Street is my playground – the place where I wrestle with my vision and artistic capabilities. When I shoot on street, I don’t follow any rules. This setting is so liberating to me that as guided by my vision, I capture pictures with my own rules, experiment with rules, and/or…
Love his words and very inspirational thoughts on the aspects of photography. Meet Sirsendu Gayen from Kolkata, India, a chemistry professor by profession who simply excels in various genres across. In this brief Interview with 121clicks.com, Sirsendu opens up on his vision, what is the good photograph for him and…
Check these amazing photographs of Varansi by Bangladeshi Photographer Ashraful Arefin. Ashraful Arefin explaining about this project to Boredpanda: “Being one of the oldest living city of the world, Varanasi has always been a magical and mystical place to me. When I got the chance to travel to India this…
During our childhood, we acquired countless memories and experiences that formed who we are today. However, we cannot recall most of those memories. They are unconscious forces (beliefs, patterns, subjective maps of reality) that drive our behaviors. Our behaviors might indicate the unconscious forces that drive them, we don’t have…
Banaras is known for it’s temples and spiritualism. Banaras has been as cultural centre of North India for several thousand years, and is closely associated with the Ganges. Hindus believe that death in the city will bring salvation, making it a major centre for pilgrimage. The city is known worldwide…
In spite of all business in life something imaginations and intuition always works in our mind simultaneously. When I pour My-self in shooting then this imaginations and intuitions work on my mind and heart also. All pictures have a words but few of them have thousands words, when instant intuition…
Isn’t it true that dark part exists in our life and nature, rather everywhere? Every one of us has dark sides too. My project showcases how this darkness co-exist in nature and within us, that it creates, so meaningful and aesthetic moments, and that it seems to actually complete the…
Some time, in between light and dark, day and night, dusk and dawn, lies an hour of serendipity when the world lies half asleep, like a snoozing monster waiting thirstily for dawn. There is a certain kind of surreal peace in the environment,as the city hides in disguise of serenity,…
West Bengal is the state of fairs and festivals. A large number of festivities take place in this state throughout the year. Amongst them, one of the most famous fests is the Gangasagar Mela. It is held in the month of January-February, on the Ganga Sagar Island, at the mouth…
From the very beginning of my photographic journey, I was mesmerized by the patterns & layers nature offered and in the process of growing up, I realized that, these intricate patterns/layers can be captured most effectively when I shot in absence of colors, otherwise the burst of colors in the…
Like most people from Bengal, Fish is something close to my heart or stomach for that matter. But have you ever thought what goes on from when a fish is caught till it appears in your local market? A lot actually, as I found out during some of my visits…
His personality seems quiet simple but not his photographs. Meet Ashok Saravanan from Chennai who inspires us with his true dedication and passion towards street and travel photography. Fondly known as Ayashok, he continues to inspire a new generation of photographers for the past 5+ years. Amidst all these name…
Soul of Kolkata photo contest and exhibition presented by ITC Sonar in association with Streets of Kolkata succinctly captured moments which celebrate Kolkata in its most ardent and resplendent glory. The contest called for entries across various categories. 13 winning entries are selected and 13 more special mentions would be…
Clever, progressive, decisive and this guy wants to show something different from the mass of street photographers. Meet Soumyendra Saha from Kolkata, whose pictures are refreshing in this casual yet compelling genre of photography. His words are clear as his vision and his love for new found passion is quiet…
Very interesting juxtapositions on street photography from Devansh Jhaveri. In this amazing interview with us, Devansh reveals a lot on his knowledge towards photography, various concepts and his understanding beyond this certain genre. Speaking about his photographs, there is a clever balance of compositions and color schema within his portfolio,…
Meet this aspiring talent with abundant energy and incredible passion. A clear path towards street photography, Shweta Agarwal shows us her promising portfolio on this very demanding street genre. She believes in capturing the depth in every moment and the photographs shown below are definite examples. The Compositions with light…