LeicaLA: Sharing the Light
What a great morning at LeicaLA! It was wonderful to share videos, images, stories, and books about Ladakh and Nepal as well as a fun dose of geeky gear-talk throughout. This was the early launch of Beautiful Resilience : The Enduring Spirit of Upper Gorkha Nepal. Thanks to all those who attended, stayed the full two…
Video: The Story Behind Beautiful Resilience
The book has arrived and so has the story behind it. Thanks to Kyle Ruddick for creating the video and Chas Curtis for location footage in Nepal. Huge thanks also to Upaya/Nomads Clinic 2013. The book will be available for purchase online for the benefit of quake relief in Nepal. In Light, Cira Give to the fund!
Final Draft! Beautiful Resilience
A few glimpses of the final draft of Beautiful Resilience! Now off to the bindery… In Light, Cira
Leica LA Coffee & Conversation Announcement
Looking forward to “Sharing the Light” at LeicaLA August 9th. I’ll be talking about my flow between conceptual and humanitarian photography and sharing a new book, Beautiful Resilience, that benefits quake relief in Nepal. I’ll also share a few thoughts about gear and preparedness. In Light, Cira
Pre-Press Check of Beautiful Resilience
First look at pages at the pre-press check of Beautiful Resilience. Very exciting to see the book coming together! In Light, Cira
Signing the Proofs of Beautiful Resilience
Signing book proofs for Beautiful Resilience : The Enduring Spirit of Upper Gorkha Nepal which will be of benefit the Upaya Quake Relief Fund for Nepal. The book will be printed and released late summer. In Light, Cira
New Book to Benefit Nepal
When the massive 2015 Gorkha Quake struck Nepal images of devastation flashed around the world on screens and pages I wondered how many people were aware of the extreme and delicate beauty of the Gorkha region of Nepal? With 7,000 mostly medium format photographs made in Gorkha about 14 months before the earthquake I immediately…








