Aladdin or Ali Baba and the forty theives seems like fairy tales compared with this photo ;)
Thank you for a great start this morning.
Martine
November 30, 2011 at 2:09 am
Beautiful!
Max b
November 30, 2011 at 2:22 am
The colours of the Sea, the colours of the Sun and the colours of the Earth.
Simone
November 30, 2011 at 2:43 am
Sembra un quandro
Sunny Side
November 30, 2011 at 2:47 am
Oh these shots are really so original ! i love them … next you should go to India … first Rajashtan, you will blow a fuse !!!
gabriella sheffield
November 30, 2011 at 2:49 am
inspirational photo, beautiful inside and out
http://www.dimplesandcharm.com
sandra
November 30, 2011 at 2:49 am
inspiration!
http://www.mysavageside.blogspot.com
Lola
November 30, 2011 at 4:39 am
wow.
Stella
November 30, 2011 at 4:53 am
That’s a wonderful photograph!
Caity
November 30, 2011 at 5:05 am
I’ve followed your blog for a long time and LOVE your photos and I’m so excited that you are currently in Morocco as I’m currently living here as a Peace Corps volunteer (I’ve been here for almost two years now). The way people dress here is so fascinating and there are so many characters! I live in a very rural, very beautiful part of the country up north, east of Fes. If you are interested in coming out and shooting where I am, I’d love to help you get some beautiful portraits! Either way, I love your work and thanks for coming to Morocco!
Stills
November 30, 2011 at 5:13 am
Amazing photos!
http://www.stills.rs
Erica
November 30, 2011 at 5:19 am
I like the colour contrasts!
http://adesignerinfashion.com/blog/dior-haute-couture/
mydance
November 30, 2011 at 5:21 am
Nice picture!!! Blue colour in Morocco, I remember it…. I can smell the spices…uhmmmmmmmm
MissUniversoParalelo
November 30, 2011 at 5:41 am
QuĂ© gran foto! y que colorido! cualquiera lo dirĂa , pero la verdad que es en los mercados dĂłnde se ve la variedad y el colorido.
http://ponunvestidoentuvida.blogspot.com/
Another Kate
November 30, 2011 at 6:07 am
Has anyone else noticed how the brown seems to intensify the blue and white?
wonderfashionista
November 30, 2011 at 6:49 am
LOVE this shot!
amazing..
Michelle Lee
November 30, 2011 at 7:07 am
love the colors too yes
http://pinklemonincrystal.blogspot.com
antique engagement rings
November 30, 2011 at 7:14 am
Just fantastic!
whattheshoe
November 30, 2011 at 8:11 am
i want to be there
http://whattheshoe.blogspot.com
Sally
November 30, 2011 at 8:53 am
Amazing colors represented in the bags… muted neutrals represented in the spices/beans. Great shot!
http://blog.bungalowco.com/
African
November 30, 2011 at 9:03 am
Back-breaking poverty
Mertxe Hernandez
November 30, 2011 at 9:19 am
Amazing !
http://mertxehernandez.blogspot.com/
The life after
November 30, 2011 at 9:29 am
Amazing pic!!
The Life After
Hannah Zuzek
November 30, 2011 at 9:36 am
as a current peace corps volunteer serving in a town southwest of Marrakech, I was so thrilled to see these pictures, i would suggest the Fez medina, one the most beautiful sites in Morocco, enjoy!
TherunningInspiration
November 30, 2011 at 11:13 am
Lovely picture. Love the subtle colors.!
kompsotita
November 30, 2011 at 11:16 am
Nice photo.
Sibel
November 30, 2011 at 11:25 am
I am really wondering if you had to pay this man to take his photograph. I was in Morocco in October and had to pay to take photos of people or they would cover their face. I’d really appreciate if you could tell me what your secret was to convince this man to pose for you?
Sorah
November 30, 2011 at 11:33 am
I’ve been trying to find the perfect burnous for ages!
Justin
November 30, 2011 at 11:39 am
I too paid people to take their photograph in Morocco. It’s not much, a euro. I get the photograph and the photographee gets a euro. If someone wants to snap a pic of me for a euro, I’ll do it. There’s no secret.
Style Croissant
November 30, 2011 at 11:51 am
Amazing picture, the richness of the blues and ocres are beautiful and I love the peaceful face of the man.
