Karthik K Samprathi

Some places ask you to come back — not for what they show, but for what you become each time you stand there again. Here are ten reasons why I return to the places I visited.

There’s a strange calm in knowing that you won’t see what you’ve made until much later. Here's my reflection on slowing down to see again — through the grain, the wait, and the wonder of film. When certainty felt too easy For more than a decade, I lived comfortably in the digital world. The precision, the immediacy, the control — they all felt empowering. Yet somewhere along the way, it became too predictable. Every photograph appeared perfect, but it lacked the quiet imperfection that once...

Large-format photography gives you something few other formats can — complete control over perspective and focus. These camera movements aren’t just technical adjustments; they’re gestures that shape how the world translates onto film. Each movement—tilt, shift, swing, or rise/fall—carries both precision and poetry Tilt: Finding focus beyond the plane Tilt allows you to change the angle of the lens relative to the film plane. With a simple movement, you can bring both near and distant...