Photo Essays
The Feet of Kumbh 2019 – A Photo Essay on the Diversity of the Mela’s Pilgrims
The Feet of Kumbh When I was visiting the city of Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) during the Kumbh Mela 2019, I was amused and amazed by the vast diversity of the pilgrims I saw coming to the festival. On my last day in the city, while waiting for my train back to New... read more
The Spectacle of the Prayagraj Kumbh Mela 2019 – A Photo Essay
The Kumbh The Kumbh Mela is the largest religious gathering of humans on our planet. Over the two month period that this festival happens, once every 12 years in 4 Indian cities, millions of people come from all over the country (and outside of it) to take an... read more
One Day, Every Day, Any Day – Life on the Streets of Kolkata
It is a new day in The City of Joy – Kolkata. The waters of the Hooghly River are calm as the first rays of the sun lights up the city with its beautiful golden rays. Elsewhere in the city people are already awake and preparing for the day ahead. Rapid economic... read more
Above and Below – The Juxtaposition in Naples
Every time I visit a new city, I make it a point to travel using the city’s public transport – be it metro, trams, buses or cable cars. Using a city’s public transport allows me travel like locals and discover the city from the local’s points... read more
Street Life in Naples – Italy in the Extreme in 13 Photos
Italy is beautiful. Not just in terms of its famed art, architecture and rich culture, but also in the diversity and contrast it presents in its cities. One can find rich art and architecture in Rome and Venice, and yet can also find the beauty of simplicity in the... read morePhoto Essays
8 Photos That Prove Why the Tulip Season is the Best Time to Visit Netherlands
There is no experience like visiting the vast tulip fields in the Netherlands. One cannot even imagine the exotic beauty of a colourful landscape with rows and rows of multi-coloured flowers unless one actually sees the spectacle first hand. I feel myself lucky to be... read more
The Significance of Biking in Amsterdam – A Photo Essay
To say that biking is well-loved and popular in Amsterdam would be an understatement. Biking, in fact, is deeply rooted in the DNA of the Dutch right from the 1890’s, when separate cycling lanes started to be built. The city is known worldwide for its bicycle... read more
16 Photographs of the Eiffel Tower Which Will Make You Immediately Leave for Paris
It is not difficult to fall hopelessly in love with the city of love – Paris. Neither is it difficult to have a heart-ache while departing from the city. Every time I visit Paris, I feel like there is always more to this city. And when I return, I am already planning... read more
Old and Dusted, Yet Charming and Elegant in its Own Way – That is Naples for You
Growing up in India, dusty streets, old worn out buildings and a constant hustle and bustle were a common sight on the streets (in Delhi). No doubt that these busy streets are a part of me, and I always feel alive when I see life on the streets. But when I moved to... read more
7 Photos That Show the Incredible Splendour of the Austrian Alps – from Salzburg, Hallstatt, and Innsbruck
I visited Austria for a photographic tour in Nov 2016. Landlocked by countries on all sides, Austria is much more than simply mountains. The country is blessed by the beauty of nature with a good mix of alpine ranges and foothills, glaciers, meadows, river gorges,... read moreMy Thoughts
Art is all about Starting Again
The decision to stop and start, or to quit once and for all, is the most difficult one which every artist faces many times in his/her lifetime. Keeping our inner child (artist) alive even with the daily vigour of life is the real challenge. It is said that when young, Picasso learned to paint like an adult, and when old, Picasso discovered to paint like a child again. But he didn’t quit. He was painting till his death at almost 90 years of age. Will we be?
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Composition – There are no Rules, only Content and the Message
I would not shy short of saying that composition is the most important factor in any great photograph. After all, where you stand, what you see and when you click the shutter is all there it is to photography. It might seem utterly simple when put this way, but the truth is that those who have mastered the art of photography have taken a lifetime to know where to stand, where to point the camera and when to click the shutter.
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Understanding Post Processing in Photography
For me, clicking the shutter is only the start of the process of making a photograph. It starts much before that, with preparation – choosing the location, the right gear and the composition of the photograph, and continues after – with the post processing before getting the final product that the photographer wanted to create.
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Photography and Reality
When a painter paints a landscape or a portrait, he might choose to use color or do it in black and white, he might choose to paint it with a darkish tone to it, or paint something completely abstract depending on his/her taste or style. That is his artistic imprint over the painting he is creating.
Similarly I believe that photography is an art form, and the photographer can use the camera as a tool just like the painter uses his brush and colors to create a photograph, which might or might not confirm with reality.
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From a Photographer to an Artist – The Journey
The creative journey of a photographer goes through many milestones, and I think everybody realises at some point that the camera (and other gear) doesn’t really matter that much, and great award winning photographs can be taken with just a smartphone or any point and shoot camera.
In this article I have tried to summarise the steps a photographer goes through (if one does) as photography goes from being a hobby to a profession to an obsession.
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