My latest photographic work for Australian Geographic has just been published in the May-June issue
I have been documenting India for over 30years now.
One of my favourite times to be there is during the Holi Festival. If not for Covid-19 this is where I would be today.
I always go to Varanasi, it is a place that I love and know very well.
Here are a few from the last couple of Holi celebrations, all photographs were taken with the Leica MD-262 + 35mm lens
The last photo was taken to show the simple way of protecting my camera from the elements, a plastic bag bought from any department store.
“Happy Holi”
© Russell Shakespeare 2021
Leica MD-262 + 35mm Summicron
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Photographing the Artist Michael Zavros with the Leica M10-R
Photography © Russell Shakespeare 2021
Big thanks to the Australian Photographer Journal for publishing my ongoing series on the Currumbin Valley Rock Pool
To view the full publication please click on the below image.
I have been documenting the city of Varanasi, India since 1989.
I go back whenever I can and I like to travel very simple. A minimum amount of camera equipment, usually one camera and a couple of lenses, no wider than 28mm and no longer than a 50mm. This photograph was with a 28mm.
I have been visiting this chai shop over many years, it faces out onto the street, but also opens up to a back alleyway where life goes on. I had been waiting a long time for a picture like this to come together with all the different elements.
I spent a week on the Island of Munda documenting the amazing work done by the Helena Goldie Hospital.
To view the whole series please follow the link
https://www.russellshakespeare.com/health/#/munda-hospital/
I have been sorting out the archives this last week and came across a story on blindness I did in Papua New Guinea for Caritas, please click on the attached link to see the full set of photographs.
https://russell-shakespeare-d0er.squarespace.com/health/#/blindness-png/
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