When I say they have “attitude,” I mean it in the coolest way. You know how some kids just kind of have this undeniable presence? Yeah, a bunch of these kids did. And, somehow, they knew just how to pose like they were Instagram Influencers or something!

Kids with Attitude in Madagascar

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• Date Taken2019-10-04 08:19:59
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/2500
• Aperture4.5
• ISO100
• Focal Length105.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

While in Madagascar, we spent quite a few days staying on the beach in Morondava. Every day, we’d see all sorts of local people walking up and down the beach, mostly engaged in fish-related activities. Late one day, while out preparing to take sunset photos, I saw this mom with her kids walking back home. I had on my Bose headphones, so I put it on the heads of her kids to dance while I took mom’s photo.

Along the Beachfront

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• Date Taken2019-10-03 09:54:29
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/100
• Aperture5.6
• ISO640
• Focal Length98.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

There is a huge set of stairs in Antananarivo that connect the lower part of the city to the upper part. All along both sides are people selling pretty much anything you can imagine. It’s mostly the sort of stuff people in the west would consider antiques. But people here actually still use this stuff. It’s both strange and not-strange. The whole thing is a bit of an anachronism because people that are selling this stuff are always behind the tables on their smartphones.

Selling Typewriters

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• Date Taken2019-10-09 09:23:18
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/430
• Aperture1.8
• ISO54
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

I was walking around with my friend Rene and we came across these three girls who were out taking photos. It was actually the very first DSLR I saw while there, and I was really surprised. They supposedly came from a different part of Madagascar because of their face paint. Also, they didn’t speak any English so it was really quite hard to communicate! But I thought they looked cool! By the way, this is a shot with my Pixel 3 phone. Not bad, eh?

Three Photographers from Madagascar

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• Date Taken2019-10-02 16:48:01
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/2500
• Aperture1.8
• ISO53
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

Here’s one of my favorite “street” photos from Madagascar. There are all kinds of colorful little shops and interesting people in every nook and cranny. I was particularly taken with this guy who would spend all day fixing the array of mobile phones in front of him.

Fixing Mobile Phones in Madagascar

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• Date Taken2019-10-04 09:23:26
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/80
• Aperture4
• ISO640
• Focal Length42.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

Man, I absolutely love this Sony 24-105mm lens. It absolutely rocks. It only goes down to F/4, and you would think, “Hmmm, that’s not too impressive!” But, hey, look at that bokeh! That out-of-focus zone in the front and back is perfect… I could not ask for anything more. Well done, you crazy-smart optics engineers at Sony! 🙂

On the Beach in Madagascar

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• Date Taken2019-10-04 08:19:51
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/2500
• Aperture4.5
• ISO100
• Focal Length105.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

I took this with my Pixel 3 phone. Incredible, right? At some point, I’m going to stop being amazed at all the cool photos I get with this incredible phone. I’m about to get the Pixel 4, which is supposed to be even better. Another interesting thing is that this girl wasn’t even posing. That’s how she was sitting when my friend Mark and I walked into the store together. I thought she was really beautiful and asked to take her photo… she was so cool and said, “Sure, why not?”

Pretty Girl at the Kwik-E-Mart in Madagascar

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• Date Taken2019-10-02 21:27:53
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/30
• Aperture1.8
• ISO724
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

Here’s one of the many mobile phone photos I took while in Africa. If you want to see some of my favorites here is a link to my favorite 20 or so. Enjoy!

Mobile in Madagascar

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• Date Taken2020-02-18 06:22:23
• Camera
• Camera Make
• Exposure Time
• Aperture
• ISO
• Focal Length
• Flash
• Exposure Program
• Exposure Bias