In keeping with tradition, each year during the India photo tour, I post a selection of black and white images. In the process of shooting these images I didn’t actually set my camera to black and white, but rather I shot them in color and then afterwards, looked for ones that seemed like they might […]
Archive | 2013
India Photo Tour: Random Images From The Last Few Days
Our group left Pushkar with empty batteries and full memory cards after an amazing two days of living “in-tents” and doing some “intense” shooting . I had a few left over images from the day before we arrived to Pushkar fair and a few images from the day after, so thought I’d slap together a […]
India Photo Tour: Pushkar Fair
Pushkar Mela (or Pushkar Fair) is an annual camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the State of Rajasthan, India. Thousands of camels are traded each year at the fair which has been going on for three centuries. The Pushkar Fair draws thousands of camera toting tourists, camels and livestock traders. […]
India Photo Tour: Jaisalmer to Manvar
We spent the night at Fort Khejarla last night and today we’re on our way to Pushkar, the centerpiece of our India experience. Please stay tuned to the blog, as ” I’ll be updating with images of the Pushkar Fair in the coming days. Meanwhile, with a fairly good internet connection here in Khejarla, I’m […]
India Photo Tour 2013: Jodhpur to Jaisalmer
After an amazing 2 days in the blue city of Jodhpur, we headed north and west towards the Pakistan border to Jaisalmer. Jaisalmer is named after its founder Maharawal Jaisal Singh, a Rajput king in 1156 AD. “Jaisalmer” means “the Hill Fort of Jaisal”. Jaisalmer is sometimes called the “Golden City of India” because the […]
2013 Pushkar Photo Tour Day 2: Jodhpur
Jodhpur is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city is known as the “Sun City” for the bright, sunny weather it enjoys all the year round. It is also referred to as the “Blue City” due to the vivid blue-painted houses around the Mehrangarh Fort. The old city circles the […]
2013 Pushkar Photo Tour Begins
Today is the first day of the 2013 Pushkar Photo Tour and as usual we began our adventure in New Delhi with a visit to the Jama Masjid, the spice market and the Sihk temple on Chandni Chowk. After a full day of intense shooting we had the unique opportunity to have cocktails at the […]
New Delhi: Morning At Chandni Chowk
This morning I had the unique opportunity to spend some time photographing in New Delhi with my good friend and former Jim Cline Photo Tour participant, US Ambassador to India, Nancy Powell. Nancy chose Chandni Chowk for this morning’s shoot. Chandni Chowk is one of Delhi’s busiest and oldest marketplaces. Located within the walled city […]
Myanmar Photo Tour Sept 2013: Ring Train
Yangon’s “circle line” or “ring train”, circumnavigates Myanmar’s largest city, on a 46 Kilometer, 39 station route that connects Yangon’s satellite towns. The system is heavily utilized by the local populace, selling about 150,000 tickets daily, providing cheap transportation for Burmese and an interesting and engaging cultural immersion for the few intrepid adventurers who hop […]
Myanmar Photo Tour Sept 2013: Inle Lake & Nyuang Shwe
Inle lake is the final stop on the Amazing Myanmar tour, and I subscribe to the idea of “keeping the best for last”. Myanmar’s Inle lake is our crowning touch on an amazing tour of a fascinating and friendly country. We arrive in the lakeside town of Nuang Shwe and immediately board our 3 private […]
