I’m so excited and humbled to share this news: my first book of photography is here!
Over the last three years, since returning to Texas from a five-week long trip to India with my husband Jordan, I had the great pleasure of creating this work. Although many of the images I captured while traveling are strong enough to stand on their own as prints, I wanted to provide an experience for viewers that would allow for the images to be consumed as a collection, alongside historical and cultural educational material for context.
I’m so pleased – and dearly hope you will be too – with the end result: a captivating photographic journey through northern India in 170+ images over 100+ pages. The experience transports readers from the snowy peaks of the Himalayan mountains to the sand swept edge of the Thar desert, with an emphasis on the diverse human cultures that thrive in the region.
Featured locations in the book are marked in red on the map below: Chopta, Rishikesh, New Delhi, Agra, Jodhpur, Kumbalgarh, Ranakpur, and Udaipur.
I lost count of the number of hours of research that went into this project, from the preliminary step of planning the trip, to learning in person while traveling, to studying encyclopedias and crafting introductions to the history and religions of India and compelling captions. Each image and every word was placed to maximize the readers experience as they embark on a journey through northern India without leaving home.
I hope this book will resonate with people who have an interest in travel, especially individuals considering a trip to India, folks with an interest in photography, or students of any age. I look forward to finding out – please let me know what motivated you to check out this material!
A percentage of the profits from this project will be donated to nonprofits that serve the people of India.
I look forward to delving more into travel tales and the stories behind the photographs on this blog as our journey continues!
Lauren Vunderink 