“ Why Is That Guy Taking My Photo?” Horse cart Jardim Redentor, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Why Is That Guy Taking My Photo?”

The movement of goods by horse power is quite common in Jardim Redentor and other parts of Brazil. While I cannot recall seeing horses drawn delivery vehicles in Copacabana or Ipanema I did see many bicycle and motorcycle delivery vehicles. Perhaps this method of travel will reinvent itself in the US now that gas prices are rising toward international levels. Perhaps the US economy will truly have to join the rest of the world with what some might call a step backwards but what I’'d call progress... economic and environmentally friendly delivery methods.

A horse cart whizzes down the street in the Northwestern suburb of Rio de Janeiro moving at a surprisingly quick clip.  I swing in a panning motion to capture this moment. The driver of this cart ponders what could be so interesting about a passing horse cart that it would merit such an overt action and a photograph. His expression tells a lot about the cultural divide that exists from one part of the world to another. I hope this divide never fully closes.

The photo was taken with a Nikon F100 film camera using a 400mm f 4.5 Nikkor lens. The film used for this image is FujiPress 800. The approximate exposure is f 8 @ 1/250th second.

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"Thoughtful Grey Hair" -Jardim Redentor, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

One of the many scenes of daily life in the town of Jardim Redentor near Rio de Janeiro Brazil. 

Thoughtful Grey Hair

I enjoyed photographing in Jardim Redentor perhaps more than any where else during this my first visit to Brazil. Jardim Redentor is a Northwestern suburb of Rio de Janeiro a bit past the end of the Northern metro train line.

I enjoyed documenting the small moments of daily life in this rather large "small town."  Rio de Janerio is so very large with over 12 million people in the metro region. While part of this immense city, Jardim Redentor has all the qualities of a small town. I loved seeing life lived out in the open and on the streets.

I made a few photos of this thoughtful man with grey hair against this colorful background of empty beer crates, water bottles, and bags of what I guessed to be charcoal. Another of the ordinary moments of life in Jardim Redentor. This photo was made with a Nikkor 400mm lens both to capture a candid moment and to compress the space.  The photograph was made on transparency film then scanned to a digital file.

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"Proud Smile" Jardim Redentor, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

"To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event."~Henri Cartier-Bresson

"Proud Smile"

I was out one day in Jardim Redentor walking along the main street. I noticed a woman in a beauty parlor.  She noticed me noticing her and smiled shyly. I asked Maisa to speak to her and ask her if I could take her photo. She was shy and reluctant at first. She and the other women in the shop had a good laugh and she wondered "why did I want to take her photo?" I told her she was a very beautiful woman, her hair looked so good, and she had such a nice face. She relented.

She came out into the street where the light was better.  I took three photos.. In the first she was very grim. In the second I managed to make her smile but she over smiled with forced nervousness in her eyes. However just fractions of a second after the forced smile the third frame was exposed. Her smile had softened slightly and her eyes had more warmth. A small and subtle difference but very noticeable.

I am sorry that I did not note her name. Though as we walked away Maisa told me that by asking for her photo I had made her day. She was extremely proud that I had asked to make her photo, Maisa said she will likely be smiling about this moment for weeks.

I was glad to give her this moment for she gave me a very nice moment too. I felt a warmth as we continued walking down the street. And, I revisit this warm feeling each time I see this photo.

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"Proud Smile"
While on a walk along the main street in Jardim Redentor
I saw this woman in a beauty parlor. Coaxed out from the
shadows for a photo, she gives me a proud smile.


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"Boys of an Eternal Summer" - Jardim Redentor, Rio de Janeiro , Brazil

These boys interrupted their football game to pose for me through a hole in the playground fence.

"Boys of an Eternal Summer" Jardim Redentor, Rio de Janeiro , Brazil

Four boys take a break from their football game to pose for photo through a hole in the playground fence.

I took many walks around the streets of Jardim Redentor during my three visits to this area. I enjoyed seeing the vibrancy of the people as they lived out their lives. I am from a very small town in Southwestern Nebraska and at times Jardim Redentor reminded me of my tiny home town, Hayes Center. Well .... except for all the people, as there were only about 250 residents in Hayes Center when I last visited. I know I saw more people on the streets in Jardim Redentor within the first few blocks of any of my walks. Yet, the feeling of small town community existed on the streets of Jardim Redentor.

The photo was taken with a Olympus D590 digital camera on automatic exposure and the lens on wide angle.

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"A Toothy Grin" - Jardim Redentor, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

"A Toothy Grin"

Robert flashes a toothy grin when I turn the camera on him on Rua Coelho Branco, Jardim Redentor. Robert is the brother of sisters Jennifer and Beatriz from the photo "You want a photo of ME?" published previously here on Travel Boldly.

Robert was plenty mad at me when he found out that I had brought his sisters a copy of the photo I had taken of them but had not brought one of him. Unfortunately, Robert's photo was shot earlier on a film camera and was not available until I returned to Colorado. I owe Robert a photo and will mail it soon. I look forward to seeing him again on my next trip to Brazil.

