East India is the poorest region in this large and populous country. Freedom from Hunger’s work is focused in east India, where they bring self-help services to the poorest communities in the poorest states. Freedom From Hunger is one of my oldest clients; my first assignment with them was in Haiti in 2001. This week, […]
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India Photo Tour Extension: Haridwar & Rishekesh
Haridwar and Rishekest are located in the foothills of the Himalayas, near the point where the Ganga reaches the plains. Haridwar is an ancient pilgrimage site, held in reverence for centuries. Temples and Ashrams dot the town and a visit to Haridwar is like stepping into a totally different world. Rishekesh is another town, about […]
India Photo Tour: Haridwar In Monochrome
We arrived in Haridwar by train yesterday and did an afternoon train station shoot, followed by Aarti (the evening ceremony on the Ganges) and a night shoot along the narrow winding back-streets. This morning we did a 7:00 AM photo walk from our hotel, which is perfectly situated near all the action. For whatever reason, […]
India Photo Tour: Jaipur Railway Station
Yesterday we shot the Jaipur railway station. Train stations in India are always great places for photography, offering up an eclectic mix of photographic possibilities. Photographing at railway stations is getting a bit tougher now than it has been in the past, due to increased security concerns, but usually all you have to due is […]
India Photo Tour: Jaipur, The Pink City
We left arrived in Jaipur and everyone enjoyed a free day to catch up on downloading, backing up and editing all of the images that we shot during the Pushkar Fair. The following day we went out to photograph the Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), Amber Fort, the City Palace and the Jantar Mantar […]
India Photo Tour: Leaving The Pushkar Fair, Heading To Jaipur
We made one final 5:30 AM photo outing at Pushkar Fair, then grabbed breakfast, packed our bags and hit the road. The next stop on our journey is Jaipur, Rajasthan’s capitol, know affectionately as “the pink city” because the buildings in the old section are made exclusively of pink sandstone. On the way here we […]
India Photo Tour: The Pushkar Mela, The Largest Camel Fair In India
Pushkar Mela (or Pushkar Fair) is an annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the State of Rajasthan, India, where over 25,000 camels are traded each year. The fair has been going on for centuries and draws thousands of tourists, camels, livestock traders, locals and Hindu faithful who come […]
India Photo Tour: The Amazing Pushkar Camel Fair
This is the ninth time that I’ve photographed the Pushkar Camel Fair, and it never, ever disappoints. Yes in deed, the Pushkar Fair is a very popular destination for photographers, but if you think it’s been over-done, or over-run by camera toting tourists, think again. Pushkar is still one of my favorite venues for photography. […]
India Photo Tour: Khejarla a Rural Rajasthan Town Comes To Life
Today we were in Kherjala, a beautiful heritage fort resort in Rajasthan, located 85 km East of Jodhpur, surrounded by village with view of plains of Marwar. The small village is the perfect place for us to wander and photograph rural life. From here, it’s just 3 hours to Pushkar Fair, the centerpiece of this […]
India Photo Tour: Manvar Camp, Revisiting The Untouchable
Three years ago near our tented camp at Manvar, I met a woman who is a member of the untouchable caste. Although the caste system has been outlawed in India, the defining lines between the casts are still clearly visible and the social positions of each caste is well understood by the Indians themselves. During […]
