Photographer: Lisa Harsh, Hoboken, New Jersey Image Title: Ghana Portrait Category: Indigenous Cultures   Technical Details: Canon EOS A2, Canon 28-105mm zoom lens, Kodak Tri-X 400 film Location: Ghana, West Africa (James Town area of Accra) Description: In August of 2000, I had the opportunity to spend three weeks in Ghana, West Africa. Ghana is home to ancient arts, alternative medicine and beautiful landscapes. What intrigued me the most about Ghana were the people. In general, I found them to be warm, open and hospitable. My curiosity about the Ghanaians was reciprocated with an equal amount of their own curiosity about me. For this photograph (made on a dock in a fishing village), I did not pose the boy. Instead, I responded to his natural beauty and actions. Moments before the picture was made, the boy was laughing and playing, but as soon as he stepped in front of my lens, he formed the intense gaze that you see conveyed here.   Lisa Harsh is a fine art, portrait and event photographer specializing in people and travel photography in black and white. Lisa is a native of Kansas and now resides in the NYC area. She started her photographic education and journey in 1996.   "Whether traveling overseas or roaming the streets of New York, I look to discover small, quiet, everyday moments or scenes. For my portraits, I prefer not to pose the subjects. Instead, I like to respond to their actions and capture their natural beauty while also serving as a visual historian. I enjoy the challenge of photographing people, especially the young and the old. To capture the right expression, composition and light in one frame is my goal."   Lisa Harsh Phone: 201-239-1452 E-mail: lisaharsh@aol.com Web: www.lisaharsh.com     Return to 2003 Galleries | Return to 2003 Indigenous Cultures Gallery     Home | Contact Us | Copyright