This Kazakh entrepreneur took great pride in his clothing stall in the outdoor market in Astana, Kazakhstan. The market runs year round, and in the winter sees temperatures as low as -50 F. The cold slows neither the business owners or the shoppers.
One of my favorite places to meet people is at a common well in any village or small town. At this one, in Astana, Kazakhstan, this dear lady made about six trips from her store over to the well. It's a hard life she leads, but that never seemed to deter her from getting the day started right.
Several years before I realized how much I loved photographing people, I saw this guy playing with fire in Key West. Before I'd learned about "flow" and before I started seeking out people practicing it, I was drawn to it. I loved the intensity in his eyes as he lost himself in the twirling flames.
