All photos © Abby Robinson.

Abby Robinson’s ongoing series, In Camera, is a look into the old photo studios throughout Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India and Vietnam “where the past, the present, the traditional and the contemporary collide and where painted backgrounds and props give clues into notions of class, taste and aspiration.” So many of these painted backdrops and props are being replaced by digital post-production techniques, but the details of Robinson’s colorful panoramas remind us of the culturally rich creative process of in-camera studio photography.

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© Achim Lippoth

Hindu rituals of self-purification and salvation may be a shock to western eyes, but in Sri Lanka they remain a part of everyday life. Achim Lippoth had the opportunity to observe Hindu priests perform one of the rituals at a family ceremony for this young Hindu boy. The image is part of a series that Lippoth made on a trip through South Asia. To see more of Achim’s work click here.