Aching Heart

Photo essay: People & places

by Farhaad Yassavoli
25-Sep-2011
 
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Sinibaldi

Comme oiseau dans la neige.

by Sinibaldi on Tue Sep 27, 2011 08:44 AM PDT

Dans
la chaleur

des
émotions,

dans
la neige

qui
revient

en
donnant un

poème
et un

souffle
de soleil.

Francesco
Sinibaldi


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onlyinamrica

#4

by onlyinamrica on Mon Sep 26, 2011 07:24 PM PDT

Is really scary. woow


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Cost-of-Progress

Faramarz, good question

by Cost-of-Progress on Mon Sep 26, 2011 09:25 AM PDT

For some people, smiling in photos would mean you are "sabok" or "jelf", and hence the serious face.

But, we have much bigger problems than this kind of hang ups....

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IRAN FIRST

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Esfand Aashena

Nice pictures but I don't like the "new" black and whites.

by Esfand Aashena on Mon Sep 26, 2011 06:19 AM PDT

Whenever I see a "new" BW photo I think someone must have had some old BW films and just wanted to take some pictures and use it and end up ruining some very good opportunities for normal shots.

Or I think it is the "art" some Johnny or Jane come lately wants to shove down our throats!  Not that this photographer is like that but I mean generally what I take from watching "new" BWs.   

Everything is sacred


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Abarmard

Smiling in pictures- Faramarz

by Abarmard on Sun Sep 25, 2011 03:32 PM PDT

When we were young we took pictures normally, mostly with serious faces. In reality taking pictures and saying "cheese" to bring fake smile was a weird concept for me then. I don't mind normal pictures and see no reason for people to force an smile that a lot of times doesn't even look good :)

The think about smiling and laughing in most pictures from that side of the world is that you know it's real and looks good.

 


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Jahanshah Javid

Room with an upside-down view

by Jahanshah Javid on Sun Sep 25, 2011 08:24 AM PDT

This picture, simple as it is, really got my attention: (//iranian.com/main/image/159740). I would love to see works by photographers who specialize in showing things upside down.

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Faramarz, about smiling: (unnecessary) hardships and (avoidable) tragedies wipe the smile off faces as Iranians approach adulthood. Plus, outward expressions of happiness, and smiling in general, are frowned upon in our society.


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Faramarz

Sad Faces

by Faramarz on Sun Sep 25, 2011 07:42 AM PDT

Great work and many beautiful pictures.Thank you.

But why is it that in most pictures about Iran and Iranians nobody smiles? Only the children smile. There is just too much sadness all around.


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