Sephi Bergerson, originally from Israel, is known for documenting life, especially weddings and portraits. Now a freelance photographer and author based in Goa, India, he has embarked on a special photo project during the lockdown due to the pandemic.

As soon as I heard about Sephi's new project, “Documenting The World In Lockdown,” I was intrigued to know more.

The Interview

We sat down for a quick chat a few weeks ago:

This is the third time Sephi Bergerson has appeared on Tiffinbox. Here are the first two times: 1 & 2

Documenting Life In Lockdown

A few examples of Sephi's work using his iPhone and the Facetime application:

Other Mentions Of Sephi's Work

Indian Express | Travel & Leisure | Rangefinder

Newsbreak | Hindustan Times | The Hindu

Do You Have A Personal Project?

Are you working on a personal photo project during the pandemic? Would you like to share it with us through this website and the podcast? If you are interested in contacting me, please email me directly at – seshu at tiffinbox dot org. Good luck to you!

I am reading an advance copy of Chris Guillebeau‘s new book, The Happiness of Pursuit. In the first few pages of the book, Chris describes a quest as thus:

– Has a clear goal and a specific end point.
– Presents a clear challenge.
– Requires sacrifice of some kind.
– Often driven by a calling or a sense of mission.
– Often requires a series of small steps and incremental progress toward the goal.

My friend and fellow documentary photographer Sephi Bergerson began his quest six years ago to document a wide variety of Indian weddings. When you look at his work, you'll agree that his images are heartfelt and stunning. After years of pursuing these Indian weddings in India, Sephi is now ready to publish a book. But he is clear that he wants to publish and distribute it in a non-traditional way. Today, he launched “Behind The Indian Veil: Weddings In India“, a crowd-funding campaign to raise $42,000. At this writing, he has already raised $615!

A few days back Sephi and I sat down to talk about his journey and why he decided it was the right time to launch this campaign for “Behind The Indian Veil: Weddings In India“:

(I am again sorry that the poor connection didn't allow us to record this as a true video.)

Here, however is a video that Sephi just uploaded to his campaign page:

Behind The Indian Veil Book from Sephi Bergerson on Vimeo.

Having seen Sephi's previous book – Street Food Of India – I can tell you that “Behind The Indian Veil: Weddings In India” will also be a book that you will easily explore and lose yourself.

Here are a few of the many images you can expect to see in the custom-designed book:

So, what does Sephi's six year quest look like? To find out, step up and support the “Behind The Indian Veil: Weddings In India” campaign today!