My wife's grandma passed away in January. Read about her and check out some images I made of her on a 2006 trip to Bangalore, India.

I am on Twitter and I think you should follow me.

Remember darkrooms? Yeah, the ones that you lost yourselves in for hours/days on end inhaling those amazingly toxic chemicals. I know, they are all but gone. Well, Richard Nicholson, a British photographer has gone and documented the last remaining darkrooms in England.

Tewfic El-Sawy, aka. The Travel Photog, recommends you check out The Foundry Photojournalism Workshop. This time it is in Manali, India from July 26 – August 1, 2009. And, yes, I would LOVE to teach there.

Geeta approached me a couple of months back about blogging in this space. Tiffinbox is and probably will always be a labor of love and as my “online” baby, it was hard to open the front door and just let anyone post here. I was also transitioning Tiffinbox from a Typepad platform to WordPress, so I was able to stall the progression of events. All jokes aside, I exchanged multiple emails with Geeta to get a sense of who she is and what she wanted to say here. I was quickly convinced that Geeta would bring a very different perspective to Tiffinbox.

In her own words:

Geeta is new to blogging – she decided to start officially blogging after she realized the 5-paragraph messages she emailed her friends every day were essentially blog postings. Geeta works in humanitarian assistance and international development in Washington, DC, but has spent the better part of the last 10 years working in England, the Balkans, and Afghanistan. Her most passionate love is writing – you’ll often find Geeta balancing her time between her profession (which she strongly believes in) and her need to write for self-preservation and self-growth. Geeta holds a BA in Creative Writing and a MA in International Peace and Conflict Resolution and is giggly, intensely curious, and enjoys reading Paul Auster and Yusef Komunyakaa. A little more about her is at: www.idropseeds.wordpress.com. She is also the Founder of The Global Sleepover.

Please help me make Geeta welcome and at home here at Tiffinbox. I know her posts are going to instruct, inspire and perhaps even incite you into positive action.

I wanted to quickly mention two photography contests/grants that you should consider applying. The first is called Name Your Dream Assignment with a deadline of March 3, 2009. The other is called Emerging Photographers Fund, and is hosted at David Allan Harvey's burn magazine. That deadline is March 15, 2009. Good luck to all the applicants.

Tiffinbox is really about South Asians. Wouldn't you agree? Well, when I was referred to a potential wedding client who belonged to a group called South Asian Sisters, I had to investigate.

South Asian Sisters are “a diverse collective of progressive South Asian women dedicated to empowering our community to resist all forms of oppression through art, dialogue, conscious alliances, and grassroots political action.”

Check out their latest event, Yoni Ki Baat. This appears to be the Vagina Monologues for desis. “We needed to create a space in which South Asian women could express their own views on sexuality and their bodies – topics which are traditionally kept “hush-hush” in desi culture.”

High time. And sorry, guys, South Asian Sisters, is for only women.

Yes, it's been a while. No, a long while since I posted anything new under this domain. Much of that was due to a heavy photography schedule. Then lack of sleep and paucity of time took swipes at me. But I am back.

A huge THANK YOU to James and company at The Men With Pens for helping me move this blog from Typepad to WordPress. That process was daunting and I couldn't have done it without their expert, patient help. If you are considering a similar move, I wholeheartedly recommend their services because they are that good great.

Truth to be told, I am a newbie to WordPress. I love the interface and from the websites I have seen using this fantastic blogging platform, I know much can be done here on Tiffinbox. I am very excited about the possibilities to share the kind of information that you will find useful and inspirational.

Ok, so there have been lots of changes here. It will be back to the business about publishing those things that make Tiffinbox special. I will be working on fresh new content, thanks to my connections, friends and followers on Twitter. If you aren't following me yet, what are you waiting for? I am the one that calls himself, @seshuthephotog. Simple, eh? I have spoken to photographers, artists, authors who have all shared their enthusiasm about Tiffinbox and are willing to share their insights and give us a sneak peak into their new projects.

If you have a blog you want me to check out, let me know. If you want a book reviewed, send it to me. If you are working on art project or really anything you think would appeal to those interested in South Asia, ping me now. So, the big question is – are you in for the ride? If so, leave a comment.

Did I tell you that I am back?