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Delhi, 4am
September 12th, 2008Got into Delhi about 24 hours ago. Hot here. Spent today in Chandni Chowk, one of my favourite places to shoot. Matt Brandon and I wandered for a several hours, shooting and talking. My images from the day suggest it was mostly the latter.The first day or two is always the hardest for me, getting into the flow, re-awakening my eye, and getting comfortable again with approaching total strangers. Shot about 190 images, and of those I think I’d be pushing it to say I got a dozen images that reflect at all how I feel or think about my time wandering. This is one of them.
This was taken at a madrassa off one of the lanes leading out from Jama Masjid. Reluctant at first, he eventually warmed to us. This was after one of the boys poured water on Matt from the second floor, earning Matt a wet shirt and camera, and the boy a good smack on the head from the headmaster. You just never know what’ll happen. Matt has a few images up as well HERE. One of the things I love about shooting with another photographer, when the chemistry is right, is seeing how another person sees the same scene as I do in a different way, and that invariably shows up when you go through your daily picks. Matt’s first posted image is a different perspective on almost the exact same moment as the above.
Later today Matt and I lecture at the Himalaya Club. 7pm at the Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
Question. With the approaching of total strangers. Are you taking ‘model releases’ with you to get signed by every person you photograph? EG the boy above, did you ask his parents permission and get them to sign a release etc? Just trying to work out where the line is in terms of getting model releases- is it EVERY PERSON? My context is Turkey and there appears to be no set rules in country so I want to abide by what’s the international ‘given’.