Ok, now that I have got that off of my chest, I have to mention Jonathan Canlas' workshop, Film Is Not Dead, in Hawaii, no less, where he will be teaching people like you and me about going back to film and using it to capture moments at weddings. Here is the official website.

While that's certainly a noble gesture, I am selling some all of my dated film [stored in a cool dry place of course]. The first person to email me with the subject heading – “FILM IS DEAD, DIGITIAL IS KING” – gets about 100 rolls of 35mm film for $100. That includes shipping within the borders of the United States of America. And, yes, I do accept PayPal. The film is a mix of color and black & white and I declare openly that I am not to be held liable in any way for its use or misuse and that I cannot guarantee results, success from your experimentations with said film.

For those doing the math, at an average of about $5/roll, you are saving $400 (ok, ok, it's not fresh film but whatever …)

Step on up if you are truly old skool and proud of it!

If you are in Los Angeles you gotta check out The Great Picture Exhibition

“In July of 2006, a group of photographers called the Legacy Project pulled off two truly staggering feats: converting an airplane hangar into the world's largest pinhole camera, and producing the world's largest black and white photograph, measuring a stunning 107 ½ x 31 ½ feet.”

Wowza! Goes to show you don't need more than a pinhole to create a great image. Now if only my subjects didn't move so much!

Learn more about The Legacy Project, that spearheaded this exhibit.

So at midnight, on August 15th, I flipped the switch and now Seshu Photography is live. Go check it out, explore the site and let me know there or here what you think. Many more images and galleries will be added in the days and weeks to come.

I am very excited about how this new web site will take me into a new direction and in some ways be my tryst with destiny.

Please help me spread the word about Seshu Photography, to all your friends and family.

I was asked to photograph my cousin Vinay and his wife Rashmi for a post-card campaign Team Vinay is about to launch. If you haven't been following along, Vinay is battling AML, a form of Leukemia. Even after several chemotherapy sessions, he needs a bone marrow match. Please visit HelpVinay.org to read about where you can register and potentially save lives; Vinay's and others like him.

Vinay could very easily be your brother, your husband, your father. As a South Asian it is infinitely more challenging to find a match, but it doesn't have to be that way if only more South Asians like you (yes you reading this blog post) will commit to registering yourselves in the national marrow donor database. I have called you all, and some of you have readily done so, to step up and register. It's quick and painless. So, please DO IT NOW.

Here are the images I shot of Vinay and Rashmi over the weekend. Which one would you pick for the post-card campaign? Make your choice and then leave a comment that others will appreciate. Thank you.

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I am very excited and honored to let you know that I am leading my first photography workshop at SAJA‘s 2007 convention. There are only a limited amount of open slots. If you are interested in street photography, sign up!