http://www.shantiakkineni.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 05 Mar 2011 06:21:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Patience has never been a virtue of mine. I've waited for this a whole year and finally I've been given the opportunity to exhibit my work at the Thomas Werner Gallery in Chelsea. I am very excited and would love to share this with all of you at the opening ... http://www.shantiakkineni.com/2010/10/31/first-gallery-showing-in-new-york/ http://www.shantiakkineni.com/2010/09/04/paris-july-2010/ Fabien and Laetitia's wedding at gorgeous Chateau Sogeant in Bordeaux. http://www.shantiakkineni.com/2010/08/08/bordeaux-france/ Getting robbed of $2700 worth of equipment on the second day of my travels hurt more because of the photos that I lost of this amazing couple performing the Tango. On my last day in Buenos Aires, I caught this street performance at night and got swept away by the ... http://www.shantiakkineni.com/2010/03/13/1010/ I find it incredibly hard to shoot in India even though I believe that India is a country that can give a photographer stunning photos effortlessly. There is so much to shoot here if you are new to the country. I was born and brought up here so I lack that certain excitement ... http://www.shantiakkineni.com/2009/08/21/travelogues-india/ If you are fortunate to have perfect weather like I did, Scotland is absolutely charming with its profusion of castles and incredibly affable people. I have to say that Scots are some of the nicest people I have ever encountered. There is usually a story behind every photo. Some are interesting ... http://www.shantiakkineni.com/2009/08/07/travelogues-scotland/ Budapest, Prague and Vienna are three beautiful cities right out of a fairy tale. Vienna http://www.shantiakkineni.com/2009/07/30/travelogues-budapest-prague-and-vienna/ I don't think I have ever appreciated living in New York as much as I do now after my third visit to Europe. Any long trip has its ups and downs and for me, the worst part of my two month sojourn was being in Croatia. In fact, just being ... http://www.shantiakkineni.com/2009/07/26/travelogues-croatia-bosnia-slovenia-and-slovakia/ Alastair and Denise   Castelvecchio, Italy  May 2009 A month ago I threw a coin in the Trevi Fountain in Rome, wishing to come back to Rome in the near future. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that this wish would come true so soon. I was insanely lucky ... http://www.shantiakkineni.com/2009/06/23/on-the-job-shooting-a-wedding-in-italy/ VERONA and VENICE People either hate or love Venice so I stepped in with an open mind. Venice is out of this world and in spite of the hordes of tourists and copious amounts of water, I just loved every minute there. Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet. NORTHERN ITALY (CINQUE TERRE, ... http://www.shantiakkineni.com/2009/05/05/italy-travelogues/