The Land of upright People

That's the meaning of the name "Burkina Faso". And all the people I met there were really proud to be burkinabe. And in front of the camera, they didn't play anything, but expressed soemthing very strong and upright, especially the kids. I'd like to thank all these people for their kindness, hospitality and for the portraits I could shoot of them.

Fotograf:: vicuna
Hochgeladen:: 2013-11-23
Tags:: africa burkina faso bw contrast faces happy home processed kids people portrait pride proud serious square upright
Kamera:: Rolleiflex Automat
Film:: Fuji Acros 100
Stadt:: Nouna
Land:: Burkina Faso
Albums:: Burkina Faso, the Land of upright People [Rolleiflex]

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neanderthalis · 2013-11-24 06:16
Brilliant portraits! You let their natural strengths transfer to film like I haven't seen done in a long time. I tip my hat to you, sir.
vicuna · 2013-11-24 08:14
thanks a lot for this great compliment @neanderthalis! I already had a great experience 5 years ago in Burkina Faso, and shot some Holga portraits that I liked a lot, so this year I had the intention to shoot a lot of portraits with Rolleiflex and hoped to get something very emotional… and I'm very satisfied by the results. Of course, there are still some other albums to come… :)
adi_totp · 2013-11-24 12:20
I just had to spare some time dedicated for seeing this album. So this is it :)
adi_totp · 2013-11-24 12:21
OMG! Look at their eyes!
vicuna · 2013-11-24 12:46
thanks for taking the time to look, like and comment my pictures @adi_totp! :)
disdis · 2013-11-25 08:44
AFRICA at its best!
vicuna · 2013-11-25 13:56
you're right @disdis, Africa has really something very special I never saw anywhere else...
grazie · 2013-11-25 21:28
Whoah!!!

The Land of upright People

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