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A compelling portrait

Oct 3 2026 | By: Jim Zuckerman Photography

Many of the Hamar women of southern Ethiopia have very compelling faces. This tribe is easily identified by their unique hair style. When I expect to be taking portraits of interesting locals, I bring a piece of black velvet to use as a non-distracting background that directs all the attention to the subject. You can see how effective it is here. It’s true that the fabric completely removes this woman from her village environment, but I have those pictures, too. Artistically, though, I think this approach is much more dramatic. I used a 105mm focal length for this portrait, and the camera settings were 1/200, f/9, and 1000 ISO.

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