In Namibia, photography was all about long lenses, tripods, “the golden hour”, and finding the right guide. Since moving to Chennai, a large city in India, the lenses have gotten much shorter, shooting is sometimes instinctive; and sweeping landscapes have made way for the grit and grime of everyday human life, toil, and aging buildings. It’s been a perfect setting for testing out some of my older cameras, along with grainy black and white – sometimes expired – film. A recent photowalk near some of the city’s older buildings, and then through a neighborhood of car salvage entrepreneurs, drove this home.
We ignored a crudely hand-painted “keep out” sign to snap photos of this crumbling LIC (Life Insurance Company) building and within 30 seconds, were confronted by a man on a motorcycle who demanded to know why we were photographing a government building.
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Something tells me the Bilal Hotel is not currently accepting reservations.
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This neighborhood drugstore has seen better days.
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These guys will repair your tires while you wait.
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This fellow stopped and asked me for some money. My pockets were literally empty, and I told him so. So instead, he insisted I take his picture. Then he wanted to see, and I had to explain this was not possible on a film camera. He accepted this and offered a handshake and went on his way.
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I love this guy’s paint job!
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