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Jul 04 2016

20 Questions in Hyderabad, India with Swarat Ghosh

*A new interview series with a play on “20 questions,” where I try to mix it up with different questions. Some serious, some not so much. I’ll also be focusing the series on some of the best street photographers from the cities I visit around the world during my 100 Cities project.

During my recent month in India, I visited Hyderabad, a royal city famous for its rich history, culture, cuisine, and architecture. Hyderabad is also home to the talented photographer, Swarat Ghosh, who thankfully agreed to take on this edition of “20 Questions.”

Swarat is a member of one of my favorite photo collectives, That’s Life, which I highly recommend checking out. Much of Swarat’s work captures stories from everyday life in a way that uses layers and multiple elements to help add to the moments he discovers. He’s also able to work well in both black & white and color, and uses them each in their own way to really bring out his scenes.

So now to learn more about him, it’s time for 20 Questions in Hyderabad, India with Swarat Ghosh…

Jul 03 2016

Street Shot Sundays
Photo of the Week:
“Fort Wall”

Street Shot Sundays Story & Stats

Story:

This Sunday’s Street Shot of the Week was taken in Galle, Sri Lanka by the Fort wall. Galle Fort is one of the most preserved fort cities in the world, with many locals still living inside its walls today. Due to its preservation and attractive mix of Dutch influence in a tropical atmosphere, it brings in plenty of tourists too.

An elaborate wall runs around the fort city, with most of it lining the ocean. It might be the most interesting wall I’ve seen. There’s always plenty of activity going on along it with a mix of locals and tourists. Also, due to its construction, there’s a lot of different areas to explore within the wall. While in Galle, I spent more time here than any when it came to photography.

When it comes to this shot, it was more of an instinctual reaction to what I saw. I was walking along when out of the corner of my eye I saw this scene. There was something odd about it, mostly from how the girl was holding the umbrella. I instantly reacted by quickly taking the shot, thinking more about capturing it before the strangeness disappeared than anything else.

Stats:

Camera: Fujifilm Xpro1
Lens: Fujinon XF 18mm
Focal Length: 18mm (27mm full frame equivalent)
Aperture: f/11
Shutter Speed: 1/500
ISO: 400

Jul 01 2016

33 Street Photography Photos from 3 Days in Galle, Sri Lanka

After getting some of Sri Lanka’s bigger city life in Colombo, I took a train down to Galle, where Dutch-colonial buildings blend with a tropical setting. Exploring the walled fort city inside and out provided plenty to see and capture, while giving a unique variety of life for a smaller touristic city. It was a nice, relaxing change of scene from Colombo too. So here’s some street photography I was able to capture during my few days in Galle…

Jun 29 2016

7 First Impressions of Galle, Sri Lanka
(From a Street Photography Perspective)

After Colombo, I took a train down to Galle in the southwest corner of Sri Lanka. Galle is a major city in Sri Lanka, but is best known for its Dutch influence and walled fort city where locals still live. It’s also nearby some of the most popular beaches and become one of the top spots to visit in Sri Lanka.

Galle was only a quick train ride from Colombo so I decided to give it a few days during my time in Sri Lanka. Here are my first impressions of Galle, from my personal Street Photographer perspective…

Jun 27 2016

15 Top Instagram Accounts for Street Photographers

Following popular posts like 15 Top Photo Collectives for Street Photographers and 15 Top Blogs for Street Photographers, comes 15 Top (Active!) Instagram Accounts for Street Photographers.

When it comes to the most popular social media platforms for photographers, Flickr has its own pluses, but Instagram keeps it simple, mobile and can be used in different ways. Instagram is so big now that there are too many great accounts to make a definitive list, but I wanted to create a list of some of the best that clearly put focus on Instagram.

This list was heavily influenced by how active the Instagram accounts are. So they had to have a minimum of 200 posts with regular posting continuing today.

So if you’re looking for active accounts to follow, here’s 15 top picks worth checking out if you’re into Street Photography too!

15 Top Instagram Accounts for Street Photographers

(in no particular order)

Jun 26 2016