Author Archive "K Madhavan Pillai"
In the Reading of Photographs
How does one train the eye to see? In all my years of looking at photographs, trying to bring to reality the …
Lost… And Found
I can’t help harbouring some nostalgia while writing this. This is my 150th note from the editor’s desk. I still remember the …
Humanity’s Greatest Opportunity
In all species, the physical senses are tuned towards the outside world. The bodies and intellect are designed largely for survival, and …
Why Photography? Why Photograph?
A simple lesson was reiterated a few weeks ago. It wasn’t in words and it wasn’t meant to be a lesson, but …
Camera Buying Advice for the Enthusiast
K Madhavan Pillai guides you through buying your very first professional camera and gives some priceless advice for photo-enthusiasts.
The Two Ends, and the Means
Especially those who have practiced photography with film and then later with digital cameras are usually more keenly aware of the inherent …
On Art, Photography, and Cinema
There is a certain place and mindspace for all forms of art and I cannot imagine one replace the other, even in …
