For the last in this Same Place — Different View series from Belize, we’ll start with two from Ben’s place at the mouth of the river on the Gulf of Honduras. Ben is always hospitable, and we were in his wife’s kitchen one or two at a time. The kettle was on the fire boiling and creating steam. Arnie used the steam as an effect, with fruits, vegetables, and sacks hanging on strings, while I used the kettle creating the steam.
Another day, we were treating to traditional Maya Mopan dancing, a courtship ritual really. The boys look shy and shuffle to the music, while the girls coyly swirl their skirts. It was this action that Arnie and I encouraged our group to capture, as did we. Arnie used a couple, while I stuck to one girl
Market days are fun no matter where you are. They are energetic and perhaps a little bit crazy. People come early for the best selection, so we got an early start, too. At one point, Arnie and I were photographing the same scene, but from opposite vantage points and obviously at different times. Arnie was up on a veranda, while I was crouched down, trying to get the angle I wanted for one of the displays.
There is also a lot of color in the markets in Belize. They have a real love of the many-hued, plastic containers for this and that. Because the Belizeans in this part of the country are so close to the Guatemalan corner, many of the women wear skirts from their southern neighbors and use their bright bags. Arnie photographed the plastic; I preferred the bags. Either way, we photographed color and patterns. Once again, same place, yet different view.
There are many ways to photographically interpret a scene, whether steam from a kettle, to the different fabrics and textures of a place. Seek out your own interpretations as you wander about with your camera.
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