Fakir
A traveller sitting by a fire on the side of the road in India
A traveller sitting by a fire on the side of the road in India
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Location
This photo 'Fakir' was taken on the side of a road in Chandigarh, India. I love creating images with outdoor light, it presents me with new challenges and possible outcomes for the same subject.Time
This is one. of my earliest photographs but one i work with a lot. It was in the middle of winter at night, I decided to go for a drive through town for no reason and as always i had my camera with me. As i was crossing the vegetable market, I saw this man sitting by a fire on the side of the road by himself. I silently approached him and started shooting. He woke up in the middle of one of my photographs and proceeded to have a conversation with me in perfect English. By far, this was one of my favourite interactions with my subjects.Lighting
This photograph did not need any extra light, the fire the man was sitting next to added a great deal of character to the image and i decided to stick to it as my primary and only light source.Equipment
This image was shot on a Canon 6D with a 50mm lens.Inspiration
Initially I jumped out of my car for no reason at all, i just saw a man sit by a fire alone, half asleep, and thought it was so perfectly peaceful. Now, it wholly describes an Indian winter for me.Editing
I didn't have to work with too much post production. Basically increasing the contrast and fading the fire did the trick.In my camera bag
My favourite carry buddies are first and foremost my Canon 6D, a 50mm lens, 24-105mm zoom lens and a polarising filter. If i'm going places with wildlife, my go to lens is my 100-400mm with a 200mm converter. My newest addition however is a Nikon film camera.Feedback
Travelling around places like India, will always present you with frames you will be dying to capture. A night time shoot is always more forgiving than the bright days in India, where camera settings are concerned, but you have to get off the main road and trek through the dirt to find what you're looking for, it takes time and patience but its definitely more than worth it!
