Prints

Each image on this website is a special journey for me, and I would like to share it with you.

I rely on the specialized, dedicated team at Siddharth Photographix, New Delhi, to develop these prints on high quality archival paper in the sizes listed below; these can also printed on formats and sizes specified by you. Please feel free to email me if you need to define a size or format. (Please note these prices are exclusive of framing and shipping costs).

How to order your prints

Once I receive your email, I will revert with the delivery schedule, shipping costs, and payment method. As sacredspaces is setup for the pure joy of sharing, it is not geared for e-commerce. If you truly enjoy a photograph, write in, please give me all your patience and work with me on your requirements through the e-mail !

Siddharth Photographix

Harry and Laxman have been my partners in crime since the 1990s, and they provide the craft to my art. Often found agonizing about the temperature of a color-developer at their basement studio in Bhogal (a fascinating, chaotic residential and commercial area in South Delhi), they can be found sipping wine with equal aplomb at photography show openings. This likeable duo from Bhogal call themselves Siddharth Photografix, and are recognized as one of the finest photo making studio’s in Delhi.

Harry and Laxman

Well known for their film darkroom and lab, they are one of the few remaining exponents of this dying art. In the finest tradition of film processing, they almost always enhance the essence of my photographic images. They react well to the photographer’s sensibilities, the picture moment, and always have the urge to deliver a stunning output.

At their basement outfit, an average day is set in motion by roughing it out in the developing tank. The process is meticulous and deeply engrossing in its course of development. In their words “The initial task is getting the right colors with the aid of an alkaline developer. By choosing the right film developer, you can control the overall look and feel of your final print, long before you actually start printing. The developer is then replaced with bleach to prevent it from over-processing the picture, and the image is processed using a JOBO – CPL2 unit. To make the image permanent and viewable in natural light, it’s treated with a fixer. Eventually the image is washed and cleaned thoroughly to make it stain proof and to avoid spotting. The final step is to place clips on both ends of the film, detach it from the reel and hang it dry. Finally, the photograph appears magically on a sheet of paper, and it is then enlarged with the aid of a Keizer and LPL enlarger.”

Over the course of the last decade, they have significantly expanded their digital capabilities, which in fact is their commercial mainstay today. I am thankful that they maintain a dogged commitment to their darkroom. Please frequent them commercially, as this will ensure they keep the art of the darkroom alive.

Paper & Quality

To ensure the quality and longevity of B&W hand prints, they use Ilford B&W resin coated traditional fine art paper and Ilford B&W fiber paper, and print in all sizes from 4" x 6” to 20" x 24” : and beyond. For color hand printing, they use Ilford glossy and matt photo paper, from 4" x 6” to 20" x 30

For Digital printing, they use Hahnemühle photo paper, from 4"x6” to any size, on Epson 9880 and Epson 11880 printers.