Wednesday, February 11, 2009

...when she should have gone to a school

While group of us were busy with our street photography, finding interesting subjects, this little girl was observing all of us. She was made to sit to sell vegetables at City Market, to (presumably) be a helping hand to her folks, when she should have gone to a school.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

What someone earns a day, someone burnt in few minutes - That's Life!


Monday, February 09, 2009

Haves and have nots


Haves and have nots
Originally uploaded by "SD "
My recent BPC Shoot outing to City Market, Bangalore, left me with a bag full of mixed feelings. On one hand, I got a chance to see and photograph street and market - as it is, got a chance to meet some like minded folks; but on the other I felt somewhat guilty of projecting the life spent by people living in abject conditions through my work.

There were occasions when I saw hope and smile on these people, which kind of meant (to me), they know what conditions they live in, but they are not sad about it. But on other, I saw haggards barely able to walk on roads; street dwellers sleeping; children selling flowers - reminding me of how oblivion we have become of their existence.

Over the next few days, I would post some of the moments which were captured at the City Market and which left me with these feelings.

Right now I am clueless as in what to do, what can I do to contribute back to the society; but I am sure, I would do something!

This shot belongs to former occasion of - hope and smile.

We all belong to the Haves category, but it was a pleasure to see a smile on this fellow, who belonged to the have nots category.

Slightly cropped from top, to give this cinemascope effect. Used Sepia with 30% opacity and slight vignetting for the effect.