Through Soumyendra Narayan Saha’s Unhurried Eye
The Long Road to a Personal Language Photography did not enter Soumendra Saha’s life with spectacle or certainty. There was no dramatic beginning, no instant sense of arrival. Instead, it grew quietly—through years of persistence, physical exhaustion, and an almost stubborn commitment to walking the long road. Around 2014, after nearly thirteen years of continuous […]
Joydeep Mukherjee: Listening to Light, Witnessing Lives
It began with a voice — calm, observant, and unhurried. On the phone from Kolkata, Joydeep Mukherjee spoke the way he photographs: with precision, with care, with pauses that hold meaning. He doesn’t talk about cameras or technique right away. Instead, he talks about people. “I’m not a street photographer,” he said early on. “I […]
The Photographer Speaks: Dinesh Kapur
“Just before or just after sunset,” he says, “that’s when cityscapes come alive. The light is soft, the atmosphere is calm—it creates a feeling you just can’t replicate at any other time of day.” In Kolkata, the evening light lingers gently over the city, softening the hard lines of bridges, buildings, and the river into […]
Arpan Dutta Chowdhury: Black, White & In Between
We met over a late lunch on a rainy Sunday afternoon. The 25-year-old Arpan Dutta Chowdhury arrived with a camera strap slung over one shoulder. The rain-streaked window felt like a natural lens, perfect for this conversation. Arpan is originally from Jhargram, and art has always been part of his family. His father worked […]
One moment at a time : Viewing the World with Dr. Mousumi Roychowdhury’s lens
One moment at a time : Viewing the World with Dr. Mousumi Roychowdhury’s lens. Work identities often tend to overshadow our dreams, passions and desires. For most people, the role they play in their career starts defining them, leaving little room for alternative hobbies or creative pursuits. There are individuals who manage to create harmony […]
Sammya Brata Mullick: Framing Stories Beyond the Lens
Sammya Brata Mullick: Framing Stories Beyond the Lens “Photography is not just about clicking pictures; it’s about telling stories through observation.” Sammya Brata Mullick, a brand ambassador for Nikon India, is well-known for his stunning street and documentary photography, for which he has received recognition worldwide. This wasn’t always the case, though. He first became […]
Bitumen to Pixels: A Photographer’s Chemical Romance
Bitumen to Pixels: A Photographer’s Chemical Romance A literary conversation with Soumya Shankar Ghosal—Canon Maestro and Kolkata photographer—on rickshaws, Benaras, lenses, restraint, and the quiet presence of AI. Curiosity, they say, killed the cat. But in Soumya Shankar Ghosal’s case, it encouraged an artist. He would gaze longingly at the forbidden treasure trove housed in […]