Ashwin Kumar
Ashwin Kumar is an amateur photographer interested in traditional film photography, and development techniques. He began shooting with SLRs, strayed to DSLRs, but later returned to his true love of film photography. He enjoys shooting people and the environment around them, photoethnography is the closest term to describe his “style”. He has lived in Singapore, and currently based in Bangalore, India. His current arsenal for shooting people (pun intended) are Leica M rangefinder, Hasselblad, some vintage lenses, and healthy supply of film.
Sean Lowcay
Camera Gear: Leica M6
Lenses: 35mm f/1.2 Nokton lens on Kodak Ektar 100 film.
Current Location: Bangalore, India
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arucard
Best Achievements & Exhibitions:
Light & Composition Photo of the Day Award
Some of Ashwin Kumar’s Most Popular Award Achievements
Tomb Caretaker, by Ashwin Kumar
This was shot at Hyder Ali's tomb in Srirangapatna, near Mysore, India. The caretaker lives in that small space, and maintains the tomb and the gardens. I used ...
Monks in Training, by Ashwin Kumar
This was shot at the Golden Temple Monastery in Bylakuppe, near Mysore, India. The young monks were training by reading the scriptures. The light shining from t...
Recent Reflections Based on Ashwin Kumar’s Photographs
Innocence in Training
Is innocence an interesting concept? We’re not aware when we have it, but the moment we start losing our innocence, we recognize we had something really beautif...
