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Working those 10,000 hours
Malcolm Gadwell in his seminal work “Outliers” mentioned the value of working hard at perfecting the one thing you want to be good at – putting in 10,000 hours practise to be precise, to hone the desired skill. I’ve been … Continue reading
Short Takes – Vignettes of Little India
I’m involved in at least 3 long term projects (2 of which have been described here – the “LOOK” project as well as “Crossings”), with a few more floating in the space I describe as “getting down to doing them … Continue reading
Getting Up Close and Personal
One of the oft-quoted maxims in photography is the famous line by Robert Capa – “If your photos aren’t good enough, you are not close enough”. On the streets, getting close enough to strangers to produce the kind of close, … Continue reading
Little India at Night (A Home away from Home Part 5)
This was an entirely unplanned trip. The most logical thing to do on a late Sunday evening was to go home earlier to rest, especially since I had already spent an afternoon in the gym, plus a light swim, and … Continue reading
A Home Away From Home Part 4
I think I have gushed about the streets of Little India, and how they brought inspiration to me every time I walked them, akin to the street of Paris for street photography. Well I’m not staying in Paris (though I … Continue reading