Ian Mylam Photography

New Delhi Railway Station

Ian — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:22:18 +0000

Last week, I was back in Delhi, and spent the afternoon shooting at New Delhi Railway Station. New Delhi is the second-busiest railway station in India – and one of India’s largest. Over 300 trains each day pass its 16 platforms, and it handles around 360,000 passengers each day; it also has the largest route interlocking [...]

Return to Xitang

Ian — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 03:34:48 +0000

A few weeks back, I posted a shot of a boatman sheltering under a bridge in the rain in the ancient Chinese water town of Xitang, in Jiashan County, Zhejiang Province. Today, I thought I’d share a few more images I shot on that trip. I only had limited time available to visit Xitang: I [...]

Happy Easter from the Island of Funen

Ian — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:36:50 +0000

Just a quick post to share this photograph I made this afternoon here on the Island of Funen, South Denmark, while out for an Easter Sunday stroll. I’m currently enjoying a few days home with the family before I travel to the USA and India, and I’m hoping that by the time I am next [...]

La Jolla Pier, California

Ian — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:56:46 +0000

I confess to being a sucker for piers. The long lines of a pier create interest and can be framed to lead the eye into the image and create the perception of depth; it creates a visual as well as physical bridge between the land and the sea; and the conceptual contrast of a man-made [...]

Postcard from La Jolla, California

Ian — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 04:57:33 +0000

I arrived in San Diego, California, last night, and spent the afternoon in La Jolla, wandering along the beach, scouting for possible locations for sunset/dusk photography. I had almost given up hope of finding anything when I found the following composition just as the sun was setting. As this image was cropped to a panoramic format it [...]

Going Wide around Chandni Chowk

Ian — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 13:30:05 +0000

I’m currently on my way to San Diego where I should arrive Friday evening, Pacific Time, so this will be my final dispatch from India for the time being. I’m going to sign off from the recent Delhi theme here on the blog with a few images I shot around Chandni Chowk, one of the [...]

The Bread Seller

Ian — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:27:47 +0000

While wandering through the web of ancient lanes around Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi, I came across this man making and selling breads at a stall set up on the side of the street. At the time, I was trying – unsuccessfully – to find my way back to the workshop of the Engraver whom [...]

The Engraver

Ian — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:57:45 +0000

Wandering through the labyrinth of ancient lanes around Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi, last week, I stumble across a dimly lit corner workshop, open to the street. A man is working inside, engraving words in metal. He looks up, sees me, and beckons me in. It feels strange, almost as if he is an old [...]

The Boatman – Xitang, China

Ian — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 01:15:53 +0000

A few months ago I travelled to the ancient Chinese water town of Xitang, situated south west of Shanghai, in Jiashan County, Zhejiang Province. China’s Grand Canal was one of the remarkable achievements of the ancient world. Over 1,000 miles of canal were built with some sections dating back to 400 BC. To the west [...]

In Tokyo with “The Photographer’s Workflow”

Ian — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 12:16:24 +0000

I am currently in Tokyo for a couple of days, and for the first time in a long time, the only camera I have with me is my iPhone. The reason? I have two clear days here, and I wanted to use some of that time in order to set up Adobe Lightroom, [...]