Backstage at the Kathakali Theatre
Malabar, India 2009
We were permitted to observe the Kathakali actors as they were dressed in their fantastic costumes. The men were pleased to be photographed. The room was crowded and hot, we photographers were scrambling for our shots, checking each other’s viewpoint for inspiration. I went from the wide shot to the up close detail shot. I went for the handsome young actors to the handsome young dressers. I may have shot the older men a time or two, but can I help it if my eye kept going to the young ones?