KOLKATA- THE CITY OF JOY
In the chaos of this city lives this race of people on the streets that is showered in happiness and contentment. In my recent visit here, which is my hometown, I set out with my camera to find the source of this joy amongst people living within the most meagre means. What I came back with wasn't the answer but a collage of images depicting the curiosty, the eagerness, the anxiety, the happiness, and many many more ness's and 'ty's' that package themselves to be one of the the most colourful and vivid albums.
SMILES AND BLUES
We all know how the weather affects us. And in London, where the Sun barely peeps through for a very few hours, during the long winters, suffering from a mood disorder is very natural. One day, I crept out to capture people on the streets wearing the moods, hoping to find more disgruntled and sad faces.But, along with me the Sun, chose to venture out that day and I found myself amidst a whole bunch of people wrapped in mixed emotions. Here's a album documenting my experiment.
VINTAGE PIN UP
This was a part of yet another workshop on Vintage Pin Up and both hard and soft lighting. The idea was to explore different lighting, 'vintagy' costumes and their effect on both polished as well as a gritty backdrops.
Model Courtesy: Francesca Rose
KILLING ME SOFTLY
This series is a part of a workshop on Soft Lighting for beauty portraits. Light position, placement and intensity add the emotional quotient in a still image. I tried bringing out the softer and sensual side of the subject.
Model Courtesy: Irina
MY FIRST SUMMER IN LONDON
It was my first summer in London. And I must say, coming from Mumbai, India, where the summer and heat prevail through out the year, I had never imagined I could ever be waiting so eagerly for summers. The spring, like the royal harbinger, announced the entry of the resplendent summer. And as it arrived, I could feel the woollen blanket around me metamorphose into that, made up of happiness, smiles, green trees and golden grasses and the most spirited people. It was longer evenings, people socializing and travelling to different places, indulging in activities etc. It almost felt like it was that time of year that was meant to be 'Celebrated'. Needless to say, this season had possessed me too. I felt rejuvenated and happy all throughout. And between work, I often found myself walking across alleys and streets and parks with my only friend in this new city- My Camera. I secretly wished to hold this warmth and freeze it in time....much like gathering fire flies in a jar. I wanted to always feel fresh, happy, warm and full of hope, so decided to capture this time on my camera. It shaped itself into this small album called 'Summer and Smiles'. I believe, the the effervescence of this time, stored in my memory will keep me feeling comfortable all through the coming winters.
TRAVEL DIARIES
They say, "Travelling....It leaves you speechless first and then turns you into a storyteller". I would not agree more. I think I have been fortunate enough to get a chance to travel a lot and explore and this gave me a chance to capture moments that told stories about places, people and the lives there. This is a compilation of a few images from my travels across India, New Zealand and some parts of Europe.
EK BAAR PHIR SE- NEW MUSIC CHANNEL LAUNCH- POSTER STILLS
This was a part of a launch campaign for a music channel playing Retro Bollywood music, in India. Young musicians were called in to play on their instruments some iconic Bollywood pieces from the yesteryears and they were captured performing. The idea was centered at the brilliance of the music piece and the delivery by the young musicians showing their connect to the evergreen music and evoking as feeling of both freshness and nostalgia amongst the viewers.
