The Nihang sects of Sikhs was initially established to preserve peace and to guard the Sikh Gurudwaras. Today, even after more than 300 years, their dependents continue to live spiritual lives, train in martial arts, and help their community to grow. Their traditional Nihang dress with a blend of blue…
When we got our beautiful Tibetan terrier back in 2016, he totally changed our lives. Riley is a beautiful, sensitive, photogenic and fun-loving dog, and my daughters absolutely adore him. My eldest daughter especially loves to run and jump with him. My intention through this series is to show that…
Majuli, Disappearing Island. Majuli is a dream. Still far away enough. Completely different from the rest of India. Nestled between the mighty Brahmaputra River’s ever-shifting sandbanks, Majuli is the world’s largest deltaic island. Women in this area are remarkably beautiful. I was stunned by their elegance and charm, how they…
An Environment is something that is totally integrated with the physical and biological factors along with their own chemical interactions which further forms to serve any form of living. So what does it have to do with the word Environmental Portrait – in simpler terms any portrait which gets us…
To shoot a portrait is to capture the essence of the person, the story of their life, their livelihood and a substantial emotion within the photograph. For instance, we come across numerous faces everyday but there are some peculiar interpretations within few humans which will remain hard for us to…
Eyes are the prime for any portrait. Any Psycho-physiological experience termed as emotion is interpreted through a dual screen theater called Eyes.Those Anger, Disappointment, Curiosity, Fear, Hope, Happiness, Love, Lust, Sadness, Surprise or Shame it’s all through those Eyes. Eyes constitute hugely towards the subjects behavior in the frame. When…
To most difficult thing for me is a portrait. You have to try and put your camera between the skin of a person and his shirt. – Henri Cartier-Bresson If you don’t like people, portrait photography is not a wise choice for your photographic career. Unlike several other areas of…
Candid Photography is nothing but “catch people in the act of being themselves“. The goal of candid photography is not to grab pictures surreptitiously, with your subjects completely unaware that their picture is being taken. The best candid pictures result when the subjects know exactly what is going on –…
Beda Liliia – a young photographer from Donetsk, Ukraine. According to Sony World Photography Awards’18, she is among the top 50 photographers in the Portraiture category. Also, she was included in the TOP 100 Photographers by version 35AWARDS’17’18’19. Her works have taken part in exhibitions in Paris, Warsaw, London. For…
Shooting kids is one of the toughest shooting sessions possible. Whether you are a professional photographer, an amateur or just a father with a point and shoot, kids raise some of the more challenging aspect of photography. They move fast, they don’t take modeling instructions; they touch your gear and…
I love when families come to my studio when they’ve had their second or third baby. I love seeing siblings act like the “big kids,” helping and caring for the new baby! I tend to capture these moments on my flokati, as it’s safe (I don’t have to worry about…
A Portrait from your portfolio is more or less solid to determine the character and vision of you the photographer. Shooting a good portrait is no easy task for even the professionals, one may be much proficient with handling lights and composing the picture, but what strikes more in case…
Daniel Dytrych is a British portrait photographer born in 1985, based in Derbyshire and working across the UK. To describe his style, it is bold, gritty and raw which is hugely influenced by iconic photographers Richard Avedon and Peter Lindbergh. Daniel shoots in black and white on a 6×7 camera.…
When it comes to looking stunning in front of the camera, it is natural to want that perfect beauty shot. After all, there is some satisfaction in being able to share a killer shot of yourself with fantastic new hair color or glamourous makeup. However, getting that perfect shot can…
The Ixil community lives in the remote Cuchumatanes mountains, in the department of Quiché. They are an old Mayan indigenous community. Due to the hard access and remoteness of this region, they have preserved their identity and old culture. This region as 3 municipalities; Santa Maria Nebaj, San Gaspa Chajul,…
Nádia Maria (1984, Bauru-SP, Brazil) started to photograph as a child at the age of 7, by taking photographs of her dolls. Over the years she explored photography. Her relationship with the camera and the images she captures were born in her childhood, but she became even more involved in…