On the 24th of March, a nation-wide lockdown was announced and all of us ended up quarantining ourselves. As street and documentary photographers, the changes to our creative endeavors were seismic. Our primary subjects, the strangers that we capture during our regular walks, were no longer accessible. However, we at…
I was born in Narayanganj District of Bangladesh in 1977. I grew up in a middle-class family in Dhaka City. Being a member of a middle-class family, I have received different expressions of joy and sorrows of life. Different moments of my surroundings triggered my passion. I love to capture…
My name is Bruno Schlumberger. I am a street photographer from Paris, based in Ottawa, Ontario in Canada. After working for the Ottawa Citizen newspaper for over 33 years, I now spend my days traveling and taking pictures. My aim is to capture interesting and honest moments in different cultural…
This Photo series is on Black and White Bengal through my perspective. All images are from West Bengal. Images submitted here are some with stories, some with technicalities, and some with action. My name is Bishnu Goenka (22). I am a freelance photographer from Kolkata, West Bengal, India trying all…
I am Zsolt Biczo 44 years old semi-professional photographer from Hungary. I graduated as an environmental engineer and economist, and I currently work full-time in public environmental administration. I deal with many branches of photography, from wedding photos to stock photos or event photos, but my favorite is still street…
I am Sohel Ahmed from Dhaka, Bangladesh. I have completed my Engineering from AUST and currently pursuing MBA from DU. Photography first captured my imagination when I was in my undergrad. The first camera I ever bought was mainly for traveling purpose, but I started to grow more interest in…
Gita and Ganga constitute, between themselves, the essence of Hinduism: one its theory, and the other is practice. – Swami Vivekanand The river Ganges is not just a river for Hindu society but it’s treated as one of the Goddesses (Devi) named “Maa Ganga” in Hindu mythology. The river Ganges…
Light is very important for photography, I think the important thing to remember is that all of the “rules” that apply to other genres of photography also apply to shoot on the street: The right subject matters. The right moment matters. The right background matters. The right light matters. The…
Hi, I’m Álvaro Vegazo, from Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Spain and I’m a Civil Engineer. Photography is my passion, especially I like Street and Documentary Photography. I started to photograph when I was 15 years old, but nothing serious until 2013. Initially, I got interested in Documentary photography, and while…
Historical facts: When I think of Kolkata first thing strikes me that it’s history. Once upon a time, Kolkata was the window of the world to the Indian subcontinent. First Armenian then Portages, Dutch and then British came to this city and entangled deliberately with this city for business, trade,…
I am a California native street photographer who currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, and started taking photography seriously after finding myself unemployed in March 2015. My time spent as a street mime came in handy, giving me the ability to anticipate street moments and be there with…
My name is Mohd Zamrus Jadid from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Currently working as a photographer with the government sector. I start my photography as a hobby since 2008. In 2013, I buck up and get out of my comfort zone in photography then I start more focus to shot real-life…
I am Shams, an aircraft engineer by profession and a passionate self-taught photographer focusing on people and the street. I was born in Narsingdi, a small town in Bangladesh but currently living in Dhaka. I became interested in photography back in 2013 when I was a student at university. When…
My name is Sreejith EK. I am 33 years old, originally from Malappuram, Kerala, and work as an Assistant Professor of Physics. I bought my first camera in 2012 and ever since my keen interest was to shoot people on the streets. First few years it had been just random…
Hello, my name is Emir Sevim. I was born and raised in Istanbul in 1991. I graduated from the cinema and TV department at the University. I have been taking photos since 2011. I have been producing street photographs for several years. I love the street and the spirit of…
Kolkata is a well-known city for its colors and wall art. In this photo series, I have tried to connect local people with the wall arts in various locations in Kolkata. Played with the colors and tried to create some juxtaposition with wall arts from the lanes of Kolkata –…