Kathmandu is a great place to photograph people. Most locals are excited to have their photo taken if you ask their permission. However I prefer catching them in their daily activities as opposed to posed shots.
Nepalese! Old, young, sleeping, working, spiritual, and happy – a broad spectrum of the people of Nepal.
Rickshaw business can be slow, so naps are frequent
Enjoying the morning with a smile
Gazing over the square
Peanut vendor waits for some customers
The Godfather look...
Colorful Sadhu roams the neighborhood
The morning news is displayed and read in the public square
Commuting through the back alleys of Kathmandu
What a great set of pictures! I love that you capture various faces of people of Kathmandu. I especially love the mother and son photo. Lovely!
I agree with Amy. Really enjoyed the photos. Thank you for sharing them! My first time commenting here on your blog!!
Will be back more often!
I wonder how long the peanut vendor can sit in that position? Really like the photos, and the colors in the picture of the Sadhu!
I have a feeling he sits like that most of the day! I do wonder how many peanuts he sells though!
Love these photos Sherry!
A lovely, charming photo essay of the people of Kathmandu!
Sherry: These are my favorite kind of shots. Landscapes and temples are all beautiful, but nothing tells the story of a country more than photos of people doing everyday things. Thanks so much for sharing these.
Love seeing the photos of faces – there’s a lot of sitting around going on
Your people photos are superb. I wish I stopped more in my travels to photograph people but I feel uncomfortable doing so. As Barbara said, they capture the place in so much detail really highlighting the spirit and heart of a town or location.
First of all, Thanks for publishin d pictures to d camera man..but u should also publish d natural pictures of Nepal..i m so sad to find dat u only published proverty pics of Nepal…
Stinger – sorry that you feel that way – but I honestly never thought of these photos as just being poverty pictures – in fact I believe they show a pretty average subset of Nepalese. Many times we don’t get access to the locals outside of tourists areas.