Instacandid

My first blog post and I have been agonising over it for hours. How do I set the mood? Should it be something long and technical or something short and breezy? Just a photograph to show off my work or ……….

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light (Genesis 1:3). And I say thank God there is light, for where would we photographers be without it? Chasing the elusive golden hour at the crack of dawn with a two-tonne pack of gear (or so it seems).

After dealing with street dogs, belligerent security men and curious members of the public, the balancing act of ISO, shutter speed and f-stop somehow managed, all the time keeping an eye on creativity, I come home to practice the dark dark art of post processing.

Countless hours,thousands of rupees and too many Sunday mornings sacrificed to the God…

These are a couple of boys and their leader in a Community Service program back in July 2004, part of The Burghers of Broadway series.

You might remember the people above from my recent post. This is the photo I have shot of them in film, and in all honesty, I like the Iphone shot better. Check it here

Street portrait: He was on his way to ride away, and was very kind to spare some time to pose for the camera.

Shot from the hip. Zone focused with my rangefinder, pre-metered with my Pocket Light Meter app from my Iphone…and snapped! My Leica M3 was so quiet, no one heard it made an exposure. This is my favorite from the roll.