“There is no better way to tell a story than through a powerful image.” Documentary photographers give voice to unsaid ideas and stories, while creating a positive impact in society. Deepti Asthana is one such independent documentary photographer, who captures the subtle realities of our society.  

While growing up in a small town in Uttar Pradesh, Deepti experienced a different side of India. Influenced by the struggles and hardships faced by the women in every facet of life, she created a passion-driven personal project, “Women of India”, where she highlights the untold stories of those women, who remain unseen in our daily lives and social media. 

Some of her other projects include ‘Divided by Partition: the Baltis of Kargil’ and ‘Living on the edge’. In ‘Divided by Partition’ project she evoked the resilience and courage of these Balti women, in the backdrop of changing geopolitics of the region.  

We bring you some of her incredible captures.

One death is caused every four minutes due to a road accident in India. Around sixteen children die on Indian roads daily. It is one of the leading causes of death in our country.

However, the picture is not entirely depressing and terrifying. A young nineteen-year-old photographer is creating awareness about the issue through his craft.

In his “road safety” campaign, Hafiz Sanjeev, captures photographs to illustrate the extreme loss of life caused due to negligent and casual conduct of drivers on the roads. Simple things like a ‘flying dupatta’ or opening the door of the car on the wrong side of the road, can cause deadly accidents.

Spreading his message through his Instagram account ‘Thrikkannan’ meaning ‘the three-eyed man’, he hopes to raise awareness about other social and environmental issues as well. While complimenting Hafiz on such an impactful project, let us pledge to make our roads safer.

Roaming in the streets of Old Delhi has its own charm. One who is staying or visiting Delhi, should walk in the streets of Old Delhi.

I went for a street photography shoot which I started it from Chandni Chowk Metro Station to Red Fort to Meena Bazar to Kinari Bazar to Nayi Sadak to Balli Maran and ended it at Jama Masjid.

Shooting in the weekend was a tough job today, because of the crowd. But it was worth struggling for.

As a photography enthusiast, the streets of Old Delhi gives me colors, concepts, culture, emotions, abstract and what not. Although cluttered frames seems as an issue but not a big one.

Well, I was impressed today!

So today, I played with lights, subjects, framing, colors, abstracts and what not.

Following are the shots which I captured on the streets of Old Delhi:

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Article Written by Nisha Singh

‘Portrayal of Pre-EID Hustle’ by Nisha Singh

Location: Goat Market, Batla House, Delhi.

Description: Eid- Ul-Adha (a Muslim festival) is celebrated for maintaining the tradition of sacrificing goats and for sharing the meat with their family members. To celebrate this auspicious occasion, this ‘Goat Market’ or Bakra Mandi is full of many bakras which are on sale these days. The price of each goat varies according to its health and age. The sellers come from different areas to sell their goats in return of good money. I have 3 kinds of portrayal to communicate my story:

A: Children

B: Oldies

C: Goats

1: Gang 1 of Bakra Mandi – Progressive laughs.

2: Gang 2 of Bakra Mandi – Variable poses in a single frame.

3: Children resting on a charpoi and giving their intense look.

4: Two children, being the most important aspect of pre- Eid hustle in the market, are feeding green leaves to their goats.

5: ‘Umar Badi par bachpan hai’- Being one of my favorite subjects in this story, is, this Chacha who was too shy to get clicked, gave me his best expression.

6: An old man, from Etah a village area in Uttar Pradesh, has come to sell his goats in Bakra Mandi in Delhi.

7: A goat caretaker is spilling water so as to bathe it. These goats are being washed to be sold at the best price.

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(Anangsha while clicking a snap)

Anangsha Das a born photographer , poet , sketch artist and  an athlete. She has been involved with art and sports ever since her childhood days. According to her with the launch of Instagram it has helped her to showcase her photography skills to a larger audience. She further added that Instagram is an amazing platform for the young generations to showcase their talent.

Some Pictures Clicked by Anangsha

(Sunrise at Deoria Taal, Utharakhand)

(Night Sky at Triund, Himachal Pradesh)

(Mini Switzerland!! at Chopta Tungnath)

Art is the best form of vivid imagination be it photography, sketching, painting, illustration and writing. Perceiving an art form depends upon how the artist looks up to it. It has got no definition to it , for me most of the time it represents as an abstract form.

Some Sketches by by Anangsha

(Adele)

(Harry Potter Aka Daniel Radcliffe)

(Adrenaline rush for Superman VS Batman :Dawn of Justice)

She went on to advice to all the people that passion is all you need when you do something, do it with your heart and soul.

(Anangsha playing Tennis)

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