During my scouting trip for the 2018 Photo Tour to Ladakh, my visit to the nomadic pastoralists was indeed one of the highlights! Just how, when, and where nomadic pastoralists inhabiting Ladakh today originated remains a mystery. These nomadic people are generally believed to be among the earliest inhabitants of the region. It is thought that […]
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Ladakh, India: Scouting Trip, Post #5
More images from my recent Ladakh scouting trip. The following photos include images of Buddhist monks, Buddhist nuns and local people wearing traditional Ladakhi dress. Additionally, there are several shots of the fascinating and welcoming Aryan people who live in several remote villages. In each community, monastery and ethnic group that we explored in Ladakh we found fascinating, friendly, curious, […]
Ladakh, India: Scouting Trip, Post #4
Perhaps, Lonely Planet says it best when they describe Ladakh: “Spectacularly jagged, arid mountains enfold this magical Buddhist ex-kingdom. Picture-perfect gompas (Tibetan Buddhist monasteries) dramatically crown rocky outcrops amid whitewashed stupas and mani walls. Colourful fluttering prayer flags share their spiritual messages metaphorically with the mountain breeze. Prayer wheels spun clockwise release more merit-making mantras. […]
Ladakh, India: Scouting Trip, Post #3
Ladakh (“land of high passes”) is a region in Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir that extends from the Kunlun mountain range to the Himalayas, inhabited by people of mostly Tibetan descent. It is one of the most sparsely populated regions in India and its culture and history are closely related to that of […]
Ladakh, India: Scouting Trip Post #2
This is my second post, with selected images from a recent, Ladakh, India: Scouting Trip. Our June trip is already sold out but there are spaces still available on the July Photo Tour Ladakh is indeed, breathtaking, in more ways than one. The sweeping, lunar-like, mountain landscapes are a sight to behold in this otherworldly […]
Ladakh, India: Scouting Trip For Two Upcoming 2018 Photo Tours
I’ve just returned from my scouting trip for two photo tours that we’ll be offering next year. The Jim Cline Photo Tours 2018 Ladakh, Heartland of the Indian Himalaya Photo tours, will be offered in June and (due to popular demand) a second trip in July. Please use the links to learn more about each tour. Ladakh […]
Republic of Guinea: Education Development Center, 2004
The Republic of Guinea lies on the West coast of Africa between Guinea Bissau to the north and Sierra Leone to the south. The Republic of Guinea was formerly known as French Guinea. On September 28th, 2004, I arrived in Conakry Guinea to shoot a job for the Education Development Center. I was to document one of EDC’s […]
2017 India: Three Festivals Photo Tour #6
For the 6th set of color images from the Jim Cline Photo Tours 2017 India: Three Festivals Photo Tour, I’m including 27 of my favorite shots from our time in Amritsar, at Hola Mohalla and a few from the Kavant festival in Gujarat . We will be running this trip in 2018, so if you’re interested […]
2017 India: Three Festivals Photo Tour #5
For the 5th set of color images from the Jim Cline Photo Tours 2017 India: Three Festivals Photo Tour, I’m including 34 of my favorite shots from our time in NewDelhi and while shooting widows Holi in Vrindavan. We will be running this trip in 2018, so if you’re interested in joining us, please click over […]
2017 India: Three Festivals Photo Tout #4
For the 4th set of color images from the Jim Cline Photo Tours 2017 India: Three Festivals Photo Tour, I’m including some images from Kavant and the villages of the surrounding countryside as well as a few more images from our time in Ahmedabad. The people of Gujarat are among the most colorful, photogenic and […]
