Journal Image - Candid Street Photo & Motion Photography

PHOTOduniya Projects - Preface

From time to time, various facts of life inspire us to think more, to dig deep and find some meaning. Often the pictures give a message and sometimes they just becomes memories. Whatever be the situation, each provide an inspiration to explore. Many a times, my readers would prompt me to think! And then to take up my camera. It’s always interesting to have a new perspective on the same subject, or sometimes, if I am fortunate, have a new subject or composite altogether.

The current projects that I am working on are detailed below. The usual duration of a project is about six to eight months and often involve many people behind the scenes.

Should you want to participate in any of the current projects or share your thoughts, please write back to ranjaymitra@hotmail.com. Your feedback is always welcome. Should you find yourself in any of these pictures, please do let me know. I shall send you a copy of the picture my mail.

Artists, some true from their hearts, and some plain simple cons, the streets fledge with a monsterous combination of artists. From painters, to jazz players, from jugglers to psychic readers, San Francisco streets boast a varied collection of vendors each striving to make a living. This series plans to put together a collection of street artists and their art.

Schedule: May 2007 - Dec 2007
Medium: Film & Digital
Camera: Nikon F5, Nikon F100 and Nikon D200
Flash: Nikon Speedlights SB 50DX & SB 600.

Participation : Your participation would help with a better compilation. Please do write back to me at ranjaymitra@hotmail.com if you would like to participate. You are most welcome.

This project is still in the Drawing Board or otherwise known as the conception phase. I got interested in the intensity of emotions and sometimes the story that always go behind a body ornament - be it a piercing, or as permanent as a tattoo. This will also cover other decorative styles of body art. This is strictly an aggregation of body art work and I shall maintain indifference to any of the cult or religious implications of such an ornament or art work.

Participation : Your participation would help with a better compilation. Please do write back to me at ranjaymitra@hotmail.com if you would like to participate. You are most welcome.

Schedule: Jun 2007 - Jun 2008
Medium: Digital
Camera: Nikon D200
Flash: Nikon Speedlights SB 600.

Faces always reveal more than a person. And a cosmopolitan like San Francisco has ample opportunities. The pictures are often unrelated and are shot all over San Francisco. This series will have candids, portraits and casual behaviour as observed in the streets of SFO. When complete, it will be composed of both color and monochrome pictures.

Schedule: Jan 2007 - Aug 2007
Medium: Film & Digital
Camera: Nikon F5, Nikon F100 and Nikon D200
Flash: Nikon Speedlights SB 50DX & SB 600.

Participation : Your participation would help with a better compilation. Please do write back to me at ranjaymitra@hotmail.com if you would like to participate. You are most welcome.