This issue (The Art of Portraying) renders the reader, the dichotomies between the geniuses that thrive in the love and reverence of this world and the indigenous cultures that have been long forgotten by the indifference showered upon them by our newfangled society.

With this issue we bring the modern legendary sharpness of Philippe Halsman’s understanding of his subjects and the precursing insight of Edward Curtis that brought this genre to life.

This issue also showcases works of Pamela Singh,  Bandeep Singh, Rohit Chawla, Samane Gholamnejad and also Jannatul Mawa. The 'Special Feature' showcases various portraits both staged and unstaged from photographers conveying varying emotions in their works.

Through social media collaboration with Camarena and India Pictures, Creative IMAGE throws limelight on young, talented photographers in this issue. The article ‘Perspectives on Indian Photography’ which features multiple lectures held at Sanskriti Kendra, New Delhi brings out the urge of understanding photography with audiences and speakers from various facets of life.

The Volume 02 Issue 06 of Creative Image Magazine, a Raghu Rai Publication begins with some unseen images of Shri. S. Paul. The legend who lived and breathed photography. He once said, “One lifetime is not enough for photography.” It seems true now.  His images brought a soul into the rather dull photographs of the news of the day, which made people look over and over again.

In this issue we explore the ambiguous splendor of the ‘Holy Cow’ along all of India. And a vivid portrayal of ‘Animals in Daily Life’ as integral part of our culture and being. From the visual vivacity of Steve McCurry’s portfolio on India to the perspectives of Raghu Rai on the current status of our nation as a secular state, we present to you the varied standpoints from distant ends on the position of the Holy Cow by these masters.

Other featured works include names such as Harry Whittier Frees, Anja Wulfing, Roger Allen, Olga Barantseva, Sujatro Ghosh, Nur Kholis, Yaman Ibrahim, Saumalya Ghosh, Himanshu Singh Thakur, Nakarin Teerapenun, Sasikumar Ramachandran,  Zahir Abbas, Yoriyas Yasine Alaoui, Sudipta Dutta Chowdhary, Feroz Shiv, Mouhamed Moustapha, Chu Viet Ha, Vineet Vohra and Emilio Barillaro.

The Volume 02 Issue 05 of the Creative IMAGE Magazine, a Raghu Rai Publication, commemorates the 70 years of India’s independence with this dedicated issue titled ‘India at 70.’ This issue reminiscences the wielding of a nation building before and after independence. Including works of photographers such as Henri Cartier Bresson, Raghu Rai and Kishor Parekh, we bring to you events and individuals from these past 70 years that were catalytic in influencing the psyche and sentiment of our nation. From the Bharat Yatra of Mahatma Gandhi to the current condition in Kashmir, from the partition of the Nation to the wars of the 60s and 70s; the blossoming of the art scenes and seismic political shifts, our tragedies, our strengths, our togetherness, we cover it all. Also featured in this issue are Homai Vyarawalla, Jyoti Bhatt, TS Satyan, Richard Bartholomew, Madan Mahatta, Pablo Bartholomew, Ram Rahman, Swapan Parekh, Nitin Rai, Prashant Panjiar, Pushpmala N and more. Through our #creativeimagemagazine on Instagram, we feature young talented photgraphers with exemplary skills and a passion for photography and our social media showcase called ‘Nurturing Young Minds features some of these photographs in each of our issue which are different and portray the essense of the subject.

In the March-April, 2017 issue of Creative Image magazine, we explore the intricacies of not just the act of photographing female but, the photographs that portray women in vivid lights. It pans over ideas and expressions of femininity, of effeminacy, of identities and roles held on to by women in the contemporary world. This issue revolves around the subject of age and sexuality through personal storytelling approaches by photographers from different cultures. This issue brings forth the visual poetry of Inge Morath, which she made out of people and their places over half a century. We also preview the upcoming Focus Photography Festival, Mumbai, which explores Photographing the Female as their theme. This feature in the issue also throws light on photographers like Poloumi Basu, Rania Matar, Sara Zanella, Prarthana Singh, among others, and their work on women, through conceptual, documentary and environmental portraiture and stories. Photostory by Abdollah Heidari, I want my Face, portrays the plight and helplessness of Iranian girls as victims of school blazes which aren’t uncommon in Iran. The special feature showcases photographs of women from everyday life, from various parts of the world by various photographers like Masoud Gharaei, Zacherie Rabehi, Ashoke Ghosh, among others. A poignant photo book by Russian photographer Alexandr Chekmenev, along with an Artist On Art coloumn of Francis Newton Souza’s work also secure a feature in this issue. Through social media collaborations with Camarena and India Pictures, Creative Image throws a limelight on young, talented photographers in this issue. Digging into archives, the issue features intriguing female photo portraiture from Isfahan, compiled by Parisa Damandan.

