PASSAGE TO INDIA
Romantic, timeless, vibrant, spiritual; I have completely fallen in love with India. This is my first collection from Kerala and Rajasthan where for many days it felt like being on a film set. Light is always the first and last consideration, gentle morning dew the most romantic, and kindest to the photographer. The midday sun requiring a shady nook, a palace or a market where the colours, textures and shapes can be preserved from the harsh light.
India is a heady mix of mysticism, fragrance, religions, and beautiful landscapes. It is a country of epic adventures, grand forts and one of the few remaining places where one can still lean out of the train. And lose your head!
Travelling was a delight among people who were warm, funny, and so enchanting. Smiling of course the universal language of humanity.
Beyond anything else, I hope this collection connects you to the romance, the beauty and the vibrance of India.
AFRICA, UNHURRIED
Some places never really leave you. Kenya is one of them.
In Kenya, light does far more than reveal the landscape; it shapes the way we feel about it.
At the beginning and the end of each day, it softens every edge, deepens every colour and transforms familiar scenes into something quietly extraordinary.
The palette is wonderfully restrained, except, of course, for the iridescent birds, whose remarkable flashes of colour create a spectacular contrast. They seem to delight in being seen – and indeed heard. By comparison, predators and prey wear muted tones, perfectly designed to disappear into the landscape.
The word safari is Swahili for “journey”, and this is a journey that will stay with me forever, as will the warmth and smiles of the people I met along the way. I was equally touched by the quiet respect with which they care for and protect the wildlife, living alongside it with humility and deep understanding.
More than anything, I hope this collection encourages you to pause, to look a little longer, and to savour the serene, fleeting and entirely unscripted moments that make Kenya unforgettable.