Post-process Smarter

Post-process Smarter

Post-processing... I’ve written blog posts about it. I’ve made videos and ebooks. I've obviously made one just recently. Post-processing is something that I’m constantly experimenting with. Even today, a decade into focusing much of my energy and attention purely on photography, I still devote a good amount of time to fine-tuning my post-processing techniques.

Iron workers & rural roads

Iron workers & rural roads

My love affair with South Gujarat continues. Having ridden back and forth here so much, I’ll miss the roads that go through it. They’re special. Different to many other roads of India that I mostly associate with hell.

On sugar & story-telling

On sugar & story-telling

I liken much of my travels to one giant scouting trip. I want to see as many places around the world as possible. But my ultimate intention is to come back to the best of the places and shoot in more depth. 

Photographic clichés: Should you self-censor and avoid them?

Photographic clichés: Should you self-censor and avoid them?

A couple of months ago I posted an image of a man meditating on the banks of the Ganges in the Tips and Inspiration section. I talked about how I try to avoid clichés and doing what everyone does. There was one comment that brought up a few interesting points. It got me thinking and resulted in this blog post.

Night journeys

Night journeys

One of the least fun things you can do in India is ride a motorbike at night, especially during the winter. Winter in Gujarat isn’t anywhere near as cold as in Europe, but, it is definitely cold enough to make you think twice about jumping atop a motorbike once sun’s down.

Back to Mother India

Back to Mother India

I’ve joked for a long time that regardless of where I travel, all roads ultimately lead to India. Of course there’s a lot of truth to this joke. India is a special to me. No matter how long I'm away from it, it seems that I gravitate back time and time again. In fact, since 2005 I’ve visited India 7 times, spending close to 2 years within its borders.

I got first place ...

I got first place ...

It feels a little strange to self-promote, but I think this news is pretty deserving. I got first place in people and culture portfolio category in the Travel Photographer of the Year competition. Considering that the competition is pretty well-known these days and there were LOADS of entries, it feels good to get first place.

Waiting for the Patriarch

Waiting for the Patriarch

Five hundred-plus kilometres from Izmir brought me to the Bulgarian border. As the sun rose I saw just how dramatically the landscape changed. Blue sunny skies with green and yellow foliage were now replaced by a grey landscape with barren trees.