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Month: July 2012

Photography

Photography

Some of you may find this interesting and useful. This is how I got into photography. As many of you know, I am a keen advanced amateur photographer. I have been into photography from an early age, ever since I got my hands on my father’s Kodak Rangefinder camera in the mid-80s (similar to the image on th right). I lost my father’s camera when my car got broken into at a Kung Fu tournament in Leicester (I used to…

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In the Shade of the Tree – Promo Video

In the Shade of the Tree – Promo Video

In the Shade of the Tree is a unique photographic record of a world few outsiders gain access to and fewer still understand in any depth. Peter Sanders has devoted 35 years to capturing aspects of Islamic civilization all too often ignored in an age of constant change and upheaval. His ravishing portfolio of a vibrant but seemingly vanishing world of saints and mystics across the Muslim world, counterpointed by haunting landscapes and architectural wonders, is infused with a profound and reflective serenity that could only be achieved by a master of his craft who is also a spiritual adept.