Apr 15, 2015 | Projects, Street, The Rain Effect
The conversation just before they went their own ways. “Goodbye, Dad. I so wish it never had come to this.” “Me too, sweety! But you gotta do what you gotta do.” “Yeah, I need to do it and see the outcome for myself.” “Well...
Apr 13, 2015 | Projects, Somewhere in Holland, Street
A normal looking day in Amsterdam, near the Westerkerk Church on the banks of the Prinsengracht Canal. It is the largest church in the Netherlands. The church was built between 1620 and 1631. For me, this shot is the quintessential Amsterdam – a bridge...
Apr 11, 2015 | Projects, Somewhere in Holland, Street
“Age is catching up with me.”, he was feeling more tired than usual today. “Or maybe today was just a hard day. Should I sit down and relax for a few minutes.” “Oh look, even this bench is broken. Perhaps it is also an old one, just like...
Apr 8, 2015 | Projects, Somewhere in Holland, Street
Winters in the Netherlands can be consistently wet and cold. With the days getting shorter, it is normal to go to work before sunrise and head back to work after sunset. All this can get very depressing at times as you hardly get to see daylight. But god bless the...
Apr 6, 2015 | City & Architecture, Street
“Honey” “Yes dear” “Where should we head next? The Eiffel or the Champs Elysees” “Whatever. Can someone get me a beer please!!” A tourist couple must be thinking the above at the tuileries gardens, which separate the...
Apr 3, 2015 | City & Architecture, Street
“Shouldn’t we be shopping? Isn’t this the fashion capital of the world?”, asks Nikki, who has come over to Paris hoping to fill her bags before returning home. “We will. We will.” – yelled Tina, but let’s just do some...
Mar 30, 2015 | Projects, Somewhere in Holland, Street
Amsterdam is synonymous with water. In fact, most of the city is below sea level and many areas have been reclaimed from the sea by building dams and protective dykes over the centuries as population and trade has grown. And it is still growing by reclaiming more and...
Mar 19, 2015 | Projects, Somewhere in Holland, Street
From the time I have started this project, I have walked in many Amsterdam streets which you would normally not. These are not tourist spots, not even main roads while a lot of traffic passes by, but yet this is Amsterdam. These are the streets on the side, which are...
Mar 17, 2015 | Projects, Somewhere in Holland, Street, The Rain Effect
If Amsterdam is known for two things, it would be its well preserved 16th and 17th century buildings in the trademark architectural style of that time, and its grey and rainy weather all through out the year. In this picture I bring together the two of them to show...
Mar 13, 2015 | Projects, Somewhere in Holland, Street
Well, that’s Amsterdam in a few words. There are narrow houses (which have their own story) with lots of windows, there is a canal and there are bikes all over. Yes, I mean all over. This shot was taken during sunset near Spui, which clearly shows the huge...