Published on
April 11, 2010 in
kerala.
Tags: beach, culture, fisherfolk, india, kerala, life, limited edition archival prints, people, photos, religion, sea, Yashica Mat.

“YES – pulling – like that pulling – come! come!” cries the fisherman. It is an invitation to the tourist(s) to hop aboard the Chinese Fishing Net (that) he toils on. And experience the process. Seldom is he turned down.
And once on the platform:
“This is Chinese technology fishing net – the framework weighs eight hundred kilos – pulling then net comes up – release it then goes back down in the water – it is hard work: and at this time of the year, very little fish…”
Continue reading ‘Aboard the Chinese Fishing Net at Fort Cochin’

Published on
March 27, 2010 in
goa.
Tags: goa, india, life, mangroves, nature, people, photography, photos, river, Yashica Mat.
Versova is an upmarket neighbourhood in the Andheri area in northern Mumbai. It is located at 19°7’60N 72°47’60E and is known for its beach and the Versova Fort. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versova_(Mumbai)

Shot from the 6th floor of a residential building.

November in 2009 brought unseasonable thundershowers, pleasant weather and overcast but beautiful skies.
Canon AE-1P 50mm f/1.4 lens.
FIN

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.
Continue reading ‘b &w’

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.’

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