KANTHA & VIGGNESH | Pre Wedding Photo shoot

To find love in a world full of thinkers is in itself a feat. What is more challenging is to finally realise that he/she is the one for you. It takes balls of Titanium to face orthodox parents with a love marriage proposal, that too a mixed caste one at it. Kantha (telugu brahmin) and Viggnesh (tamil brahmin) had their share of struggle and they did themselves proud by succeeding. They were Cupid struck back during the college days and after almost 4 years of togetherness, what reflects in their relationship the most is the friendship. I was lucky enough to be chosen as their candid photographer for their wedding. Though the pre and post wedding shoots are done, I would like to upload them in order, post by post. So here goes!

Supporting Organic Farming

You know how they say, "You are what you eat"? I believe in that one. My mother is big time into sustainability, reuse and anything that means environment friendly and I am extremely proud of her for that. Since the day she found about 'ReStore', its been raining red rice and millets at home. I had to bid goodbye to my taste buds. 

Jokes apart, ReStore is a non-profit organisation that houses organic food products, fruits and vegetables that have been spared of chemical pesticides, additives and preservatives. Radhika, one of the directors of ReStore approached me for some photographs of the grains and millets for their website and making banners. I grabbed the opportunity to debut in food photography (though this is only baby steps) in my style and here are the results. See for yourself and do opine in the comment section. 

P.S : I would feel like 'Mother Teresa' if even one of you start living the organic way after visiting the site. 

Bajra grain (Hindi) | Kambu (Tamil) | Pearl Millet (English)

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Bajra grain (Hindi) | Kambu (Tamil) | Pearl Millet (English)
Jowaar (Hindi) | Cholam (Tamil) | Sorghum (English)
 Raagi (Hindi) | Kezhvaragu (Tamil) | Finger Millet (English)

Raagi (Hindi) | Kezhvaragu (tamil) | Finger Millet (English)

Jowaar (Hindi) | Cholam (Tamil) | Sorghum (English)

LEFT TO RIGHT
Split Red lentils (English) | Mysore paruppu (Tamil) | Masoor Dal (Hindi)
Green Gram (English) | Pacha Paiyaru (Tamil) | Moong (Hindi)
 Horsegram (English) |Kollu (Tamil) | Kulthi (Hindi)

CLOCKWISE
Split Red lentils (English) | Mysore paruppu (Tamil) | Masoor Dal (Hindi)
Green Gram (English) | Pacha Paiyaru (Tamil) | Moong (Hindi)
 Horsegram (English) |Kollu (Tamil) | Kulthi (Hindi)

Little Millet (English) | Saamai (Tamil) | Kutki (Hindi)

Little Millet (English) | Saamai (Tamil) | Kutki (Hindi)

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Kangni (Hindi) | Thinai (Tamil) | Foxtail millet (English)
Kutki (Hindi) | Saamai (Tamil) | Little Millet (English)
Kodra (Hindi) | Varagu (tamil) | Kodo Millet (English)

Kangni (Hindi) | Thinai (Tamil) | Foxtail millet (English)

                           

Dedicated to Rape Victims

BAAWRI

Baawri. Thats what my room mate calls me. BAAWRI

FOOTNOTE: Baawri is a Hindi word which translates to 'Crazy'. The context here is synonymous to the 'free spirited'. I got to admit that I am that exactly. She did coin an apt word to describe me.

Know me well.

I am PASSION,

I am LUST,

I am LOVE built on giving and trust.

Don't fall for me if you only have looks to KILL,

For I am a WOMAN who falls for a STRONG WILL.

LIGHT SOURCE : Candle light ( candle was kept below the subject)

AYN RAND's protagonist

FOOTNOTE:  Ever since the day I laid my eyes on THE FOUNTAINHEAD, I have a significant part of every character in me. This can be seen as part 2 of the The UNSPOKEN words.

LIGHT SOURCE:  Point source from book reading light.

DEVICE: Sony digi-cam.

Its NEVER too late

When vision gets blurred and speech gets slurred
Silence and books become your 'only' patient recipients.

LIGHT CONDITIONS: Natural light flooded from the French windows.

The COMPLETE relationship

 

All those 'entities' any relationship should encompass... 

The TICKING phenomenon

Past can be blur, Past can be dark
Past might haunt you and might tear the mask.
Every tic of the hand, freezes an irrevocable moment
Hence drown the dark past with the bright present.

LIGHT CONDITIONS: Natural day light.

I SEE in the darkness

Deep within the darkness in you, keep your vision bright and clear.

LIGHT CONDITIONS: Nokia E 63 Mobile torch light.

The tale of a TEAR

FOOT NOTE: I thank my cousin Ashwin for such a stunning yet natural stages of emotions he brought out.
His tears are real. He is an excellent and passionate actor. Today he has proved it. Thank You for trusting my talent and letting me use you for my passion.

LIGHT SOURCE: Torch light using NOKIA E 63

A stream of PAIN...

Take it...It is the most honest possession at the moment I can offer...

LIGHT SOURCE: My very own laptop.

A WOMAN in the making...

As the shimmering rays awaken her in slow pace,

a smile adorns her delicate face...

oblivious of the events of her past night

and what she brought home before twilight.

*******

As her eyes carefully open,

 reality stabs her like a weapon.

"Oh sweet Lord...I cant feel him besides me...

He is gone...just like that...

without a word...without a promise..."

*******

"The moment I kissed you,

you knew I had lost myself to you...

As I lead you nervously to my place,

you followed me like a faithful dog...

I doubted my moves but I believed yours...

I believed that each one of it spoke 

something deep..."

*******

"And now you desert me, just when i realized love...

But I am not going to let that shatter me.

You chose timidity to escape and cut loose,

But I shall find the right way 

to drive away these blues..."

*******

FOOT NOTE: The different tints I have given are to add an extra touch of desired mood to each of the 

                        pictures.

LIGHT SOURCE: Tube light of 40W

The UNSPOKEN words...

Her words could not be spoken, nor could they be digested
They were meant to rule your mind...
It is a Braille code to us blind with gifted vision
The light and the darkness engulf us into her world...

FOOT NOTE : This capture is a page from ATLAS SHRUGGED, a legendary novel by AYN RAND.

                         Her concepts are extremely profound. They speak about the dark and real side of life and  

                         how 'being oneself' till the end is such an 'ugly fight' in this world. 

ABOUT : This is a self-potrait of my hand on her book. 

                 The light source is a book reading point light.

The YING and YANG

As they say, its all about how you perceive...

To me a rolled yoga mat was enough to get philosophical.

HIS distant dream of HER...

Oh Woman! Is that you? Come closer to me...

Your silence kills me!

Say something...anything!

OH NO...You cant be real...

You are a distant dream...and you remain that way...

LIGHT CONDITIONS : Natural light.

SET : This is my reflection on my laptop LED screen.
          Windows 7 theme gives the natural blue tinge.
          The fuzzy window behind is a reflection too.