Mumbai is the financial capital of India and capital city of Maharashtra state. It was known as Bombay till 1995. Mumbai is known for its cosmopolitan culture, heritage architecture and lifestyle etc .Mumbai is more than anything the throne of Bollywood and non-stop entertainment.
1.CST
Mumbai’s main railway station is the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. Earlier it was known as Victoria Terminus and was built by the British. Being the largest station in Mumbai one can imagine how busy it would be. CST is a perfect location for capturing photographs. One can capture the beautiful interior of CST station, People rushing out of the train, coolies and time lapse of trains. One could also explore the subway to capture people selling toys, clothes, accessories and art of bargaining. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) office is just outside the outstation which is delight for photographers. Camera Gully in the Fort area is the best place for photographers for capturing photographs of old cameras and instruments. Across CST one can find lively streets with restaurants, shops, hawkers and more. There’s still plenty to photograph around CST.
2.DHARAVI
Dharavi, the second largest slum in the world is one of the densely populated areas in Mumbai. A photographer should visit to capture the diverse settlement of people. Dharavi is a land of multi-ethnic and multi-religious culture. One could capture the daily activity of Dharavi streets. Dharavi houses many small and medium enterprises with business of pottery products, textiles, leather making and embroidery. Dharavi apart from his bustling street life is a great location to capture the harsh living condition millions of people. Dharavi should be in your bucket list for street photography.
3.CHOR BAZAR
A city is incomplete without a flea market and Chor Bazar is the oldest and largest flea market in Mumbai. The term chor means robber in Hindi and one can associate this term with the market because in the past stolen products were sold out. Today the market is popular for cast-off products and antiques. The businessmen selling products are of various religions but with high domination of Muslims. One can capture the busy lanes of chor bazzar, portraits of seller, used products, statues, bollywood posters and antique telescopes. One can just capture the vibe of old India by capturing the streets.
4.DHOBI GHAT
The perfect spot to capture workers in action! Dhobi Ghat is the largest laundromat in Mumbai and it’s located under the mahalaxmi bridge. Large numbers of workers gather for their laundry business. Photographers can capture the workers wash dozens of clothes in a day. The washers are typically known as Dhobis. A perfect timing of click could give the best results. A number of film shoots have taken place making it popular among tourists. Due to site popularity, photographers throng Dhobi Ghat to capture the life of Dhobis.
5.WORLI VILLAGE
Worli Village is located in worli and people living there belong to the Koli community. The village has attracted many tourists, thus leading for photowalks with locals and tourist. The prime occupation being fishing for eons, it is visual treat to capture the community sea life and contrast it with the skylines of Mumbai. One can walk on the narrow streets of the village for capturing profound moments of people, portraits and children playing cricket. People in the village are very friendly and can have a wonderful experience for street photography. Oh yes! Do not forget the Bandra-Worli Sea-link.
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