Reinterpretation of old images is mostly a futile exercise. All it does is expose you to your shortcomings. On the other hand, you are suddenly made aware of the progress you have made as a photographer. When I look back, this is one of the images that proved to be crucial in my development as … Continue reading Reinterpretation (of self)
It was about three years ago I visited Japan for a photo adventure. I was taking a walk past this bamboo grove on a decidedly dark and gloomy day. The light was quite flat. The undergrowth was dark and full of shadows. What caught my eye was the different colors of the leaves — from … Continue reading Light on the leaves
Tokyo is one of my favorite cities, and I think most of the time, people look at the city at the eye level. For me, the real beauty of Tokyo is in its architecture and how it reminds me of origami. The shapes, the perspectives, and the profiles of buildings change as you walk a … Continue reading [Photo Gallery] Tokyo captured on Leica SL2
In the U.S., Twitter has been dogged by the perception that it’s a non-intuitive platform, more suited for public figures, entertainers, and journalists. But in Japan, it has mass appeal. Twitter seems to have found a place in Japan. If you read the story, you realize it is cultural. People preferred to be anonymous and … Continue reading Twitter is Big in Japan
It isn’t hard to fall in love with Japan. It happens slowly. In 2015, it was a trip to distant Naoshima Islands that hooked me on the Japanese sensibilities. But it was on this most recent trip, the small seductions of Japan — its people, its landscapes, its food and its culture left me completely besotted by this island nation. What I like about Japan is its subtlety. It is aloof, it is shy and almost silent. And yet when you slow your rhythm to its ways, the slow hypnotization starts to take control of your senses. There wasn’t just any one thing that took control of my senses, though if I had to pick, it would be the juxtaposition of people and its landscapes. The country is crowded and yet there seems to be enough beauty in between the gaps left by people. Continue reading “Random Notes from a recent trip to Japan “
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