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Writing

Photography extends beyond the making of images. Reading, reflection and writing are integral to my practice. These essays and field journals explore the philosophical ideas, places and processes that continue to shape the photographs and the practice behind them.

Philosophy

Expressing in black and white

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Why I return

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Into the grain: My entry into analog photography

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The beauty of imperfection: Wabi-sabi

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Oubaitori and the way I grew

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Kintsugi and the way I understood

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My entry into printing : When a photograph becomes complete

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Cyanotype

Part 1: My entry -> Read

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Part 2: Toning the print -> Read

Field journal

Hampi

Where it began -> Read

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A decade of discovering Hampi -> Read

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My typical day as a photographer -> Read

Kulasai Dasara

Part 1 -> Read

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Part 2 -> Read

Ziro valley: Apatani tribe

Part 1 -> Read

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Part 2 -> Read

Majuli: The World's largest river island

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Hornbill festival: At Kohima, Nagaland

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Khonoma: Asia’s first green village

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Rameshwaram and Dhanushkodi

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Bharatpur: A journey into black and white revelation

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Mangalajodi: Listening to the wetlands

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