Post by L Roebuck on Aug 30, 2007 9:38:00 GMT -5
First Saudi Female Photographer to Join ‘Reuters’
By Omaima al Ferdan
" However Baaqil’s passion for photography was not simply limited to portraits of people, she was also interested in conveying the spirit of various locations, some of which were distinguished by their holiness. One of her challenging subjects was the Hiraa Cave [location in which the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Mohammed] in Mecca, which she photographed in a session that lasted three hours. On another occasion, Baaqil took aerial shots from a helicopter of Muslims congregating in prayer in the Kaaba. She acknowledged that it was no easy feat and that it required a great amount of patience. "
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By Omaima al Ferdan
" However Baaqil’s passion for photography was not simply limited to portraits of people, she was also interested in conveying the spirit of various locations, some of which were distinguished by their holiness. One of her challenging subjects was the Hiraa Cave [location in which the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Mohammed] in Mecca, which she photographed in a session that lasted three hours. On another occasion, Baaqil took aerial shots from a helicopter of Muslims congregating in prayer in the Kaaba. She acknowledged that it was no easy feat and that it required a great amount of patience. "
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