Jalsu Pass trek in Chamba
More than the route of the Jalsu Pass trekin Chamba, weather got the better of us . We had limited knowledge that we would be greeted with hailstorm, rain and other vagaries of nature...
The Happiness Journal Blog
The master and the apprentice
I picked up a copy of Stringer by Anjan Sundaram excited by what might be the contents inside . Having met him a couple of years back and hear his fascinating story reminded me...
Friend’s profile : Prashant Miranda
I immediately became a fan of Prashant Miranda’s work upon seeing his blog for the first time . His illustrations are unique, vivid, inspired by travels and brings forth a sense of peace followed...
Lathmar Holi in Barsana
Sharing a few images from Lathmar Holi in Barsana…ended up editing them last night …did a fair bit of experimentation ..underexposures, movement,over exposure…I first went to Barsana/Nandgaon/Vrindavan in 2008 . It seems a lot...
Product photography shoot in India
Recently did a photo shoot for a friend of mine in India . She runs an organisation that makes Organic Products from the farm mostly with a concentration on Amla based products . The...
Indian wrestlers from Asola, Delhi
Akhadas as they are called in Hindi is breeding ground for Indian Wrestlers who then further train for national and international events . Past few years have seen a surge in Indian Wrestling and...
Say hello to TravelbyDart
A while back I got an email from Sorin . It spoke on a new concept and way of travel which was quite intriguing. Imagine throwing a dart on a world map and then...
Discovering photographers : Eric Hosking
so in order to take the images one had to guess where subject could be . no digital, exposure manually calculated and mostly guesswork . the time during which the images were taken started...
A breed for healthy living : How Naggar and Scott Jurek helped me
There will never be another 2014. It has been an incredible year of positives and many firsts . One of them has been figuring out my health routine .You know how much there’s in...
An introspection on photography
A presentation made for Joy of Giving Week explaining how and why I started taking pictures and got involved with photography An introspection on photography from Siddharth Jain
The minaret on top of Jama Masjid
here’s a wonderful secret spot and vantage point in New Delhi. For a bird’s eye view of New Delhi, head to Jama Masjid ( one can reach there by taking the Delhi Subway-station Chawri...
Frank Hurley : Early photographer
Discovered the work of Frank Hurley . He took this picture in early 20th century and was also involved in photographing Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated 1914-1916 Antarctic expedition How cool is that doing it...
the home made Spinach Smoothie
so it has been an ongoing battle ever since -to feel superfit . there have patches in between where I have felt so ,and those days felt wonderful. And then to keep maintaining it...
Ragubir Singh : Mumbai -An honest book review : Looking at pictures ,learnings and thoughts
Recently went through the book by Raghubir Singh and after being engrossed for a couple of hours made pointers for self. Here are my notes in journal should someone be interested in checking his...
The work and life of Tim Hetherington
One of the most profound movies ever….life and time of Tim Hetherington.…such an inspiration and role model..must watch for everyone “I want to record world events, big History told in the form of...
A visit to Bhuira Jams ,Himachal Pradesh
So, this was one trip that was literally unplanned. We did n’t booked any confirmed train tickets and ended up travelling in general class. Instead of taxis we decided to stop at bus stations,...
Candid Portrait in Photography
Jasraman on a giant wheel and mingling with the winds, New Delhi ,April 2014
Henri Cartier on Robert Capa :Magnum Photos
I have a poster of his on my wall. Was especially enchanted by his personality after reading the book ” Magnum Photos: Fifty years at the frontline of history ” . Is a must...
