Photography

Documenting Life During The Lockdown Around The World

July 4, 2020 by Seshu | Editor & Publisher

Sephi Bergerson, originally from Israel, is known for documenting life, especially weddings and portraits. Now a freelance photographer and author based in Goa, India, he has embarked on a special photo project during the lockdown due to the pandemic.

As soon as I heard about Sephi's new project, “Documenting The World In Lockdown,” I was intrigued to know more.

The Interview

We sat down for a quick chat a few weeks ago:

This is the third time Sephi Bergerson has appeared on Tiffinbox. Here are the first two times: 1 & 2

Documenting Life In Lockdown

A few examples of Sephi's work using his iPhone and the Facetime application:

Other Mentions Of Sephi's Work

Indian Express | Travel & Leisure | Rangefinder

Newsbreak | Hindustan Times | The Hindu

Do You Have A Personal Project?

Are you working on a personal photo project during the pandemic? Would you like to share it with us through this website and the podcast? If you are interested in contacting me, please email me directly at – seshu at tiffinbox dot org. Good luck to you!

Food Photographer Lisa Nichols’ Personal Photo Project: “Take Out Only”

June 24, 2020 by Seshu | Editor & Publisher

Who Is Lisa Nichols?

Lisa Nichols is a Manchester, Connecticut based food photographer who travels throughout the state on assignment for various publications.

In addition to shooting for publications, she runs two businesses: food photography at Bread & Beast Photographer and wedding photography at RootsPhotographyCT.com.

During the current COVID19 pandemic, she has been working on two personal photo projects:

Take-Out Only which focuses on how the pandemic is affecting the food service industry and Thank You Notes, documenting the displays of gratitude to first-responders and the people who made them.

Interview

Lisa sat down to chat about her project, Take Out Only, a couple of weeks back. Please give this podcast a listen.

Take Out Only, The Project

Here are a few photographs from Lisa Nichols' project, Take Out Only:

Where Can You Find Lisa Nichols?

Find Lisa Nichols on Instagram:

Personal Work | Bread & Beast | Roots Photography

Enjoying The Podcasts?

With Lisa Nichols' podcast, I'm at number 15 now. I'm definitely getting better at both asking questions and putting the shows together. If you are enjoying the podcast would you do me a favor and drop me a 5-star rating and a short review of what you learned from one of the shows.

While I say Lisa Nichols is the first food photographer on Tiffinbox that wasn't 100% true! One more food photographer for you check out – Simi Jois!

A Cinematic Narrative Photographer’s Fresh Take On The World

May 24, 2020 by Seshu | Editor & Publisher

Who is Aakaash Bali?

Aakaash Bali is a cinematic narrative fine art photographer, based in Long Island, New York.

After pursuing a pre-med tract in college, he opted to go into political science and law, before fully embracing photography.

“I essentially gave up a law degree to chase my passion,” he said in a text message after the interview.

Speaking With Aaakaash Bali

What Does Cinematic Narrative Look Like?

The Shadow District

Initially, The Shadow District, “was born out of a need for peace, quiet, and time for myself,” says Bali.

After the interview I admited to the following:

In all your work (yours, Crewdson's, Woodman's and Hamilton's), there is a sort of sadness that lingers in each frame.

To that Bali responded with the following:

The sadness creates that heavy “substance” that I believe is something human nature craves. For the same reason we enjoy watching drama films, or tragic films. It isn't so much that we crave the sadness, but we crave the substance, the “weight”.

Please be sure to check out and buy Aakaash's amazing photographs!

Learn more about The Cinema Experience.

Follow Aakaash Bali on Instagram. You'll also find Shadow District on Instagram.

If you enjoyed this podcast, would you please give it a 5-star rating and write a short review on iTunes? I would greatly appreciate that. Thank you!

Landscape & Nature, Dr. Paul Hetzel’s Second Calling

May 21, 2020 by Seshu | Editor & Publisher

Dr. Paul Hetzel wasn't always a landscape & nature photographer. He retired from a medical oncology practice in Springfield, MA, and found his second calling.

He and I talked about the power of printing one's own photography and how he has found a wonderful group of fellow photographers in the Photo Arts Xchange, an event hosted by Connecticut photographer, Steve Sherman.

Another important point that Dr. Hetzel makes in our chat is the importance of looking in one's own backyard for “travel” photography. In other words, you don't have to travel too far to make great photographs.

What challenges Dr. Hetzel the most as a photographer? What can make or break an image? Listen to the podcast below to find out!

Interview With Nature & Landscape Photograher

Photographers & Events Mentioned

Here are the links to some of the photographers and events mentioned in the podcast:

Jack Holowitz
Steve Sherman
Photo Arts Xchange
Charles Cramer
Freeman Patterson

John Sexton
Michael Kenna
Jack Dykinga
Justin Black & Visionary Wild
High School of Commerce (Clubs)

Sample Of Paul Hetzel's Portfolio

Speaking of landscape photography, years ago, I hosted a guest blog post by Brett Stoddart about being an Urban Landscape photographer. Check that out.

Paul Hetzel's Camera Gear

Nikon D850 [Affiliate Link]

Sony RX10 III [Affiliate Link]

The 24×24 Photo Marathon Takes Place On May 24th

May 16, 2020 by Seshu | Editor & Publisher

The 24×24 Photo Marathon will take place on May 24th. Around. The. World.

Morten Rand-Hendriksen who organized the Vancouver Photo Marathon in the past, is uppin' the ante a bit this year.

He wants to have photographers – enthusiasts and professionals and everyone in between – involved with the 24×24 Photo Marathon this year given that a lot of us are at home socially-distancing and staying safe due to the pandemic.

It's a 100% free event. It has no sponsors. No big push towards one agenda or another. Even the marketing is pretty slim, save for Facebook posts (where I first heard about this through my friend William Bay).

And no, this isn't some devious plot to grab your photographs and exploit your creativity. Rest assured, you will be sharing your photographs using the hashtag – #24x24photomarathon – when you post your images to your own social media platforms – Instagram or Twitter. This gives everyone who participates an opportunity to easily view all the photographs.

By signing up to take part, you are simply signing up to take part (nothing else). You will not be asked to relinquish any rights or privileges to your images.

I just spoke with Morten Rand-Hendriksen today about the 24×24 Photo Marathon. Play the podcast episode below to learn more about the way this event started and what Morten hopes it will end up being for all who participate.

I am told that themes will be posted on the hour every hour on the website, Twitter, and Instagram. So be sure to follow the event on those platforms right away so you don't miss any directions or announcements!

Still looking for more info? Click here. And, check out photographs from the Vancouver Photo Marathons here?

The event will challenge you into discovering a little bit more about yourself. I think that's the whole point of this exercise. A little introspection is a good thing.

Now that you know what you know about the upcoming 24×24 Photo Marathon, will you be participating? Remember, it takes place on Sunday, May 24th and runs a full 24 hours, around the world!

I look forward to seeing your work online!