Sana'a Calling -

<p> I spent 2 weeks in the old city in March photographing the Muezzins of Sana'a. I hired a local guy, Khaled, to be my guide / assistant - he's the best. He enrolled a couple of his friends who have close relations to several mosques to rustle up subjects and they did an amazing job. Some days we were shooting 6 or 7 guys and because they all have duties in the mornings, only the afternoons were productive in terms of photography. </p> <p> I shot it all on 120 negative film with a Mamiya RZ and gave a polaroid to each of the subjects.</p> <p> <img alt="Polaroids0002" src="https://kkbb-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/project_image/image/85590/POLAROIDS0002.JPG"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Polaroids0001" src="https://kkbb-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/project_image/image/85589/POLAROIDS0001.JPG"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Polaroids" src="https://kkbb-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/project_image/image/85588/POLAROIDS.JPG"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Contact0001" src="https://kkbb-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/project_image/image/85587/CONTACT0001.JPG"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Contact" src="https://kkbb-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/project_image/image/85586/CONTACT.JPG"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Contact0002" src="https://kkbb-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/project_image/image/85585/CONTACT0002.JPG"></p> <p> This was a good decision because it encouraged others to get involved and gave the subjects something in return. </p> <p> In total i shot around 35 muezzins of all ages and styles and got to spend a good deal of time talking to the guys and others from the mosques. It was a great experience. </p> <p> Around 22 have made the edit.</p> <p> The technique &amp; setup was influenced by Richard Avedon's portraits of the American West:</p> <p> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="405" src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FdkLmu5dSE7o%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DdkLmu5dSE7o&amp;image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FdkLmu5dSE7o%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=ff2702755d9749cda571c6d6c2f3eb46&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" width="540"></iframe></p> <p> This is the sound of the city at the time of the call to prayer.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="304" src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FusACIOsMLUg%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DusACIOsMLUg&amp;image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FusACIOsMLUg%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=ff2702755d9749cda571c6d6c2f3eb46&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" width="540"></iframe></p> <p>  </p>