A woman holding a cat and an enormous cigar
A young girl wearing several cowboy hats
A classic car on the streets of Trinidad
A dancer covered in mud and paint
Two farmers in a kitchen
Truck transporting bamboo
Monk standing in an oval-shaped window
Two hands covered in henna
Women holding candles in front of a lit palace
Brightly dressed people at celebration
Man riding a bicycle with his dog
Yellow food truck
Amish boys riding in a wagon
A woman wearing an elaborate headdress
People enjoying a skateboard park
Young boys laughing
Circus clown applying makeup
Monks inside a temple with butter lamps
Close-up of a Mongolian man
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Woman With CatPeople reveal as much about a destination as its architecture and landscapes. Flip through this gallery for tips on taking the best people photos while traveling. Here, a colorful Havana woman enjoys an enormous cigar. The smokes are one of Cuba’s defining symbols—“Havanas” are renowned worldwide and have special cache among many aficionados in America, where their import remains illegal. Photo Tip: If you are making an outdoor portrait and don’t have the natural light you want, pose your subject in open shade, preferably in a setting that has something to do with the message you are trying to convey. Buy the Photography Field Guide to People & Portraits »
Photograph by Daniel Gautreau, Your Shot

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