The year 2012
For a year that this is, this year was about taming myself, if "taming" is the word that is. Till December last day, the only travel I did was to Digha. Compared to 2009 and 2011 where I travelled to [Read more...]
Random notes
These are my random thoughts expressed as writings
Christmas 2012
Merry Christmas to all who happen to see this ! I am yet to understand what Christmas is to my city of Kolkata ! I see, the Cathedral Church and the Church beside - jammed, all places for food and [Read more...]
Photographing a friend : Harshit ( Day 2 )
My first experiment with Studio lights at Sambit's dad's studio, near Dunlop Kolkata.. and it was a good learning experience. With my existing set of models failing to make it that far, Harshit ( as [Read more...]
Peace Protest at Kolkata
Too many things to scribble down, too many photographs to fit into one singular blogpost. I shall start with an apology : I apologise for behaving like a pessimist, and to a certain extent - [Read more...]
Photography and the latest initiative.
Search for like-minded people, peer learning, the decline of APUPI. The search for like minded people is still on. It ..is like a never ending thirst. I've always tried connecting to like minded [Read more...]
The profile picture business
Most of our photography consists of people, of faces... mainly friends. And they love to change their facebook profile picture and that too quite often ! I love the sparkle in their eyes, when they [Read more...]
Durga Puja’ 2012 photographs
"First comes knowledge, then - observation, then comes photography.", said one of the most renowned photographers in Kolkata. I started contemplating about it. "Lets know our traditions", he said [Read more...]
A Disguise of Reflections
The mighty finds expression in those who reflect its might from within....A mother caresses carefully the reflection of her daughter....one whom she has adored. raised...one who has come home after [Read more...]
Mahalaya and Tarpan
For your peace, I pray to you and the Almighty (Shot at near 4:45 am, Mullick ghaat, Kolkata) Surprisingly the very few days of Durga puja when every traditional Bengali has a smile on the face, and [Read more...]
Kolkata and Rickshaws (3)
Third part of the series. These photographs were shot at Kumartuli. The beauty of these Rickshaws is that they enter any nook and corner of the city, without being hushed now. Once a prime mode of [Read more...]