#FRIFOTOS : SMILES
As a world-traveller, travel journalist and specialist in emerging destination portrait photography, people are my passion.
The most inspiring aspect of travel for me is seeing a beautiful natural smile. Irrespective of age, gender, location, culture, surroundings or environment, a beautiful smile transcends all barriers. It’s the one common language we can all speak, share and understand.
A motto I have whilst travelling is, ‘It costs nothing to smile – a smile is free and the best way to express your inner warmth towards a stranger.’ I use this everywhere. And it works wonders.
For #FriFotos today, the theme os #Smiles. Below is a collection from some of my emerging destination travels to date, many from 2013 so far.
Zanzibari beauty
Cheeky toothless smile of a Zanzibari lady
Zanzibar Muyuni village girl
Zanzibar school children are all lovely smiles after donating goods
Sea lion is smiling in the beautiful Galapagos islands
Marine Iguana, Galapagos has a slightly sadistic smile
Young Buddhist Nun collects alms in Myanmar, Burma
Gorgeous Myanmar children
Myanmar market lady
Myanmar village girl
Myanmar market lady with child
Myanmar Betel-leaf chewing lady smiles
Myanmar Karo woman smiles
Myanmar Inle Lake beautiful smiling child
In Kenya’s Masai Mara, this Marsh Pride Lion looks like he’s smiling asleep
Traditional Keralan expressive folk dance, curious intriguing smile
Kerala, South Indian traditional folk dancer paints a smile behind-the-scenes
Tom, head Orangutan of Indonesian Borneo, features a slightly terrifying smile
Warm radiant glowing smile of Indonesia boy at Borobudur, sunrise
Dancing and laughing with Masai Mara tribespeople in Kenyan village
Guatemalan smile
Colourful beauty of Guatemala
Jolly Guatemalan lady
Guatemalan man frowns / smiles
Amusing smile of Guatemalan woman induces a smile!
Guatemalan child giggles at market
Ethiopian village girl’s smile lights up the neighbourhood
Cheeky smile, School child, Ethiopia
Ethiopian lady smiles outside Church
Natural beauty, Ethiopian woman
No child like a happy Ethiopian child
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A stunning series of photographs. Those children in Myanmar are my absolute favourite. What a wonderful post. xxx Ailsa
Thank you so much Ailsa! It was wonderfully rewarding! I adore the children too xx
People really make a place don’t they. Great pics.