This issue of  Creative IMAGE Magazine takes the reader through a journey of faith, exploring the nuances of religions practised across the globe. With the help of compelling visuals, this issue brings forth the frankness in Magnum photographer Abbas’ stories from India, simplicity of Yang Yankang’s photo essay on Tibetan Buddhists, surrealism in Melisa Teo’s Let There Be Light, in which she feeds her curiosity through her “third eye”. Photostories by various contributing photographers give a vivid glimpse of hope, fear, faith, and religion. Through social media collaborations with Camarena and India Pictures, and gallery walks, Creative Image throws a limelight on young, talented photographers in this issue. Digging into archives, the issue features the work of Russian photojournalist Maxim Dmitriev on 19 Century pilgrimage and faith.

'The Unpredictable'
This issue of Creative Image Magazine takes us on a journey of the unpredictability and the unknown. Featuring the Master portfolio of Magnum photographer Trent Parke, whose work is a perfect blend of poetry and photography, what makes it more mysterious is his beautiful chioroscuro.
For our Master feature from Asia is Swapan Parekh's inspiring work, Swapan Parekh who seldom showcases his work let's us in his world, where there is essence in the littlest of things. He shares with us his experiences and journeys through his series. There are various other works of photographers from Asia and the West who are on their own creative pursuits.

The sixth issue of Creative IMAGE Magazine, a Raghu Rai publication, based on the theme of ‘The World At War With Itself’!
This issue showcases the many aspects of war photography and aims to feature not only the aftermath but the causes and the effects in terms of first hand experiences of various war photographers.
It features photographs from Dimitri Baltermants, his work on World War II.
This issue also includes Altaf Qadri’s work on the Kashmir conflict, Paula Bronstein’s photo essay and book review on Afghanistan, Shannon Jensen’s photo series on Sudan’s refugees among other spectacular work.
Presented also is a feature of the American Civil War covered by Mathew Brady and Alexander Gardner, who were first American war photographers to portray the fearful human cost of the war.

Introducing: The fifth issue of Creative IMAGE Magazine, which is based on the theme of ‘Wildlife! We present the surrealistic and ambitious project of Nick Brandt which strives to present wildlife of East Africa in a way which mirrors the concerns it faces in today’s industrial development minded world. In the special feature, we aim to showcase the diversity of wildlife across the world along with the manifold issues that plague them today – from exploitation of their habitats to extinction of their species. We look at the 40 year long career of Rajesh Bedi and how his love for the animals combined with his relationship with the camera. This issue provides a preview into Valmik Thapar’s latest offering – a set of three books chronicling the diversity of India’s wildlife through photographs as well as text by some well-known names.

Introducing: The fourth issue of Creative IMAGE Magazine, which is based on the theme of ‘Everdayness of Life’! This issue showcases the varied interpretations of daily life and the potential of the extraordinary within the mundane through the eyes of different photographers. It reacquaints our readers with the marvelous life and work of Magnum photographer Steve McCurry whose iconic image of women huddling under a tree in the face of a dust storm makes up the cover. This issue also showcases Jyoti Bhai’s journey to document the fast disappearing rural and folk art of the country, festival walk on the Gujarat Photo Festival and Bitan Basu’s documentation of the tragic Kolkata Flyover Crash, among a host of other articles. We also take a look at the latest book on ‘The Presidential Retreats of India’ along with a photographic journey of the world of 1910s from the George Grantham Bain Collection.

The third issue of Creative IMAGE Magazine, which is based on the theme of Landscapes! 

The cover photograph is an image of the Namib Desert by the European Space Agency, and is also a part of a special feature on landscapes as seen by satellite and radar imagery.

Besides reacquainting our readers with the marvellous life, work and contributions of Ansel Adams, we have a variety of interpretations of the theme. These include Edward Burtynsky's awe-inspiring aerial views of how humanity has affected the Earth, serene, unusual cellphone landscapes from Japan, Susan Burnstine's extremely personal exploration of the landscape of the mind, and Mitch Dobrowner's breathtaking storm imagery.

We also take a look at Shahidul Alam's tribute to Kalpana Chakma, besides revisiting the history of landscape photography in India, among a host of other articles.

FASHION by Richard Avedon, Prabuddha Dasgupta, JJ Valaya

THE MAHARANIS - A fashion statement of the yesteryears.

DELHI PHOTO FESTIVAL 2015.

A STATE OF GRACE - PRABUDDHA DASGUPTA

A LOOK AT CONTEMPORARY FASHION AND MORE...

In this inaugural issue, we feature: André Kertész, Geoff Dyer, James Nachtwey, William Dalrymple, Kanu Gandhi , Kishore Parekh and many more.

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A 100-page bi-monthly art photography publication, filled with a host of features and opinion articles, on the aesthetics of photography. 

Photography is one of the youngest forms of creative expression, and has seen quite a few changes in its relatively short maturing period. The purpose of Creative Image is to pick up photographs and bodies of work that are intuitive, well-explored, eloquent and offer a look inwards, as well as outwards.

The bi-monthly magazine, produced by Raghu Rai, one of India's most renowned photographers and the first Indian to become an associated of the celebrated Magnum Photos, will look at contemporary, emerging artists as well  as legendary names. Each issue will  be thematic and will largely cover work produced in the Indian subcontinent. There will also be showcases of works  by one master photographer from Asia, and one master from the West, along with conceptual, nature, landscape, abstract and experimental photographers from around the world.

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