For some reason taking photos in Timor-Leste isn’t as relaxed as other places – well that’s what it seems for some of us amateur photographers. After spending over a year in Timor, I’ve chalked up approximately 5 rolls of film and probably a total of 500 photos from friends. To get out and take more photos, we decided to setup a small photo club so that we could get together to take some photos and get some criticism on what works and what doesn’t… it helps us take back memories of Timor and, hopefully, helps to improve our photographic skills. Last weekend was our first outing and here are a few photos I took with my camera, including this boy who was with a bunch of kids running around like crazy when they saw us taking photos… i think some of them didn’t realize I wasn’t shooting digital so when they came to ask to see their photos and realized I couldn’t show them, they said “no good”… hmmm… even kids from one of the poorest countries in the world are hinting that maybe I should switch to digital! Just behind a market in Taibessi where the streets are lined with huge what looks like banyan streets.
Inside the market, this is a typical scene of how people buy fruits and veggies in Dili. You have two choices, either off of a stick or on the ground… it’s interesting that most of the times, it’s guys who go around with the stick and women who sell veggies in one place.
Public transit in Timor-Leste – called “microlets” these small little vans carry people across Dili and the districts. Usually the conductor is a teenage boy hanging off the side of the van looking for customers. All the vans have their own personal style (which would actually be a good photo project). Kadalak001
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