The Cheltenham Festival
March 16, 2013
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On the 15th March, I was at the Cheltenham Festival for the Cheltenham Gold Cup Day. It was one of the very first events that I had attended as part of the photographic project “From England with Love”. It was also the first time that I attended a professional horse race a
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Thought & Story behind Photograph #2
February 26, 2013
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The photograph above was taken in Edinburgh in 2009. Arthur’s seat is a hill in Holyrood Park, situated on the edge of the old town of Edinburgh. The 360° view from it is wonderful on a clear day. On this day, I still remember looking through the windows of my flat wondering if
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Photo Composition: Composing a multi-layered photograph
February 18, 2013
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Frédéric Bazille – Scène d’été. One question I am regularly asked about photo composition and some of my pictures during my workshops is how to compose multi-layered photographs? I don’t think there are any secrets to making complex photographs. It is first a matter
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Photobook: New York Photographs 1968-1978 by Paul McDonough
February 08, 2013
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Paul McDonough, originally from Portsmouth, NH moved to New York in 1967 after studying art at the New England School of Art in Boston. It is also in Boston that he became more serious about photography, claiming in his book that what turned him away from painting was a realisation th
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Interview on Street Photography Workshops
February 01, 2013
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I was recently interviewed by Street Photography Workshops a website aiming to be a resource for street photographers around the world. The interview gives me the opportunity to speak about my influence, my approach of photography and the way I create images. Please check it.
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Necessary and Unnecessary Decisive Moment
January 29, 2013
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A few days ago, I was reading “Decisive Moment 1″ by Richard Kalvar on the Magnum Photography blog. An interesting read that made me think about a necessary moment vs. an unnecessary moment. And how could an unnecessary moment not be decisive? It all depends on the definit
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Thought & Story behind Photograph #1
January 16, 2013
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The photograph was taken in 2012 in the Moroccan city of Taza inside its Medina. The town is situated on the east side of Morocco between Fes and Oujda and easily accessible by train from both cities. Founded by the Merinides in the 12th century, the medina and its “grande mosqu
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Blue Yamuna Photo Project on The Invisible Photographer Asia
January 15, 2013
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I was recently pleased to hear that my photo project Blue Yamuna was featured on the Invisible Photographer Asia. To view it, click HERE.
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Magh Mela Festival: After the Main Bath, Sangam, India
December 05, 2012
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In Allahabad at the confluence of three sacred Indian rivers, the Ganges river, the Yamuna river and the mythic Saraswati river is Sangam, one of the most sacred places in India. Every year during the Magh Mela, thousands of pilgrims coming from all over India and the world gather for
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Fes El Bali, a medieval Moroccan Medina in the 21st century
November 19, 2012
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Fes was founded by Idris I two thousand two hundred and twenty three years ago, making it one of the oldest medieval cities on earth. Under the influence of the Andalusians and migrants from Kairouan (Tunisia), Fes grew as a city of Islam, crafts and trades. It is during this period t
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