Dhammarati’s photography work is at least as outstanding as his celebrated graphic design. Revisiting some of these images, it seems impossible that the eye can find such human beauty and warmth amidst such evident hardship. It’s a rare gift that sort of eye, which finds not just the pretty or exotic, doesn’t just revel in natural saturation or easy tones of light, but somehow reflects dignity in its subjects; doesn’t attempt to ennoble them because it sees and captures the nobility that is already there.
Dhammarati’s work has often involved collaboration with the Karuna Trust, a charity involved in working with some of the most disadvantaged communities in India.
You can find more of Dhammarati’s work on his own website, and also on his personal Flickr page.
