burmese days
Burma Days
Traveling to Burma has always been a dream of mine. Orwell sealed the deal for me, and after visiting the more accessible countries in South East Asia I decided to venture to Burma. This book is a small collection of images shot when I was there. The thing that hangs them together is that they are all shot on film and are square format. They were shot on a yashica mat or a holga plastic toy camera. Using this type of old odd equipment gave me a route into people’s lives, as they laughed pointed, or just stared at my silly looking cameras. Through sign language and showing them my camera I was able to exchange the interest for portraits. Hopefully I cave captured some of the light, atmosphere and charm of this fantastic country. Its borders are closed but its people are open interested and engaging. If you get the chance go.........
ferry man
bead face
red stare
chew blue
cart coupon
camo eyes
lane kids
gold guys
banana bin
boat matrix
blue balance
bike stare
bungie cube
burma esso
temple glare
cap cap
flat flat
lungi lunge
monk special
tooth thirty
green sugar
teak teeter
terrible two
bike bridge
branch blue
duck boat
stilt scene
holga holiday
lotus monk
clean between
aurum azure
trade myanmar
stance ship
chair chair
hat sat
barrow blokes
nut hut
tri shaw
log link
nut chew
light flat
sign merchant
lane games
face force
fabrik fantastic
seller stare
noble local
Special thanks to Laura and Jackie for putting up with my bad chat, fast sleeping ways. It was a pleasure to travel with two ladies with such naturally beautiful looks in the morning. Oh and don’t listen to strange men trying to speak English they know nothing about being old and fat........
All images are subject to copyright. Š paul t cowan 2011 www.paultcowan.com info@paultcowan.com
burmese days paul t cowan