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Family Photos – Allison at the farm

August 8, 2015 by Rachel Elkind

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Filed Under: Children, Family, portraits

Hampton’s family session

July 6, 2015 by Rachel Elkind

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Filed Under: Family, portraits

India Album

January 21, 2015 by Rachel Elkind

Excited that my album about life in India Slums was awarded top 10 in the Professional Photographers International awards events.  Very honored.

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Filed Under: portraits, Social Documentary

Portrait session in NYC- R&J

November 30, 2014 by Rachel Elkind

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Filed Under: Engagement, portraits

Elders in India – An apartment turned Nursing home

January 31, 2014 by Rachel Elkind

I was invited to visit what we would call a nursing home in India.   I met 10 of the 15 or so people living there.  There were 2 women and the rest men and most were there because they had been abandoned.  When I walked in 4 were in one room watching TV and four others in another room.  Through translation they let me know they liked action movies.

Filed Under: portraits, Social Documentary

New Delhi Vivekanand Slum

January 14, 2014 by Rachel Elkind

When I arrived to New Delhi for the first time, I was dropped off by the cab driver to a location across the street from a slum.   I wasn’t sure if I was actually in the right place so I asked the cab to wait until I triple confirmed that I should actually get out of the car here.   I quickly walked over to some security guards and stood near them until my friend met me.  I couldn’t help but wonder what went on across the street yet was glad that with my bags that included cameras and a computer..that I was near security.   Over a number of days I was introduced to people who did some outreach, fundraising and educational programming at the slum and I asked about going over there and walking through it.   I was introduced to someone who lived there who walked me through.   The first time I was a bit scared.  I was overwhelmed by the smell, the kids running up to me, and the fact that I really had to watch where I walked as I could step in anything at any moment.  At the same time I found people to be mostly receptive to me being there.    What I saw was kids playing, women washing or cooking or chatting, dogs everywhere, garbage everywhere.   I went back in the evening and saw people warming themselves by fires, people watching TV in their one or two room houses and groups of kids or adults hanging out.  By slum standards this was one of the better ones and still life for them meant one set of bathrooms for everyone, no running water and sewerage that could run off into the narrow streets.

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Filed Under: portraits, Social Documentary

INDIA – Old Delhi

January 6, 2014 by Rachel Elkind

I had been wanting to come to India for a while.  I wanted to feel like I was in a different place.   I got what I wanted.   I was up early and went through some of Old Delhi.   Most of guys in the photos are getting ready for market.  I think I walked in on where they live.  I guess they do the live/work thing like we do but with outdoor showers.   They are in the spice market area.  rachel_elkind_Delhi_002having a smoke rachel_elkind_Delhi_010getting ready for market belowrachel_elkind_Delhi_001

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i watched this monkey steel this piece of fruit and run up here.  Check out the electrical work which is really common.   I don’t know if the monkey is good for sales for the ladies boutique but I did notice the sign.

Old Delhi is a busy place…dirty and loud but with lots of character.

 

 

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Ethan in the Hood

December 5, 2013 by Rachel Elkind

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Filed Under: Children, Family, portraits

Viv- Brooklyn Kid

September 20, 2013 by Rachel Elkind

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Filed Under: Children, Family

Newborn in Brooklyn

September 6, 2013 by Rachel Elkind

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Filed Under: Baby, Children, Family, portraits

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