I was in two minds about writing about photography on Substack, but then I realized that, with all the other garbage I write, my photography stuff will get lost. I created a photography-focused newsletter on Medium.

This is the link.

https://dustyroad.click/cant-return-2-benares

I hope you enjoy the read!

I don't know if I posted this last time, but here goes again. My podcast!
Be like a hunter, but don't kill people! Podcast

https://www.rajivchopra.in/p/be-like-a-hunter-but-dont-kill-people
Many people do not assume that, to be a photographer, you need a calm, observant mind.

#photography #podcast

My latest #podcast!!
Be like a hunter, but don't kill people! Podcast

https://www.rajivchopra.in/p/be-like-a-hunter-but-dont-kill-people

I believe that, as professionals, photographers, writers, we can all learn from proper hunters and people like Jim Corbett. Some of these lessons will help our #photography.
Do listen, comment, subscribe!

It is so important that you have a calm mind when you go out onto the field to do photography. India can be tough, and the conditions can challenge everyone. I take the concept of 'dhyana' and attempt to link it to photography

Dhyana & Photography: Podcast

https://www.rajivchopra.in/p/dhyana-and-photography

#podcast

This is the last week of 'postcard' images from Srinagar. After this, I will get arty. This week, you will see images of artisans at work. In this post, I have four images of an artisan at work. His concentration is absolute.

#srinagar #artisans #lacquer

My next podcast. My teachers caned more often than I care to remember, and the enduring lesson I learned was that discipline must come from within. Especially if you run your own business.

Discipline is more than a stick on the bum! Podcast.

https://www.rajivchopra.in/p/discipline-is-more-than-a-stick-on

#podcast #discipline

Muscle memory is more than building biceps! My latest podcast episode on why you need to continue practicing and learning if you want to keep your photography skills alive!

Build your muscle memory. Else… Podcast

https://www.rajivchopra.in/p/build-your-muscle-memory-else

#podcast #musclememory

And here I continue with an exposition of Genghis Khan, a figure much maligned by Westerners like Voltaire. Interestingly, Chaucer admired Genghis Khan. What happened next?
It is time we reclaimed our history. All of us.
Reclaiming History II: Genghis Khan

https://www.rajivchopra.in/p/reclaiming-history-ii-genghis-khan

#blog #history