migratemanj

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Siddharth Sanghvi

I was commissioned to photograph Siddharth Sanghvi, an Indian prodigy and extremely well known author of our times for Canteen Magazine. Sanghvi has been compared to Salman Rushdie and Vikram Seth in his writing styles, especially for using settings of magical realism, and themes such as karma, love and sexuality extensively in his very applauded book The Last Song of Dusk. Here are a few of my favorite images from the shoot. Above all, he was a delight to work with and a great person to brainstorm about life, love and image making.

On the way to Nidhivan

In my travels in India I visited teh holy city of Vrindavan, a place of mystery, religion and a superior form of organized chaos. This image was made on my way to Nidhivan.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Limited Edition Print Sale to support Japan

My image, "Hope" is soon to be a part of the Wall Space Gallery page. The Wall Space gallery has organized an online limited edition print sale by various artists to support Japan and it's current Tsunami and Earthquake struck condition.

Please visit the link and donate. All images are a signed and at limited edition of ten priced humbly at $50. The print I have donated is below and will be soon to appear on the Wall Space's website. In the mean time if you would like to support the cause, please spread the word by sharing the information on social networks. Should you have any questions, please get in touch with me. Thank you to Crista Dix for putting this together.

Bada Bagh, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

On the day I went to Bada Bagh, I met a very warm family who allowed me to make some images of them with the 4x5. The camera seemed to gain their interest, they asked me a lot of questions about the format; Some of them included if this camera made movies and if this meant they would appear on the television the next day.

The Cleaning Lady

This image was shot in Madrid, Spain about a month and a half ago. I will be posting more random moments from my recent travels as I slowly go through some 4x5 scans.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Herbert G Pointing @ The Empty Quarter

When I was in Dubai which was a few weeks, I visited a fantastic photography gallery called The Empty Quarter. Elie, the proud owner of the gallery is kind, gracious and has a great roster of people and shows. The exhibition that was up when I visited was a really memorable one. It made you instantly feel sort of lame about ever complaining about carrying around one too many lenses on your back. No pain, no gain folks. People die for their art and for what they believe in. Here is a quick read on what this show was about.

T E R R A N O V A

In 1910, the Terra Nova expedition set itself the glorious task of conquering the South Pole. Captain Robert Falcon Scott led a group of men in a long and excruciating venture, which ultimately ended with their tragic death. Scott and his men died on their way back from the Pole, overcome by extreme cold, exhaustion and starvation.

"All the daydreams must go", wrote Scott in his diary. But the dreams, the ambitions and the beauty of Scott’s journey did not fade away:

Herbert G. Ponting, recruited as ‘camera artist’ for the Terra Nova expedition, left over 1700 glass plate negatives as a testimony of the Antarctic venture, now marking its centennial anniversary.

Some of these pictures were just raw, honest and printed to perfection. I know am a richer person for seeing these come to life before me. I encourage you to visit the gallery webpage and read up a bit about the legacy Mr. Pointing left behind. Below is the fabulous gallery owner Elie.

The Worst Journey in the World - Captain Scott

[caption id="attachment_3335" align="alignleft" width="294" caption="Portrait of Mr. Herbert G Pointing"]