—Categories: meta

Big Pictures and other Look & Feel Changes to the Blog

If you have been reading this blog on RSS, you may not have noticed the small changes that have been regularly happening on the look and feel of this blog. Over the past few months, I have been working on some template changes, which is now nearly complete. The blog now is –

The changes on paintedstork.com are not limited to the blog. The homepage now has a swanky, professional design. A new image gallery is in place, which is conveniently accessed from the home page. The contents of the image gallery are being uploaded slowly and may take a few months to complete.

A few changes are still in progress. Soon to be added is a revamped mailing list, with the old one being dysfunctional for a long time now. An option to read posts via email will be made available as well.

—Categories: photos

Jewellery Photography

Nearly all the photographs that I post here are from my travels. It is largely images of landscapes, people and places outdoors. Many of you may not be aware that I also work on more genres of photography, which includes shoot-on-assignment of interiors & architecture, hotels & resorts, product images for advertising, events and weddings. Do have a look at www.paintedstork.com to see a glimpse of my commercial work.

Here is a jewellery shoot that I recently concluded.

jewellery photography

Photographing jewellery is a fun and challenging exercise that requires lot of thinking to eliminate all the reflection on the glittering surfaces.

—Categories: ladakh

101 images from Ladakh, created in nearly as many days!

I first visited Ladakh in 2008 and spent two months exploring the region from corner to corner. Later on, although I was keen to spend my travelling time exploring newer regions in the Himalayas, circumstances took me back to Ladakh again in different seasons for different reasons. Visits to Ladakh have always had unpredictable results, despite my familiarity with the place. There are times when I was awed, surprised and bowled over. And then there were times when monotony took over, when fatigue dominated and patience ran out. But running out of patience is a sin in the mountains. So you endure, you return and you see new things and go back with an increased respect for the mountain and its people.

I have just completed uploading my collection of 101 images from Ladakh, created over nearly as many days I spent gallivanting in this mountain country. That’s an average of one image per day! Click on the image below to view the full library.

Ladakh Images