An introspection on photography

World    through  a  frame  

Notes  from  photography    

Siddharth  Jain  www.siddharthjain.co.in  

So I asked myself why photography ?

•  It gave me a sense of freedom •  I really enjoyed discovering the

place ,its culture and the streets(travel) •  Expressing the world within using my

vision

Initial pictures (taken in 2006)

Initial pictures

Inspirations •  Henri Cartier Bresson

Images in slide ©HCB

Inspirations •  Influenced by books, ,journals like National Geographic, movies and music

• Inspired by seniors such as Gary Knight,Philip Jones Griffith and Josef Koudelka

A  Whiff  of  Raj  

Long term project

Images from state of Rajasthan

Salt Lake Temple,Sambhar,Rajasthan .

Boy on a buffalo ,Kota,Rajasthan . It gets quite hot in the desert state .

Cows,women and children .An afternoon at Bhu Village,Jaisalmer

Blue star auto rickshaw,Rajasthan . People in Rajasthan are known for their style, mustache and royalty.

Market scene in a village festival,Nagaur.

Angry Camel,Nagaur cattle festival.

Prayers at Thar Desert,Rajasthan

So what makes photography ?

•  EMOTION + COMPOSITION •  Being an excellent critic of your own work •  Working with the right equipment •  Your own thought process and of course other technical details

Traders,Jaisalmer Fort,Rajasthan

Children and scooter, Jodhpur,Rajasthan. Scooters such as this are going out of fashion as more people are opting for motorcycles. Still here a scooter is cherished.

Brahmapuri area of Jodhpur . Sometimes the area is also called as the "Blue City" for its azure blue colored walls ; it is predominantly settled by Hindus

Men with organges during Holi celebrations,Mandawa,Shekawati.Men drunk and happy mock as women during Holi. The women though up on roofs participate from a distant and safer background.

Holi celebrations,Old Brahmpuri, Jodhpur.

Kalbeliyas (snake charmers) at home,Rajasthan. There are only a few snake charmers left in the state as they all have moved

out to the cities in search of better options.

Quarries at Jodhpur,Rajasthan . The state is quite famous for its marble. As they say, the while marble used for Taj Mahal came from quarries such as these. The men though work in not such a good condition and working environment.

Workers at Gem outlet ,Jaipur

Evening meal preparation,Jaipur

Why photography (questioning myself again )?

•  It still gives me a sense of freedom •  I am still curious and passionate •  Create •  Vision •  Now there are goals –assignments, long term

projects,goals,prints

When do I stop photographing ?

•  Passion which further translates into action.

•  There’s a chance to experiment, learn

and try through creative medium

Evening meal preparation,Moolsagar,Jaisalmer . Women use primitive ways to cook

“ Kamal Traveling Circus” ,Kolayat. Though circuses are nearly extinct in the city, for the villages they are a major source of entertainment

Girls and Boys.Classroom Activities. In the rural areas ,though schools are maintained by the government they are mismanaged. sometimes the teachers don't visit and many time the students fail to reach the classroom.

Here though the class was quite full.

Farmers at work, Bikaner district.

Visitors outside the temple,Karni Mata Temple,Rajasthan . Karni Mata temple is mostly known for rats inside the temple and not for lions that is a symbol of Rajasthan

A marriage in a village ,Pokhran

Mother and Son, Jaisalmer with fort in background.

Inside the bus,Rajasthan

Working to pursue a long term project

§  Choosing your subjects §  Research §  Managing the changes §  Read §  Final outcome

Research ( for Rajasthan project)

Journey is the destination Images © Siddharth Jain (one.phish@gmail.com)

www.siddharthjain.co.in