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
By Amy @ The Q family April 15, 2010 - 10:03 am
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!
By GotPassport April 15, 2010 - 8:18 pm
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!
By Migration Mark April 17, 2010 - 10:46 am
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!
By admin April 18, 2010 - 1:16 am
I have a feeling he sits like that most of the day! I do wonder how many peanuts he sells though!
By Laura April 17, 2010 - 3:11 pm
Love these photos Sherry!
By Sonya April 19, 2010 - 9:31 pm
A lovely, charming photo essay of the people of Kathmandu!
By Barbara at Hole in the Donut Travels April 20, 2010 - 11:01 am
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.
By Heather on her travels April 24, 2010 - 4:28 pm
Love seeing the photos of faces – there’s a lot of sitting around going on
By Mark H April 26, 2010 - 5:35 pm
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.
By stinger.. April 28, 2010 - 2:41 pm
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…
By admin April 28, 2010 - 3:37 pm
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.
By Yuli July 11, 2012 - 1:08 am
Sherri,
I love your work, such a good job.
I like the shot of colourful sadhu and resting rickshaw… 🙂
By Pallavi September 18, 2012 - 10:03 pm
Glad to see my city with your lenses…. 🙂
By Nik Hisham November 16, 2012 - 7:04 am
Lovely pics. Do you have any advice for people photography in Kathmandu? Do you need to ask for permission or engage them to some extent, or are they accepting of a photographer snapping away? Am making a trip there in December just for the photography and much looking forward to it. Thanks.
By Sherry November 16, 2012 - 1:05 pm
My advice is always ask – it’s easy – even if you don’t speak the language. Just point to your camera and ask “photo?”. I found most people in Kathmandu to be very open to having their photo taken. Make sure you show it to them afterward – instead of walking away. Plus – in my opinion – if you ask their permission – you’ll always have the better photo rather than taking a photo when someone isn’t really engaging with you.