I started my photography in 2006 while working in corporate field. Weeks were focussed towards work and weekends towards photography initially . Slowly photography engulfed me and I decided it to pursue it . Time had always been a defining dimension for me and hence everything was self taught. I didn't had a luxury to take time off to learn photography . Like work,it was learned through experience. This presentation shows and questions why and how I got involved in photography .And my work from Rajasthan .

1. World
through
a
frame
Notes
from
photography
Siddharth
Jain
www.siddharthjain.co.in

2. So I asked myself why photography ?
• It gave me a sense of freedom
• I really enjoyed discovering the
place ,its culture and the streets(travel)
• Expressing the world within using my
vision

3. Initial pictures (taken in 2006)

4. Initial pictures

5. Inspirations
• Henri Cartier Bresson
Images in slide ©HCB

6. Inspirations
• Influenced by books, ,journals like National Geographic, movies and music
• Inspired by seniors such as Gary Knight,Philip Jones Griffith and Josef Koudelka

7. A
Whiff
of
Raj
Long term project
Images from state of Rajasthan

8. Salt Lake Temple,Sambhar,Rajasthan .

9. Boy on a buffalo ,Kota,Rajasthan . It gets quite hot in the desert state .

10. Cows,women and children .An afternoon at Bhu Village,Jaisalmer

11. Blue star auto rickshaw,Rajasthan . People in Rajasthan are known for their style, mustache and royalty.

12. Market scene in a village festival,Nagaur.

13. Angry Camel,Nagaur cattle festival.

14. Prayers at Thar Desert,Rajasthan

15. So what makes photography ?
• EMOTION + COMPOSITION
• Being an excellent critic of your own work
• Working with the right equipment
• Your own thought process
and of course other technical details

16. Traders,Jaisalmer Fort,Rajasthan

17. Children and scooter, Jodhpur,Rajasthan. Scooters such as this are going out of fashion as more people are
opting for motorcycles. Still here a scooter is cherished.

18. Brahmapuri area of Jodhpur . Sometimes the area is also called as the "Blue City" for its azure blue colored walls ;
it is predominantly settled by Hindus

19. Men with organges during Holi celebrations,Mandawa,Shekawati.Men drunk and happy mock as women during Holi.
The women though up on roofs participate from a distant and safer background.

20. Holi celebrations,Old
Brahmpuri, Jodhpur.

21. Kalbeliyas (snake charmers) at home,Rajasthan. There are only a few snake charmers left in the state as they all have moved
out to the cities in search of better options.

22. Quarries at Jodhpur,Rajasthan . The state is quite famous for its marble. As they say, the while marble used for
Taj Mahal came from quarries such as these. The men though work in not such a good condition and working environment.

23. Workers at Gem outlet ,Jaipur

24. Evening meal preparation,Jaipur

25. Why photography (questioning myself again )?
• It still gives me a sense of freedom
• I am still curious and passionate
• Create
• Vision
• Now there are goals –assignments, long term
projects,goals,prints

26. When do I stop photographing ?
• Passion which further translates into
action.
• There’s a chance to experiment, learn
and try through creative medium

27. Evening meal preparation,Moolsagar,Jaisalmer . Women use primitive ways to cook

28. “ Kamal Traveling Circus” ,Kolayat. Though circuses are nearly extinct in the city, for the villages
they are a major source of entertainment

29. Girls and Boys.Classroom Activities. In the rural areas ,though schools are maintained by the government they
are mismanaged. sometimes the teachers don't visit and many time the students fail to reach the classroom.
Here though the class was quite full.

30. Farmers at work, Bikaner district.

31. Visitors outside the temple,Karni Mata Temple,Rajasthan .
Karni Mata temple is mostly known for rats inside the temple and not for lions that is a symbol of Rajasthan

32. A marriage in a village ,Pokhran

33. Mother and Son, Jaisalmer with fort in background.

34. Inside the bus,Rajasthan

35. Working to pursue a long term project
§ Choosing your subjects
§ Research
§ Managing the changes
§ Read
§ Final outcome

36. Research ( for Rajasthan project)

37. Journey is the destination
Images © Siddharth Jain (one.phish@gmail.com)
www.siddharthjain.co.in