Insights and musings about photography and the creative process
Photo of the Day: Barley Harvest
The photo of the day is this image of a village of Tibetan farmers working together to separate chaff from gain during the barley harvest.
A village of Tibetan farmers works together to separate chaff from grain during the barley harvest.
Photo of the Day: Sacred Shave
Male HIndu pilgrims visiting the holy river Ganga (Ganges) often shave their heads as...
Male Hindu pilgrims visiting the holy river Ganga (Ganges) often shave their heads as part of a ritual of purification.
Photo of the Day: Sunbeam Sanctuary
As a worker takes his meal break, a shaft of sunlight reveals the...
As a worker takes his meal break, a shaft of sunlight reveals the flour dust-filled atmosphere inside of a Tsampa (barley flour) mill in rural Tibet.
Photo of the Day: Pilgrimage to Lhasa
The photo of the day is this image of Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims as they inch their way to Lhasa to gain karmic merit.
Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims inch their way toward Lhasa through a series countless prostrations to gain karmic merit.
Photo of the Day: High Noon Harvest
The photo of the day is this image of Tibetan farmers using traditional methods to separate chaff from grain during the barley harvest.
Tibetan farmers using traditional methods to separate chaff from grain during the barley harvest.
Photo of the Day: Evening Contemplation
A Buddhist monk atop ancient temple ruins pauses at sunset for a moment of reflection. Buddhism and Hinduism alternated as...
A Buddhist monk atop ancient temple ruins pauses at sunset for a moment of reflection. Buddhism and Hinduism alternated as the dominant religion in this part of Southeast Asia for much of its history and many temples were converted or modified several times to suit the reigning theology. Angkor Archeological Park, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Photo of the Day: Camera Friendly Culture
After a morning of photography on the streets of Jaipur, India, I was hungry and stopped for a bite at a small restaurant. While I was waiting for my food to arrive, I noticed these...
After a morning of photography on the streets of Jaipur, India, I was hungry and stopped for a bite at a small restaurant. While I was waiting for my food to arrive, I noticed these two young men framed in an opening in the wall of the kitchen. They noticed me too, but instead of turning away or showing annoyance, they looked directly at me and stood still as if posing for my shot. I made a few exposures and gave them a smile and a wave. They smiled back and went on with their conversation. One of the many things I love about photographing in India is that Indians, in general, are not the least bit camera shy. In fact, I often get stopped by strangers who ask me to take their picture. Sometimes they want to see the shots on the back of my camera and other times they just smile and walk away. Quite a contrast from other cultures that are not so camera friendly.