I took this photo on a weekend in November in the middle of a hectic autumn term at university. I was buried under emails and deadlines, rushing between meetings and lectures, site visits and field trips. Amid this whirlwind, this photo became a sort of lifeline to me; a reminder of my creative self and … Read the rest

Since I took this photo yesterday, I keep putting it on my largest screens and stare at these two women. Perhaps their holding hands is therapeutic to my soul. I look at this photo and can’t help but remember those nights of my childhood that I wanted my mother to hold my hand, so I … Read the rest

The day after I wrote about my other photo at the Photographers’ Gallery café, I visited the gallery again, and as luck would have it (and thanks to the brilliant spatial imagination of O’Donnell + Tuomey architects), I encountered these gentlemen from this unusual viewpoint

There is something voyeuristic about some street photos that I don’t admire. I’d like to think that I never go for a shot that captures someone in a vulnerable or indiscreet state. But our sneaky ways of taking some street photos don’t leave me with a terrific feeling either. Also, while I am personally very … Read the rest

I remember a day in my teens, walking on the streets of Tehran with a boy and a girl from my class. As the cliché goes, the other boy and I both liked the girl, or wanted to be the one who had her as the girlfriend, and we were not particularly happy about this … Read the rest

Just to record my first day on the street with a 28mm lens! Such a daunting challenge to get so much closer to people after shooting with a 50mm for rather long time. And what a nightmare till I got the hang of zone focusing with my electronic focusing (and by default retracting) lens.

But, … Read the rest