Published on
August 18, 2009 in
bombay.
Tags: beach, bombay, culture, india, life, monsoons, people, photography, photos, skyline, sports.
In this day and age, I can recommend only the one professional film lab that processes black and white film in Bombay – Studio Mull Herr. It wasn’t the case five years ago. I had options. 4 or 5 of them. I’d use Mazda most oft.
A bunch of juveniles engage in outdoor sports whilst high tide during the monsoons at Juhu Beach in Bombay. 2009 brought the tallest tides in over one hundred years.
Contact prints are expensive &indecisive. I prefer low resolution scans instead. I can then check focus, composition etc. &get the better frames scanned at a high resolution thereafter.
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Paritosh and his brother are poor. But skilled. Paritosh and his brother have one, a God-given gift. Paritosh and his brother are darkroom specialists. Black and White film. Processing and prints. Good job. Comparable to the best photo labs in the city.
Pre digital photography times, the one-room-kitchen apartment at Prabhadevi served as shop. Or should I say, darkroom and waiting area. Prabhadevi isn’t the cheapest neighborhood in Bombay. But Paritosh and his brother could afford the rent. Just about. Give thanks to the Rent-Control Act.
Everybody loves Paritosh. And his brother.
Continue reading ‘But this one skill.’
Published on
August 2, 2009 in
bombay and photography.
Tags: bombay, culture, entertainment, events, humor, india, life, monsoons, people, photography, photos, sea, thoughts.
These were to be the tallest waves in over one hundred years.
“..stay indoors if you can. Stay back at the office, should things get out of control. Avoid outings during the 23rd, 24th and 25th, of July, 2009.”
“WOW! High tides! Waves! Let’s go!”
Crowds of people assembled, in anticipation, along Marine Drive. Numbers grew. Bombayites, old &young, fat &thin, healthy &unhealthy and uncle &aunty. Some 5,000 of them.
Close to 13:00 hours, the tides got taller and stronger. Strong winds blowing.
Continue reading ‘Monsoons and high tides. Bombay 2009.’
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