Tag : portraiture

Portrait of a young man, Old Delhi, India

Exposure bracketing helps to deal with extreme lighting conditions when taking an environmental portrait.

Man in blue sandals, Varanasi

A trip to Varanasi, India, and the friendly locals were pleased to stop for a photograph.

Man in white, Varanasi

A rather striking man in white. His white head covering at once frames his face and contrasts with his dark complexion. Varanasi, India.

Man sitting in doorway, Old Delhi.

Old Delhi, and an older man was sitting in his doorway watching us go by and was happy to be in a photograph.

3 boys in Old Delhi.

Exploring Old Delhi provides an opportunity to see how the people go about their daily lives.  Many are happy to stop for a photograph. A young boy with an icy-pole pauses for the camera before devouring the treat, Old Delhi. Below.  A young boy wearing a black cap, pictured in one of the narrow lane-ways of Old Delhi. Below.  A young boy wears a plastic hat whilst playing on a motor scooter in Old Delhi.

Deep in thought, Outb Minar, Delhi

A young man,  deep in thought at Outb Minar,  Delhi.

Girl in a blue headscarf, Delhi.

A girl in a blue headscarf was nice enough (and patient enough) to let me take a series of half a dozen shots of her as she sat in the forecourt of a mosque.

Textile Merchant, Nizamuddin, Delhi, India

A textile merchant photographed at his stall at Nizamuddin in Delhi, India.  An “environmental” portrait showing the man in the context of his work.

A domestic scene, Old Delhi, India.

Walking through the streets of Old Delhi, it’s not unusual to find commercial premises and even private residences that open directly onto the street.

Young girl, Nizamuddin, Delhi, India

A young girl with piercing eyes, Nizamuddin, Delhi.