Author Archives: Kainaz Amaria

~ Men in Saris: Now that's Customer Service ~

By Kainaz Amaria | Published: February 1, 2010
On a recent trip to Surat, I joined a few women on the hunt for the perfect Sari. I’m not an avid fan of shopping but in India even the most banal of activities can give you intimate insight into the cultural. As we entered the showroom a line of thin men, outfitted in the [...]
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~ Pit Stop: A Maharaja's Parlour ~

By Kainaz Amaria | Published: January 21, 2010
On a recent trip through the rural villages of Gujarat, we made a short pit stop at the palace of the Maharaja of Vansda. He was out. But we were kindly invited in to look around. The palace was expansive and imposing but could hardly hide the blemishes of decades gone by. We were taken [...]
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~ It's Personal: Reflections on covering my community ~

By Kainaz Amaria | Published: January 14, 2010
“Oh my child, you have a lot to learn.” It was one of the first sentences that pierced my consciousness days after I arrived in India. It was in the home of Dr. Shernaz Cama, a well-respected professor at University of Delhi and director of the PARZOR Project. She had taken the time to fit me [...]
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~ Dream Mumbai: An iPhone Photo Journal ~

By Kainaz Amaria | Published: January 3, 2010
A personal photo journal of images from Mumbai, India
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~ SF Exposure Gallery – As We See It ~

By Kainaz Amaria | Published: April 3, 2009
  Matt Mallams, Justin Maxon, Elyse Butler and myself are having a group exhibit at the San Francisco Exposure Gallery entitled ~ As We See It ~ “The exhibit showcases a mix of photography, from traditional journalistic storytelling that touches on social issues and street photography, to texture studies and experimentation. With their distinct views, this next generation of photographers [...]
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~ Inauguration 2009 Multimedia ~

By Kainaz Amaria | Published: February 3, 2009
I created three multimedia pieces during the Inaugural festivities in Washington D.C. It was an incredible experience and I hope you feel the energy and excitement of those three days through my work. With each piece I tried to push myself both visually and artistically, I took some risks which made each effort an adventure. [...]
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~ Inaugural Concert at Lincoln Memorial ~

By Kainaz Amaria | Published: February 3, 2009
The St. Petersburg Times sent me to the Inauguration in Washington D.C. mostly to do multimedia but I also got the A-1 front of  Monday Jan. 19th’s paper. I attend the inaugural concert held at the Lincoln Memorial. In the massive crowd, I spotted a woman clutching her husband as a single tear fell down [...]
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~ Testing Grounds: Our medicine at what cost? ~

By Kainaz Amaria | Published: December 12, 2008
A special report by the St. Petersburg Times on the booming drug testing industry in India.  I produced the video piece in the package. It’s a great story and well worth your time.
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~ One Voice ~

By Kainaz Amaria | Published: November 11, 2008
The St. Petersburg Times has a great photo column called One Voice: People from our community in their own words.  Photographers find and write the stories; you get one frame and a few paragraphs. Here’s my first contribution to the column. Another inspired soul by Kainaz Amaria Times Staff Photographer Daryle Burch, 58, walked out of the Hillsborough [...]
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~ Living History gets Mused! ~

By Kainaz Amaria | Published: November 7, 2008
MultimediaMuse, a killer new site championing multimedia, reviews my piece on the Florida elections.
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