I am a photographer from India. I trained in law and have worked on human rights and social justice for a decade in countries such as Kosovo, Sri Lanka, India, Kenya, Jordan, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
My photos tell the story of my engagement with society both at an immediate personal level and a broader political level, whether it is portraying life in a Syrian refugee camp or documenting the life of my homebound parents.
People can look at the same scene and see very different things so I give particular attention to the lighting in my photography. Through this others can see and feel what I did, and know what motivated me to take the photo.
In my work I often use light coming into the scene from a single direction. It creates strong shadows and stark contrasts. I feel it brings out the mood and character of the image in an obvious way. I find that captivating, especially in portraits.
In my photographs I try to document the hidden details in the lives and experiences of people. I seek to capture the ordinary, and find the story behind the seemingly mundane.
