Shots 119 - Spring 2013: Creatures Issue

I'm extremely pleased that my photo Departing Dog, Varanasi is featured in Shots 119 - Spring 2013: Creatures Issue. Shots is a quarterly independent, reader supported journal of photography which is edited and published by Russell Joslin. This is the first time my work has been shown in this important publication.
  

Departing Dog, Varanasi

LENSCRATCH 2013 Portrait Exhibition

I'm delighted to have my photo At the Coal Yard, Varanasi included among the compelling collection of images in Aline Smithson's LENSCRATCH 2013 Portrait Exhibition. This shows a somewhat different side of Varanasi from the serene images that I captured along the Ganges at dawn.
   

At the Coal Yard, Varanasi 

Daybreak on the Ganges

The Ganges is the most sacred river to Hindus and it is worshiped as the goddess Ganga. Varanasi, located on the banks of the Ganges, is the holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. According to legend, Varanasi was founded by the god Shiva. Hindus believe that death at Varanasi brings moksha - the liberation from the cycle of repeated death and rebirth. A stroll along the ghats of the Ganges at daybreak, where pilgrims wash away a lifetime of sins by performing their ritual ablutions, provides a tranquil, timeless perspective. 
  
Nine prints from my series Daybreak on the Ganges will be on display at the Clarridge Gallery in Bellevue, WA from March 3 through March 27. The Clarridge Gallery is located in the office/bookstore of the Eastshore Unitarian Church, 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA. Gallery hours are weekdays 9 am to 5 pm.  Call 425 641 3146 for weekend hours.
   

 Man Mandir Ghat, Varanasi 

 Meer Ghat, Varanasi

 Ram Ghat, Varanasi

 Lalita Ghat, Varanasi

 Scindia Ghat, Varanasi 

 Lal Ghat, Varanasi

 Three Bathers, Varanasi

 Gai Ghat, Varanasi

Under the Malviya Bridge, Varanasi   

All of these images were capture during my visit to Varanasi in 2012.  

TPS 22: The International Competition

I'm pleased that my photo Under the Malviya Bridge, Varanasi has been selected in the Texas Photographic Society 22 International Competition Exhibit. The show includes the work of over 50 artists and will be on display at the A Smith Gallery in Johnson City, Texas, from March 1 through March 31, with a reception on March 30. It will then tour to other venues for one year. The competition was juried by Blue Mitchell, the Founding Editor of Diffusion: Unconventional Photography.

Under the Malviya Bridge, Varanasi