“It is one thing to photograph people. It is another to make others care about them by revealing the core of their humanness.” The above quote by the famous photographer Paul Strand has immediately become my favorite. People photography remains the top genre I like to immerse myself in. I also think it is one of the most anxiety provoking areas for most photographers, sometimes even the well experienced ones. As long as I can remember, I have always been drawn to the human face and the joy it gives me when I make a portrait of someone…
If you’ve been following a number of travel Instagrammers on the famous social media app, chances are you’ve seen them visit Sri Lanka, the country that made some of the top travel destination lists since 2018. The photos these Instagrammers shared were usually stunning, showing the famous swing on the beaches of Unawatuna, the Sigiriya rock further inland and of course the famous blue train of Ella crossing over the nine arches bridge. The photographs undoubtedly stirred a little bit of envy and reawakened the wanderlust in anyone who’s seen them. I, for certain, was one of…
It is barely 9:00AM and we are already sweating profusely. The second class compartment is spacious and comfortable, but the small fans attached to the ceiling do not seem to make any difference in the hot and humid atmosphere. However, the views outside the window provide plenty of distraction to the small discomforts of hot weather. The train is trudging lazily along the beautiful coastline, passing tiny villages on the way. We catch a glimpse of daily morning routines, children walking to school and dogs sprawled on the streets. There are fisherman and their colorful boats and a few…
Whenever I think of travel, my mind always goes to the people I meet along the way. The kind stranger on the street in Beirut helping me with directions. The beautiful barista in a hip coffee shop in Chile chatting about local attractions. The children playing in their front yard in a village in Cuba, letting me take their photos. The people I meet during my travels are what makes the journey real special to me. Jordan was no different. Similar to Lebanon, the country is home to a mixture of distinct peoples and backgrounds, a fact I found…