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Capturing souls (Capturando almas)

May 11, 2011 16:50 EDT

Photographer Ricardo Moraes spent nine days in the Brazilian Amazon covering the Expedicionarios da Saude (Brazilian Health Expeditions) and their work with the Kayapo tribe, following on from documenting their previous expedition in November 2010 when they worked with a number of different tribes. In the series below, Ricardo describes the Kayapos initial resistance to his photography and how he gained their trust. Fotógrafo Ricardo Moraes passou nove dias na Amazônia do Brasil, fotografando os Expedicionarios da Saude e seu trabalho com o povo Kayapó, depois de documentar sua expedição anterior em novembro de 2010, quando atenderam a diferentes tribos em outra região da floresta. Segue sua descrição sobre a resistência inicial à fotografia, e como ele ganhou sua confiança. 40 PHOTOS

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Jul 9, 2011
3:38 pm EDT

Many people feel a photo steals their souls. It is good to read about cultures before traveling to unfamiliar places.

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