I’m on my way back to New York from teaching a multimedia class at the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in Istanbul, and thought it opportune to announce that my first photo~expedition in 2011 will be to Gujarat, India. I have yet to pinpoint the dates, but I am leaning towards January 23 to February 6, 2011. [...]
Photo © Guy Calaf-All Rights ReservedWell, after a few days of intermittent internet service at our hotel in Kadikoy, Istanbul, it seems we’re back to full time availability. The Foundry Photojournalism Workshop has started in full blast, and it’s amazing to see so many various nationalities amongst the students. Different languages different styles perhaps, but [...]
Photo © Deepak Sharma/AP-All Rights ReservedThe WSJ’s Photo Journal has featured the above photograph by Deepak Sharma (AP) of Pakistani pilgrims carrying an offering of embroidered cloth (which I believe is called kiswa) to cover the tomb of Sufi saint Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti on the anniversary of his birth in Ajmer, India. I should have [...]
Photo © Manal Al Dowayan-All Rights ReservedFinally! Someone came up with the timely idea to publish a photography blog titled the Greater Middle East Photo blog, with the commendable intent to provide space for photography from a region which is sadly under represented. This new blog hopes to be a facilitator of great photos, great [...]
The World Cup kicks off tomorrow, and soccer fans everywhere will be looking to South Africa for the next few weeks for some heated competition and a chance to show off their national pride. And while the rivalries may be fierce, soccer unites people in a way that few sports can: All that’s needed is [...]