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"A Toothy Grin"
Robert flashes a toothy grin on Rua Coelho Branco, Jardim Redentor,
Rio de Janeiro. Robert is probably still mad at me for bringing a photo
for his sisters but not for him. I'll get that photo to you Robert, I promise

This image was featured in my recent shows as a 13" x 19" / 33cm x 48cm digital print. Prints available for purchase

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"Riding the Streets" - Jardim Redentor, RJ, Brazil

A bicycle ride for a mother and daughter on the streets of one of Rio de Janeiro's outlying districts, Jardim Redentor.

"Riding the Streets of Jardim Redentor"

A mother and daughter set off on a bicycle built for one on the streets of Jardim Redentor. Jardim Redentor is one of the Northwestern suburbs of Rio de Janeiro. It is a vibrant place and much of life happens along the street. The streets team with activity as people go to the market, teenagers meet to talk, and buses and horse drawn carts share the road.

The photo was taken with a Nikon F100 film camera using a 400mm f 4.5 Nikkor lens. The film used for this image is Kodak Portra 160VC. The exposure is f 8 @ 1/250th second. The camera/lens was mounted on a unipod.

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"Riding the Streets of Jardim Redentor"
A mother & daughter set off on a bicycle built for one on
the streets of Jardim Redentor. It is one of the Northwestern
suburbs of Rio de Janeiro, a vibrant place & much of life
happens along the street.

Subject : Riding the Streets - Jardim Redentor, Brazil

Posted Date: : Oct 31, 2006 7:46 PM

"Travel writers are prisoners..."

Lunch break on the streets of Jardim Redentor, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Travel writers no less than journalists are prisoners of a particular time and place, and their books are often the last portrait of an intact culture before it was over taken by events and changed forever.

--William Zinsser from "They Went"

10/29/06

“ Lunch Break on the Streets of Jardim Redentor”

The cars whiz by but the colt is undisturbed in his attempt to have his lunch. Just another small moment of life on the streets of Jardim Redentor. I enjoy seeing events such as these as it made me relive my youth in a small town in SW Nebraska.

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“ Lunch Break on the Streets of Jardim Redentor”
Time for a quick lunch here on the main street in Jardim Redentor.
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"You Want a Photo of Me?" - a favorite photo from my travels in Brazil

"You want a photo of ME?" Sisters Jennifer (right) and Beatriz on Rua Coelho Branco, Jardim Redentor, Rio de Janeiro. The colors, the subject juxtaposition, and the contrasting expressions and body language of the two girls all seem to work in concert to give this photo a harmony.    Photograph by Jerome Shaw

"You want a photo of ME?"

Just this past Friday I had the pleasure to have a video and voice chat with Jennifer. I photographed Jennifer, her sister Beatriz and brother Robert while I was in Brazil in November 2005.

Jennifer lives just down the street from my good friend Maisa and was over at Maisa's house in Jardim Redentor this past Friday evening. Maisa helped interpret for us and showed Jennifer many of the photos that I made while I was in Jardim Redentor and Rio de Janeiro. It was great fun to hear her laugh and see her smile. I even tried to patch together a few phrases from my Portuguese lesson book. Thank goodness for Maisa's language skills, because I have none.

Over all the miles and even depicted in pixels and digital sound Jennifer's vibrancy glows. I hope with all my heart that life's harsher realities never steal the exuberance and enthusiasm from this lovely young girl.

I am now more sure than ever that I will return to Brazil. I will visit Jennifer, Beatriz, and their little brother Robert. Jennifer tells me she is quite an amazing cook and will certainly fatten me up a bit. I can't wait to taste her cooking !

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Sisters Jennifer (right) and Beatriz on Rua Coelho Branco, Jardim Redentor

I had seen these girls earlier with their little brother and photographed them with my film camera. One a second walk around town, with a small digital camera I had borrowed from my friend Maisa, I saw the girls again. I asked to make another photo. Jennifer was quite flattered and stepped forward, bubbling and giggling, for the picture. Beatriz was a bit more reserved. Jennifer put her hand up as if to say "You want a photo of ME?" I, at first waited for her to lower her hand, then realized that this was the essence of the photo and of her personality.

This is one of my favorite people photos from the trip. The colors, the subject juxtaposition, and the contrasting expressions and body language of the two girls all seem to work in concert to give this photo a harmony.

When I went back to Rio, I made two prints of this photo. On my next visit to Jardim Redentor, Maisa and I found the girls and gave them each photos with a small inscription in English on the back. Maisa told the girls that they should ask their English teacher to help them read it. As we walked away from them they ran down the street waving the photos and calling to their friends to come see, come see.

It is rare to spend only a couple of dollars and give so much pleasure. And, certainly I received just as much joy as did Jennifer and Beatriz. I'll look forward to seeing them again on my next visit to Brazil.
The photo was taken with a Olympus D590 digital camera on automatic exposure with widest angle lens setting available.

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