Contemporary Existence
my name is julia. this page is a slightly unordered archive of some of my photos, some rants, experiences and some internet research about planet earth and the creatures (and their creations) inhabiting it.
the links below will redirect you to archives of photos i have taken for other people.
i'd appreciate any of your impact; any interesting ideas, comments or ideas brought about by a photo, what's good or bad. let me know, i'd like to learn more!
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This was the few from my apartment’s balcony in Nayabazar, Kathmandu. My room was on the top floor, and it was pretty much level with the tallest buildings in my view. This one was a lot taller, and I noticed so many different people coming in and out of the house, hanging out in the balcony, working outside, etc. Eventually I found out there were 100 people living there.
I took this from a restaurant on White Gumba overlooking the city of Kathmandu. The woman who is standing by her garden was the restaurant owner. The restaurant seemed like a house; there was no seating inside, instead people sit on the porch. There are two doors leading inside from the porch: the door to the cow’s stall, and to the left the very homely kitchen. It had a really nice farm/’humble abode’ feel, with a stunning view.
This elephant lived in Chitwan National Park, Nepal. He was chained to a wooden pillar by his back foot. All he really had in front of him was a pile of hay, which he used very resourcefully to create a hat.
A human breaks the rules at the Kathmandu Zoo by reaching over the fence to hand a blade of grass to a monkey who seems very eager for outter-bar contact.
I went to a fruit shop in Kathmandu and while I was waiting for my carrot juice I couldn’t help but laugh at this little boy who seemed like he was experiencing a mix of curious, excited and aggressive emotions regarding his reflection in the counter.
I took this photo trying to get a shot of her stuffing her mouth with the rice she’s holding, but she stopped when I clicked. Then she started crying. If only I had taken the photo of her 2 moments earlier. Oh well, she’s so cute!
I don’t speak Nepali. Just a few words here and there, but I feel like my camera kind of breaks the language barrier because when I ask to take someone’s picture it makes them laugh and I’m able to see the personality of the subject in just a click.
Dualism; an old scruffy man and a young girl with a strong feminine energy. You can tell by looking at them that they can’t define themselves without the other.