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Tag Archives: Antananarivo
Favorite Film, Favorite Camera
I finally got around to trying something a photographer friend suggested a couple of years ago. At the time, I was new to film photography and not trying anything too fancy, beyond simply getting the 50, 60, 70-year-old cameras I … Continue reading
Posted in film processing, Madagascar, Photography
Tagged 400, Antananarivo, black and white, film photography, grain, Kodak, Madagascar, push processing, Reunion, tri-x
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Antananarivo’s New Road
Last year in November, Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo unveiled a new road, from the northwest of town to the airport. Within three days, workers were filling potholes, and within a week, the road was closed. In the year since, there have … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial photography/videography, Madagascar
Tagged airport road, Antananarivo, DJI, drone, farming, Madagascar, Mavic, rice, road, straw
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Monsoons in Madagascar: a Blessing and a Curse
Madagascar’s rainy season normally runs from November-ish to February or March. Last year, we hardly even noticed it – beyond a handful of late-night, pretty intense, rainstorms, there was very little rain. And everyone was worried – rice yields were … Continue reading
Posted in Madagascar
Tagged Antananarivo, cyclone, flooding, Madagascar, monsoon, rain, rainy season
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Anjezika: Antananarivo’s “Waterworld”
This is Anjezika. Once a vibrant fishing and rice-growing village, it has gradually been encircled and choked off by the surrounding city of Antananarivo, Madagascar. Now, nobody grows anymore rice here. A few small fish can be collected from the … Continue reading
Posted in Good Causes, Madagascar, Zanaky Ny Lalana
Tagged Anjezika, Antananarivo, charity, children, literacy, Madagascar, poverty, school, Teach for Madagascar, Zanaky Ny Lalana
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Merry-Go-Round, Madagascar Style
In retrospect, the kids somehow look terrified. But they were having a great time, I assure you!
Posted in Madagascar
Tagged Antananarivo, carnival, carousel, Madagascar, merry-go-round
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Children of the Street: Ankorondrano
A group of about a dozen kids gathers on a small patch of green with a few benches and trees. Basically a large roundabout. Imagine an oblong Dupont Circle, except Starbucks is 3,000 miles away. The sound of traffic is … Continue reading
Posted in Good Causes, Madagascar, Uncategorized, Zanaky Ny Lalana
Tagged Ankorondrano, Antananarivo, charity, children, literacy, Madagascar, poverty, school, Teach for Madagascar, teaching, volunteer
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Children of the Street: Ambohijatovo
In this third installment on a project Anne and I are involved in, we assist “Zanaky Ny Lalana”(Children of the Street) at yet another location. This week we went to Ambohijatovo, one of the ten locations where Malagasy volunteers for “Teach for … Continue reading
Posted in Madagascar, Zanaky Ny Lalana
Tagged Ambohijatovo, Antananarivo, children, learning, literacy, Madagascar, Teach for Madagascar, teaching, volunteer, vulnerable, Zanaky Ny Lalalna
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Love Your Neighbor
Truth be told, we didn’t ask to come to Madagascar just for the lemurs – although they’re a pretty nice bonus. A big reason we came here because we want to try and make a difference, somewhere, in someone’s lives; … Continue reading
Posted in Good Causes, Madagascar
Tagged Antananarivo, charity, children, crowdfunding, Love Your Neighbor, Madagascar, poverty, school assistance
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Vintage Camera Test: 1930s Franka Rolfix (I think!)
Last week when we visited the Anjezika neighborhood, I brought along a couple of untested vintage cameras from my collection. One of them was this folding camera with virtually no identifying information, other than the brand on the lens and … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage cameras
Tagged 120, Anjezika, Antananarivo, Franka, Madagascar, Rolfix, Vario, vintage, Werke
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Scenes from a Moving Car: Antananarivo Commute
When I first got to Antananarivo I would stare out the window during the commute to work, and started taking pictures with my iPhone through the window of the shuttle. The water in the rice paddies has dried up significantly … Continue reading
Getting Lost in Antananarivo, Just a Mile from Home
Less than a mile from our home is a lake that functions as a water catchment area during the rainy season, but also offers a running trail, a place for young lovers to escape, a livelihood for a small informal … Continue reading
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Tagged Antananarivo, Lac de Masay, Madagascar, street photography
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First Photowalk in Tana
We’ve had a few weeks to settle into the groove here in Antananarivo (pronounce “tananarive” but more frequently shortened to “tana”) and so we figured it was high time we got out and about with our cameras. There is so … Continue reading
Posted in Madagascar, Photowalks
Tagged Antananarivo, church, Madagascar, rice paddy, singing, street photography, sunset
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Entering Madagascar
Getting off the plane at Antananarivo, we were greeted by a pleasant, warm humidity…and the occasional raindrop. As our driver took us into the city however, the rain started for real. Soon the rain was gushing down in buckets, and … Continue reading