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Fashion photoshoot in India

January 16, 2013 Captured By Claire Leave a comment

Fashion photoshoot in India

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Trip to India – Friday 9th November 2012

November 9, 2012 Captured By Claire Leave a comment

Photos from day 4…

**Guest speaker that came into Whistling Woods today**

**Filming for a TV series was taking place right outside the WWI Campus**

**We saw this lady most nights. Sad to see but she was always smiling!**

**Beggar on the streets of Mumbai, heart breaking to see.**

Travel photography

Trip to India – Wednesday 7th November 2012

November 7, 2012 Captured By Claire 1 Comment

The daylight photos are from the car journey to Whistling Woods International Film School in the morning, and the night photos are from the journey home, where an ISO of 6400 was used. It was good to see how my camera performed in such conditions, and I’m fairly pleased with the results.

Day 2 photos are below…

My favourite photo taken today, although it was heartbreaking taking it. We had stopped at traffic lights and this is taken through the window as she approached the car. — **My favourite photo taken today, although it was heartbreaking taking it. We had stopped at traffic lights and this was taken through the window as she approached the car.**

**Another favourite of mine taken today; this guy was stood in the middle of a busy road, trying to dodge the fast moving traffic.**

**It was heartbreaking seeing children begging for food**

Street life after dark…

**Every shop and street was decorated for Diwali!**

**Shops stayed open late; most of them until midnight!**

Some people were happy to pose when they saw the camera…

**People use horns instead of indicators!**

**Auto Rickshaw fare meter – the price always went up when tourists got in!**

Traffic signal - I liked the blue background! — **Traffic signal – I liked the blue background!**

**I was amazed at how many people they could fit on a bike, and the oversized things they carried!!**

Making Diwali flower garlands - cars and houses were decorated with these — **Making Diwali flower garlands – cars and houses were decorated with these.**

"Horn please" Horns were constantly being honked! — **“Horn please” Horns were constantly being honked!**

We got excited every time we saw a monkey, however, it is quite normal for the locals to see monkey's hanging out in the trees! — **We got excited every time we saw a monkey, however, it is quite normal for the locals to see monkey’s hanging out in the trees!**

**Selling flower garlands at the Toll Booth**

**Bright coloured wagon – the majority of them were painted like this**

I couldn't believe what they carried on their heads?! — **I couldn’t believe what they carried on their heads?!**

That is all for day 2, thoughts comments and feedback welcome and appreciated as always. x

Travel photography

Trip to India – Tuesday 6th November 2012

November 6, 2012 Captured By Claire Leave a comment

I have just returned home from a visit to Whistling Woods International Film School in Mumbai.

The photos below were taken during the car journey to Whistling Woods/Film City for the first day of lessons.

I didn’t end up taking that many photos, or should I say not that many turned out well enough as I was photographing from an erratically but expertly driven car at high speed, with the subject also moving, and to make things slightly more challenging the windows were tinted too; all the while trying to hold steady a large and heavy lens!!

I instantly became hooked though at all the sights and goings on around me, and driving around Mumbai became my favourite part of the 3 week trip! I can’t remember a car journey where I didn’t have my camera out, and I got much better at taking photos in such conditions!

Photos from day 1 are below…