documentary photography
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Rural Kakinada – a series by senior photographer Mr. Saraswatirao Korlapati.
Situated in the coast of Andhra Pradesh, India, Kakinada is a Port city also known as the pensioner’s paradise. Kakinada has it’s own rich history, vibrant cultural and economic importance. It is well connected through railways, air and sea route. History In the 17th century the Dutch East India Company set Kakinada as their trading Continue reading
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In conversation with Thahnan Ferdous.
Hello Thahnan, please talk about yourself. I am Thahnan Ferdous who comes from the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photography is my passion and I believe that there is no real need to try and explain who I am. My work is a reflection of my past and my current state of mind. Tell us about Continue reading
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Victoria throwing light on Indian freedom struggle.
The Victoria Memorial, Kolkata. The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Central Kolkata, which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Empress Victoria, and is now a museum under the auspices of the ministry of culture. The memorial lies on the Maidan and is one of the iconic landmarks of Kolkata. In January 1901, on Continue reading
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The vibes of Durgotsava – by veteran documentary photographer Mr. Nilanjan Ray.
About Durgotsava Durga Puja also known as Durgotsava, or Sharodotsava is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess and is also celebrated because of the victory of goddess durga over the demon Mahishasur. It is particularly popular and traditionally celebrated in the Indian states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Assam, Odisha, Tripura, Mithilanchal region of Bihar and the Continue reading
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Kumortuli – A photo essay by Swarnendu Ballav.
Kumortuli or Kumartuli is a colony of sculptors in Kolkata, West Bengal, India who specializes in making various sculptures and idols of gods and goddesses of every religion. These artisans are settled in this colony since ages and making their living by this special profession. These artisans of Kolkata waits every year for DURGOTSAVA – Continue reading
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One Night Devotion – A photo series by Aniket Pal.
Meet young Aniket Pal, a creative and documentary photography enthusiast from Lalgola, Murshidabad, West Bengal. He started his photography journey in late 2019 as a hobby, however his perspective on photography started to change lately, now he prefers to compose his photographs in the form of storytelling or documentary. In this article, Aniket documented a Continue reading
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BHATORA ISLAND – A short documentary by Sannidh Raychaudhuri.
This is photo series on the kids of Bhatora Island, a fishing village near Midnapore. Most of the kids here grow up alone without their parents as they leave early in the morning to catch fish and after that they travel to nearby markets and haats to sell them.With no one to guide them, they Continue reading
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Emotions of Life – A monochromatic documentary by Santanu Dey.
About Santanu Dey : Myself Santanu Dey, an Accountant & Logistics Manager by profession and street, people & documentary photographer by passion. Since 2016 photography has a huge influence in my life & all it started with a very interesting but an insulting incident. As I didn’t have any camera in my earlier days, I Continue reading
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MY FIRST WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE AT PABITORA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, ASSAM.
26 December 2020 : Unplanned trips sometimes turns out to be exciting. Got an unexpected call from my cousin asking for a trip to Pobitora wildlife sanctuary. I was ready at the first thought, as I saw a brilliant chance of making it to my first wildlife photography experience ever. We were not quite sure Continue reading
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AMBUBACHI MELA AT KAMAKHYA TEMPLE.
Back in 2019, it was my first photo tour of the Holy Kamakhya Temple during the Ambubachi Mela / Fair at Guwahati city of Assam. Due to the COVID – 19 global pandemic this year in 2020 the authorities held the occassion in a very subdued manner without any gathering. About Ambubachi The age old Continue reading
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