A few children interacting, and passing their toys to one another through their balconies, Mumbai, 2015. Photograph/Abeer Khan Abeer Khan evocatively depicts the invisible, intimate day-to-day moments around us. Nilofer Khan speaks to her about her experiences. Mumbai is considered to be a fast-paced, exhilarating, idyllic, or even a romantic city. The rising concrete facades,… Continue reading The Forgotten Ones
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On Why Wide Angle Lenses Fascinate Me
I enjoy extremely high resolutions because I dream of making giant prints. For my photography, the obvious and mundane take on proportions larger than life. And like other photographers, I lust after gear. But whatever I buy needs to be perfect for what I intend to achieve… which is possibly why I have not invested… Continue reading On Why Wide Angle Lenses Fascinate Me
With Great Simplicity Comes Great Responsibility
Paeans have been sung about the ease with which cellphones allow one to shoot, and also on their unobtrusiveness. But the real simplicity of cellphones, I believe, lies in the whole package. I’m not just talking about the weight, or the stripped down settings, but the whole gamut—right from shooting, selecting the right image, postprocessing,… Continue reading With Great Simplicity Comes Great Responsibility
Edward Hopper’s Silence
Undoubtedly, when you think of Edward Hopper, it is his painting, titled Nighthawks, that immediately comes to mind. It is your quintessential American diner sans the chaotic embellishments and crowdedness that one would expect from such an establishment. Herein lies the beauty of Hopper’s vision, to transform prosaic scenes into moments of contemplative isolation. Even… Continue reading Edward Hopper’s Silence
Jane Evelyn Atwood
Conchita Fernandes looks at the work of Jane Evelyn Atwood, who uses her photographs to answer questions that only a few of us have ventured to investigate. L’Institut Départemental des Aveugles, Saint-Mandé, France, 1980, from The Blind. Most of us forget that all photographs, even those that are expected to be objective and accurate in their… Continue reading Jane Evelyn Atwood