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Photographer Kristian Bertel is mostly known for his series of Indian images, which started as a long-term project on India in 2008. The approach in his photographs is primarily to tell stories and a curiosity to know more about cultural differences. With a focus on humanity and diversity the purpose of his photography is to describe these topics in mainly people and cityscapes.

India is a country that can be both seen and felt – a place where every street, every glance and every color tells its own story. In this post, the photographer explores the dreams and perceptions of India as a photographic destination – a land that stirs curiosity and longing, yet constantly challenges every preconceived idea.

One of the images that stays with him is a portrait of a mother and daughter in New Delhi, captured in a quiet moment behind a bus window. Their melancholic gazes seem to hold both hope and hardship and in many ways, they embody the poetic contrasts that make India such a remarkable place to experience through a lens.

'Imaging India' is therefore not only a visual journey, but also a search for understanding – a reflection on the meeting between dream and reality and how the camera becomes a tool to approach a country that can never be fully captured, yet can always be felt.

Kristian Bertel | Photography