The Hum of Returning
The smell of cooling asphalt after a long, blistering day is a specific kind of perfume. It is sharp, metallic, and heavy with the memory of heat trapped in stone. When I walk home at dusk, my soles feel the lingering vibration of the city—a…
The Future of India by Achintya Guchhait
This was taken at a small school near Leapkshi temple, Andhra Pradesh, India. I still remember the chaos it created once these little ones spotted me. I felt like the Pied Piper with the students after me and the teachers their parents. I apologized…
End of Summer by Christopher Utano
For this image of my daughters sandals, I used a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8. I wanted a shallow DOF to blur out distractions in the background but also wanted to retain the details in the texture on the cement. Since this image was shot on labor day…