Rich colourful costumes from Malaysia
At the Malaysia Tourism press conference, Ritz Carlton, Bangalore.
Snap Stories – Planned Portrait Shots in Working Environments
Snap Stories is a monthly column I write for a travel magazine. ‘Planned Portrait Shots in Working Environments’ was published in March 2014.
In the past couple of years, I have been slowly trying to photograph people often in a planned setup and keeping them aware of the fact that they are being photographed. The idea of this is to capture the subject in a controlled condition, often in an environment that they belong to. It could be the subject’s place of work, home, outdoors where they usually spend time, with their companions or in any other way in which the images speak a lot about the subject’s way of life. More often than not, it converges into their workplaces. And in a country like ours, workplaces are so diverse that you would never run out of possibilities.
Recent Experiences of Flying Air India – How much better it is?
You may have seen recent television ads of Air India, where senior executives from many companies vouch for the punctuality, quality of food and in-flight entertainment system on Air India flights. The promo ends with a quote, ‘Every time I fly Air India, I realize, how much better it is’. News reports also indicate that Air India is about to join Star Alliance and is trying to ensure smooth operations to meet the quality requirements set by the alliance.
A week ago, I had a chance to travel on Air India and to evaluate a part of what the television advertisement was claiming. I took three AI flights in a span of three days, travelling from Trivandrum to Delhi, further to Varanasi and later on to Agra. I was flying Air India after twenty months and was eager to see if their services have got any better.
If you are looking for a quick answer to the question, read no further! It is a big NO! Read on if you are curious about my experiences.
