All of us have different ways to follow the websites we enjoy. Nowadays, the offer is very extensive, be it through Flickr, Google+, Twitter, RSS or by directly visiting the site. I guess they all provide differents option in terms of functionality and privacy level. I chose to use my website as main communication platform, […]
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Indian workers – can you guess their job ?
Here is a series of pictures of people at work in the Pune neighborhoods. Identifying their job is straight forward in most cases, yet can you guess the jobs of the men portrayed in the last three pictures of the series ? Answers can be found in the comment section. Guess #1 …… ? Guess […]
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Daughters, brothers and mothers
As I mentioned before, it is pretty hard to walk down an Indian street without taking any portraits. Many people want their portrait taken and sometimes you have to shoot the whole family before they let you go. I feel I am becoming a street portraitist. Daughters, brothers, or mothers, I don’t really know who […]
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Marcel
Let me first apologize to this brave man. He invited me to have a coffee in front of his house, but I could never pronounce his name and he spoke no English. I therefore elected to call him Marcel, as wink to his tank top (which translates to “Marcel” in French). Marcel lives in a […]
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The marble players
As a kid, I would play football for hours with my friends. As soon as school finished, we would head to the field. In India, there aren’t that many places to play so the street is the playground. And I was surprised to see the amoutn of kids playing marble. No Playstation here, luckily. The […]
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Variations on yellow
There aren’t many countries in the world where wearing bright yellow clothing is very popular. India is an exception (with Brazil on football game day …) as you see it all over the street. A pleasure for the eyes, and quite photogenic. (click on pictures for high res) All pictures taken with Leica M8 and […]
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In the morning light of Pune
Early morning is the best time to be out there shooting. Workers head slowly to their workplace, street sellers prepare a few quick breakfasts and kids walk to school. Of course, there is always a dayd reamer that prefers to stand there, contemplating the slow rise of the sun. (click on pictures for high res) […]
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Support PhotoVoice – The street collection
PhotoVoice is a charity that raises money to fund projects with marginalised communities, and helps them communicate through the power of photography. Below is their press release announcing the coming up sale of prints in favor of the organization. One of my pictures will be available for sale, as well as the ones of well-known […]
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Women mysteries
Veiled or not, between tradition and modernity, always elegant and often of full mysteries. These are the women of India. (click on pictures for high res) All pictures taken with Leica M8 and 35mm Lux Asph
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The Leica 35mm Summilux Asph Review
It has been three years now since I bought my used Leica 35mm Summilux Asph (version I) and paired it with my digital Leica M's. It has been my go to lens since then, and actually, my only one during our round the world trip. After thousands of pictures taken with it, I feel I […]