Showing posts with label people. Show all posts
Showing posts with label people. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Vasudev



I dont remember when or where I clicked this: either it was Matunga 20 years ago; or Kothrud 14 years go. But what I do remember was that he was singing very beautifully. With a strong voice which carried a long distance. He also looked soulful and tried to talk. But there is some fear around these people -- many of them are con artists (they say). They will talk of trouble in your 'bhavishya' or some such thing and try to con you. I dont know if it is true.

It must be a tough life. To just wander around singing and hoping that people will give something in return. I wonder why or how people end up like this. I was not brave enough nor considered myself a photographer enough to go talk to him and hear his story.

Friday, September 25, 2026

Portrait: The DevD


Devdatta. A dreamer. A dooer. An artist. An optimist. An enthusiast. Loves food. Loves stories. I tried to capture the thinly veiled aspirations behind his eyes.

Shot on the GRIV-Monochrome. The light was coming from the left. I am beginning to appreciate the 28mm field of view more and more.

Friday, September 04, 2026

Portrait: The Jo


The Jo.
The Better Half. The supporter of life.

Single directional light. Iphone 17 Pro Max.

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Portrait: Siddhu



We used to trek together, long back. He was always the quiet reliable happy mate. Always ready to help.

He fought back to life after a devastating motorbike accident.

Siddhu is a fighter.

Camera: Sony A7R III
Lens: Voigtländer Nokton 50mm F 1
Light: a tall Ikea paper lamp


Portraits of the Soul

Monday, November 18, 2024

Portrait: The Mountaineer


A mountaineer. Once must learn how to live from him. How to be happy and enjoy every day. How to face challenges and climb over them. How to be simple.

Camera: Sony A7R III
Lens: Sony Zeiss Plannar 50/1.4
Light: Natural light from a french window on the left (his right).


Portraits of the Soul

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Portrait: The Local Train Traveller


He travelled 34 years in Kalyan-VT local train. Saw the city change through a moving window.

Camera: Sony A7R III
Lens: Sony Zeiss Plannar 50/1.4
Light: Tube light on the top-left and behind him.



Portraits of the Soul

Monday, June 24, 2024

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Monday, August 28, 2023

Portrait: Poonam

She loves fish. Drives fast and furious. She is a softhearted person with the soul of a fighter.

I try to look for that fighter, hidden behind the usual light banter and laughter...

Camera: Sony A7R III
Lens: Sony Zeiss Plannar 50/1.4
Light: Portable square softbox with strobe


Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Portrait: Mitra Rima

Rima is a photographer and traveller. Even when she is working on her day job as a software artisan, you can see the distant landscapes in her eyes.

The photo tries to take peek at the inner struggle between the dream and the reality...

Camera: Sony A7R III
Lens: Voigtländer 35mm F1.2 Nokton SE
Light: Ambient led cealing lights


Friday, July 30, 2021

Portrait: Anuja


This is a single strobe portrait of my beautiful friend Anuja. The softbox is placed on the top left of the frame.

The photo
Camera: Sony A7R-MIII
Lens: Sony Zeiss Plannar 50 F1.4
Light: Speedlight in a softbox
Postprocessing in Photoshop.

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Portrait: Anuja



The usual fake smiles and soft skin photos do not do justice to the soul of the human. We need to dig deeper. We need to try to surface the deepest emotions we have inside of us. To bring out and wear our true face with its innumerable moods and expressions. There is beauty in that truth.

Anuja, like all ladies, loves a beautiful glamorous photo. But at my behest, she bravely put in serious efforts to bring out a genuine serious emotion. I found this photo to be far more interesting than those other sweet ones. But that is just me. :-)

The photo
Camera: Sony A7R III
Lens: Sony Zeiss Plannar 50 F 1.4
Light: Speedlight in a softbox
Postprocessing in Photoshop.

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Portrait: Mitr Amey


My friend Amey. A treker. A biker. A traveller.

The photo
Camera: Sony A7R III
Lens: Sony Zeiss Plannar 50 F 1.4
Light: Speedlight in a softbox

Monday, May 24, 2021

Twinking eyes


My father's eyes twinkle when he smiles. (My Indu Atya, his sister, also has the same smile.) He loves to crack silly jokes - we call them PJ's by VJ.

The photo
Camera: Sony A7R III
Lens: Sony Zeiss Plannar 50 F 1.4
Natural light from a window.

Monday, May 17, 2021

Aba



Aba likes to play with his granddaughter and take walks. He loves to travel and eat different things. A regular quiet person who spent his entire life in the usual quiet struggles of the common man. He who has seen the ups and downs of life and is neither too happy nor too sad.

The photo
Camera: Sony A7R III
Lens: Sony Zeiss Plannar 50 F 1.4
Used a softbox up close and front for this one.

Friday, May 14, 2021

The Soft Hands



My father has soft hands.

I have rarely, if ever, met someone who has more empathy than my father. He can feel the pain and suffering of others. And when he does, he gets besides himself in trying to ease it.

Growing up, these soft hands have carassed us and given us so much comfort. They have toiled tirelessly so that we could live.

Sony A7R III with Sony Zeiss Plannar 50mm F1.4

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

The Writer



A published author and a deep thinker. Whenever I try to click him, there is some kind of shyness which comes over him. Like a true blue creative soul, perhaps, he is unsure of what part of his complex self will be visible in the photo. Perhaps.

He has written a full length crime thriller novel published by Hachette. It has been well recieved. You can buy your copy here: Shot, Down.

The photo
Camera: Sony A7R III
Lens: Sony Zeiss Plannar 50 F 1.4

Artificial light coming from a couple of sources. Post processed in Lightroom/Photoshop. I tried to give a softer look in similitude of the softer introspective nature of the artist's soul.

Friday, April 02, 2021

Animal angel

He loves animals more than humans. They love him back.
He sings. He plays the piano.
He cracks silly jokes.

He is a dear friend from our time at the campus.

The photo
Camera: Sony A7R III
Lens: Sony Zeiss Plannar 50 F 1.4
Other Equipment: A simple reflector

There was soft lighting coming from a window on the left. I used a reflector to fill in the opposite side. The idea of the lights was because I suddenly felt his 'angel' ness when it came to animals. He really can connect to them. My dog also goes crazy when he is around. These are cheap christmas lights which I wrapped around his head. Post processed in Lightroom/Photoshop.