Tag:nivedita ghosh photography
From Sandesh, Rosogolla or Mishti doi to more exquisite mishti like Sitabhog, Lobongo-lotika and Chanar jalebi, Bengali sweets are well known across India. After all, we Bengalis love our sweets! So when I was contacted to shoot for a famous Bengali sweet shop in Kolkata, I jumped at the offer! It was an opportunity to get a peek into all the hard work that goes behind making sweets. Everything here is handmade, right from making Chenna (cottage cheese) from milk, […]
How often do you take your camera when meeting friends or for a family gathering? Even if you do carry it, do you really take as many pictures as you would if it were a paid gig? As “professional photographers” we tend to stow away our cameras unless we have an assignment. We fail to appreciate the importance of our time spent with loved ones, and all the fun memories. I recently attended a talk by Jerry Ghionis at PEP […]
I was lucky enough to get a chance to visit the sacred city of Banaras on a wedding photography assignment and extended my stay for a day to explore the city. It was one of the most liberating experiences of my life. From the early morning boat ride to catch the sunrise, walking by the ghats from one end to another, watching people doing puja, dips in the Ganga, final rituals, the sadhus, children playing, sound of bells and chanting, the […]
Ever since I’ve taken up photography, I see the world in picture perfect frames that are imprinted in my mind. I strive to capture the essence of the place, culture, people and food, in a way that it transports the viewer. All these travel photographs are shot on my personal trips to my hometown, Kolkata. Kolkata or Calcutta, the capital of West Bengal is also known as the intellectual and cultural capital of India. It was the trading post and […]