Bridgette
November 30, 2011 at 11:52 am
He looks like a protector and a wise man. All of the colors are overwhelmingly beautiful. There is so much to take in.
http://whichmewillibetoday.worpdress.com
meilssa
November 30, 2011 at 12:16 pm
Wow, this photo show an intensity to the country and people… Vibrant colors, and more of an organic process going on there……..
Enjoy………………………….
xoxo
m
Charlotte Wilder
November 30, 2011 at 3:05 pm
I want to be there, very badly.
best,
c
http://www.thewilderthings.com
Leoraul
November 30, 2011 at 4:43 pm
Scott,
In this picture I can see how good of a photographer you have become. Excellent work!
Leo
jaj
November 30, 2011 at 5:52 pm
Very interesting photo! The different colors of vibrant blues really contrast nicely with the brown of his attire. Striking…
Margaret
November 30, 2011 at 7:46 pm
He looks like an ethnic Obi Wan Kenobi!!!! I love it, Scott!
These pictures from Morocco are so beautiful and infused with color, it’s breathtaking.
xoxoxoxox
Milena
December 1, 2011 at 2:17 am
I love this one!!
http://thethiefandthecobblers.com
Christopher
December 1, 2011 at 5:28 am
This is my first time ever reading this blog, and I have to say that I am very impressed with this photograph. I am currently living here and this picture captures everything that Morocco, uniquely Moroccan. Not exotic, but unique. It captures everything I love and hate about this crazy country, and that, in itself, makes it beautiful.
Thank you.
clarity enhanced diamonds
December 1, 2011 at 6:51 am
Love it…. love the background!
Lynn
December 1, 2011 at 8:56 am
I have always thought that Morocco is a photographer’s dream. Hard to get good shots of people but the market in Tangier is amazing. Gorgeous photos Scott…enjoy this time there.
Tamara Buadze
December 1, 2011 at 1:41 pm
Just stunning photos as usual!! I have been to Essaouira, but I understand how differently can someone see the things…congratulations with amazing posts:)
Hee-won
December 2, 2011 at 5:00 am
these blue and brown match is wonderful!
Kristian
December 2, 2011 at 5:26 am
Reminds me of Herge´s Tintin drawings!
Arianne
December 2, 2011 at 1:15 pm
Love the colors in this photo!
C
December 2, 2011 at 4:17 pm
Making fellow Hoosiers (and McCurry) proud with this one. Thanks for sharing.
G
December 3, 2011 at 8:03 am
Never mind fashion – doesn’t he remind you of a Jedi?
Simon
December 3, 2011 at 2:30 pm
The last Jedi
The tevin
December 3, 2011 at 11:18 pm
This is a photo of a million words. Brilliant!
Dlight
December 7, 2011 at 9:44 am
He looks so wise and distant but he also watches you in the (eye) lense…Pure beauty
Dlight from Paris
La Rue A Du Style
http://www.larueadustyle.com
Steffanie
December 8, 2011 at 12:41 pm
What a great photograph! The colours match beautiful with each other!
vanessaj
December 14, 2011 at 1:59 pm
I can only imagine what it took to get this photo. Relish the colors and ‘ancient’ world of it. Glad you focused on the indigenous people and the beauty in this the most ancient of cultures. It continues to awe me. I’ve never set foot on the Continent but it’s where I come from and to see settings like this knowing we’ve never been there, but mimic so much of the color-rich culture of the African Continent in our communities and life-styles like DNA. Awesome!
Love your expansive curiosity as a photographer. Inspiring! I tell you, the people in your Moroccan photos, they look like my relatives. The colors, design elements– like things I remember from old neighborhoods where I grew up in Chicago. Mostly all gone now. Thanks for sharing this.
The Curious Historian
December 29, 2011 at 11:03 pm
This is absolutely incredible… I love how a simple look can explain everything beyond the edges of a photo. Really incredible shot, I love it.
Cecile Freeman
January 10, 2012 at 5:32 am
Very special place – somewhere that somehow stays with you long after you’ve left. xx
Dirham
November 17, 2012 at 8:09 pm
What a great shot! My beautiful country. I love you Morocco. I love this blog too!
TONI BARCA
April 6, 2013 at 12:04 am
When I was a kid we lived in Algeria and Morocco. My mother bought material shot with pure gold and silver and it was sold by the pound! I have a special place in my heart for that part of the world; the food, the architecture, and the subtle magic of the people and the land –I can see why YSL had his home in that part of the world and why he could stay away. There ‘s something about it that one has to experience first hand in order to understand.