In the Window, Schwartz’ Deli, Montréal, Quebec, 2011

In the Window, Schwartz' Deli, Montréal, Quebec, 2011

Meat sits on display in the window of Schwartz’ Montreal Hebrew Delicatessen, on Boulevard Saint-Laurent, in Montréal. I have tried to give this a more filmic quality in processing, by adding grain, reducing saturation, increasing vibrancy, and toning it to increase blues in shadows and yellows in highlights. A different direction for me, but I am mostly pleased with the results.

At the Butcher’s (Woman in Street #4), Harar, Ethiopia, 2009

At the Butcher's (Woman in Street #4), Harar, Ethiopia, 2009

A woman stops at the Italian market, to purchase meat from one of the stalls. In addition to goat, sheep, and cow, the locals consider camel meat to be a delicacy, and the butcher’s at the Italian market carry such.
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I was consciously trying to capture scenes of women traveling through the walled streets of Harar. There are few vehicles in the Jubol (the old city), and all kinds of errands are carried out by hand and foot.

Sorry for the less-than-inspired title.