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It was midday when

I made this image.

It looked like the tree

trunk was a part of me,

as the formations looked

like internal organs.

I made this image

close to the place I was

born. The clumps of soil

were piled together and

ended up looking like

rocks in the image.

potential to be a wonderful series, much

like Lee Friedlander’s 1960s self-portraits.

My Perspective

As I took the project forward, I wanted

my shadows to be projected on

natural surfaces and not in an urban

environment. Along with this, a natural

landscape was crucial to the entire

setting. I wanted to give depth to my

shadows with things like soil, tree bark,

rocks, plants and so on. In a way, I wanted

to add a tactile dimension to the shadow.

The shadow needed its own personality.

With every print

I made, I had to

ensure that I did

not lose details in

the shadows.

Better PhotograPhy

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on assignment

aPril 2015