Mark Araujo Travel Photography

Vivid Sydney 2013

MARK ARAUJO — Mon, 27 May 2013 01:26:51 +0000

There’s so much going on right now! Vivid Sydney Festival is back again gathering tens of thousand of people to crowd favourites such as the lighting of the Sydney Opera House sails and skyscrapers and heritage sites transformed into amazing colourful canvas. As if that was not enough, Vivid also brings inspiring events with creative minds talks and a series of music performances around the city. Getting hungry with so much activity? Got to go to The Rocks Foodies Market and grab your snack where a range of delectable food stalls provide freshly prepared lunch options including barbequed salmon, lamb kebabs, paella and gozleme.

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My picture of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

MARK ARAUJO — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:28:26 +0000

I was going through my photo archives and found this treasure. Six months after moved to Australia I was able to watch a Dalai Lama’s talking about Kindness and Happiness. That day I arrived early to the event venue hopping to find a good spot to photograph His Holiness but found myself at the far left corner of the stage and behind big speakers. His words provoked scope to explore the positive impact of ethical behavior on our fellow human beings and ourselves. After over 300 shots and at the very end of the event he looked to my lens with his hands in prayer. I knew that was the shot that I was waiting for. On his left shoulder we can see a t-shirt of the Sydney Swans Football Club signed by all team players and presented to him that he kept there during the whole speech. That was also a unique moment where I felt my soul embraced by his wisdom and kindness.

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Kyudo photo essay – behind the scenes

MARK ARAUJO — Wed, 08 May 2013 00:37:42 +0000

Thank you very much Samantha Chan for your time, collaboration and patience! And thanks to Ricardo Pinto for helping with the reflector and this picture.

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100 likes on Facebook!

MARK ARAUJO — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:11:56 +0000

Celebrating the Milestone today as I reached 100 Likes on my Facebook page. I would like to take this opportunity to give a big thank you to my friends and the odd random users for helping me reach this milestone.

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Kyudo

MARK ARAUJO — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:08:24 +0000

Kyudo, which literally means The Way of the Bow, is considered by many to be the purest of all the martial ways. In the past, the Japanese bow was used for hunting, war, court ceremonies, games, and contests of skill. Modern kyudo is practiced primarily as a method of physical, moral, and spiritual development.

In Yamanouchi-Town, Nagano prefecture, you can watch archers practicing Kyudo in sacred atmosphere or take a 3 hours full lesson, where Kazuhisa Miyasaka Sensei, 5th Dan, explains about Japanese archery tools and history. In addition, you can try shooting an indoor target. The outdoor target is for Samurai only.

More images at my Flickr photostream.

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Faces of Bali

MARK ARAUJO — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 02:17:25 +0000

Yes, Bali has beaches, surfing, diving, and resorts great and small, but it’s the essence of the Balinese that makes it so much more than just a fun-in-the-sun retreat. The inhabitants of this small island of Indonesia are indeed a generous, genuinely warm people, full of fun and sense of humour behind their smiles. In my opinion, that is what makes Bali a place like no other in the world.

You can see more images on my Flickr photostream.

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Saba Westfield Sydney

MARK ARAUJO — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 22:30:34 +0000

Other day I had to leave the studio and take pictures of some Saba stores. I like when that happens. Photographing the stores and the people working there was really enjoyable. Lovely people, cool environment… Here are some shots of Saba Westfield Sydney. You can see more images at Flickr

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Documentary Photography/Photojournalism

MARK ARAUJO — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 23:25:25 +0000

Ask people to think of a photography and most will think of an iconic image. Perhaps one from the illustrious world of fashion; maybe they will remember a famous face; or there’s a good chance it will be a well-known commercial photography.

But the real question is: which photographs carry the most important messages? What are the images that make you raise questions about the way our planet is governed? Which pictures have the power to change your perception of the world?

The photojournalists are some of the world’s greatest and most unique photographers. It’s through the eyes of their cameras that we can see, smell, hear, touch, think and perhaps reconsider the history of mankind.

The list below showcases 5 unique people who, in my opinion, genuinely merit the description “World’s Top Photographers”.

Sebasti?o Salgado is a Brazilian social documentary photographer and photojournalist. He has traveled in over 100 countries for his photographic projects. Most of these, besides appearing in numerous press publications, have also been presented in books such as Other Americas (1986), Sahel: l’homme en détresse (1986), Sahel: el fin del camino (1988), Workers (1993), Terra (1997), Migrations and Portraits (2000), and Africa (2007). He’s considered by many photographers as the most important photographer of the early 21st century

Tim Hall started his photography career shooting the likes of Miles Davis and Prince. After making a name for himself as a jazz and rock photographer in the UK, he turned his lens to the people of South East Asia while basing himself there in the 1990s. Tim then became interested in landscape photography after taking photographs of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco.

Chris Hondros (March 14, 1970 – April 20, 2011) was an American Pulitzer Prize-nominated war photographer. His work appeared as the covers of magazines such as Newsweek and the Economist, and on the front pages of The New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times.

Ami Vitale: Her photographs have been exhibited around the world in museums and galleries and published in international magazines including National Geographic, Geo, Newsweek, Time and Smithsonian, among others. She has been working most recently with Ripple Effect Images, an organization of well-known scientists, writers, photographers and filmmakers with a mission of creating powerful and persuasive films and stories stories illustrating the very specific problems women in developing countries face and the programs that can help them.

Reza Deghati has covered much of the globe for National Geographic Magazine. Several films about Reza’s work have been produced by National Geographic Television, most notably Frontline Diaries, which won an Emmy Award in 2002. in May 2009, received the Honorary Degree of Doctor Honoris Causa from the American University of Paris (AUP) for his achievements in journalism and humanitarianism.

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The Black Keys

MARK ARAUJO — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:38:33 +0000

Fantastic concert with The Black Keys last Monday here in Sydney! Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums) are awesome! See more images on Flickr

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Photo contest

MARK ARAUJO — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 21:55:42 +0000

This picture was suppose to go to a photo contest. As I participated the same competition last year, all I needed to go for it again was an invitation from the sponsor with a with a code. Apparently Canon forgot me and I’m not eligible entrant anymore. Pity… It was good fun making this self portrait as a tribute to my Scottish-Italian side

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