Sometimes pictures have the power to speak louder than words, and manage to tell the stories and the backdrops of their subjects, without anyone needing to say much.
Photographer Faiyaz Ahmed captured the living, sustaining and breathing life of Gujarat for his recent Instagram project – and they beautiful not only capture the essence of the state, but tell the stories of the various lives, that inhabit it.
Ahmed – who’s work on Instagram has mostly included glamour-related subject, took the the project of depicting the various lives from the very streets of the state, and the result was purely magical.
Here was the Photog was quoted saying by Indiatimes:
“I found them interesting. You can see the pain and struggle on their face. It is very real picture of humanity. Photographing the people I see on the streets has made me fall in love with the human life. It has taught me that each human we see on the street is going through his/her own struggle and that their life carries value.”
Hold on to you seats and let us go for a ride with these amazing captures by the talented dude:
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Instagram post by Portraits Street Faces * Feb 4, 2016 at 7:17am UTC
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⏩ ⏸️Dark days, face with open eyes ⏸️
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⚡ The WoMen Power . . . Everyday people from nearby villages visit my town for shopping, mostly are the women, with all age’s , they always surprise me, the way they carry their goods, kids etc , age does not matter here. Women can be or shall I say “they are” stronger when needed.. Junagadh – Gujarat – India
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Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. Mark Twain
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Inspired by appearance, sometimes you loss, inspired by soul, you always Win.
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Have a Break
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Instagram post by Portraits Street Faces * Jul 31, 2017 at 2:14pm UTC
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Instagram post by Portraits Street Faces * Jan 6, 2018 at 4:52pm UTC
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🔻 Struggle
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. . . Age may wrinkle the face, but lack of enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Danish Proverb . . . . . . . . . . . . #hipaae #portraitsfromtheworld #people_infinity_ #artofportrait #portraitphotoawards #portraitphotographer #portraitoftheday #creative_portraits #portraitartist #people_infinity_ #portraitfestival #indiaphotostory #aovportraits #portraitgames #ig_respect #f4fofficial #portrait_vision #pinnacle_portraits #maharashtra_desha #peopleinthe_world #portraitmood #kings_third_age #ig_mood #portraitvision_ #mafia_portraitlove #ir_people #gallery_legit #portrait_drama #documentingwomen #wphoffcial . . . .
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. . . . . . . #streetphotography #fromstreetwithlove #ig_shutterbugs #worldstreetphotography #streetphotographerscommunity #streetphoto #streetlife #street_photo_club #streetleaks #ig_Streetphotography #streetcommune #ig_streetpeople #worldstreetfeature #street_storytelling #capturestreets #ourstreets #streetsgrammer #storyofthestreet #people_infinity_ #faces_of_streets #all_mypeople #_hpics #indianstreetstyle #streetphoto_color #streetvision #indianphotos #i_hobbygraphy #indiaclicks #_apm #ipoffcial . . . . . . . What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy? Mahatma Gandhi. Shoot by : YI 4K ACTION CAMERA
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. . . Fittest SURVIVES Weak prey didn’t live long. It was the law of the jungle ― Jina S. Bazzar When I started clicking people around neighbourhood, never knew I will learn few very important messages of life, which most of us ignore or never got chance in our rushing hours of life, we are blessed by having all luxurious around us, which few people can’t even imagine of, it’s not about theist or athiest, it’s about we are not always satisfied what we are enjoying. finally while processing few images, I always wonder, am I lucky to get this shot or should I be feeling pity and sad witnessing this reality. it’s a “paradox” . . . . #_hpics #i_hobbygraphy #indiaclicks #_apm #shotinindia #travelrealIndia #yourshot_india #wpa_ #unitedindia #indiaclicks #myhallaphoto #_coi #_vop #hipaae #indiapictures #_apm #ipoffcial #people_infinity_ #humanity_shots #everydayindia #streetphotographyInternational #maharashtra_ig #india_undiscovered #photographers_of_india #natgeoindia #storiesofindia #BNW_PLANET_2018 #bnw_worldwide #blackandwhitephotography
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. . #hipaae #portraitsfromtheworld #people_infinity_ #artofportrait #portraitphotoawards #portraitphotographer #portraitoftheday #creative_portraits #portraitartist #people_infinity_ #portraitfestival #indiaphotostory #aovportraits #portraitgames #ig_respect #f4fofficial #portrait_vision #pinnacle_portraits #maharashtra_desha #peopleinthe_world #portraitmood #kings_third_age #ig_mood #portraitvision_ #mafia_portraitlove #ir_people #gallery_legit #portrait_drama #fivestars-people #faazers . . .
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. . . . You don’t love someone because they’re perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they’re not.” ― Jodi Picoult . . . . . #_hpics #i_hobbygraphy #indiaclicks #_apm #shotinindia #travelrealIndia #yourshot_india #wpa_ #unitedindia #indiaclicks #femmeperception #myhallaphoto #_coi #_vop #mangofolk #indiapictures #_apm #ipoffcial #people_infinity_ #humanity_shots #desi_diaries #everydayindia #streetphotographyInternational #maharashtra_ig #yourshot_turkey #india_undiscovered #photographers_of_india
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. . #hipaae #portraitsfromtheworld #people_infinity_ #artofportrait #portraitphotoawards #portraitphotographer #portraitoftheday #creative_portraits #portraitartist #people_infinity_ #portraitfestival #indiaphotostory #aovportraits #portraitgames #ig_respect #f4fofficial #portrait_vision #pinnacle_portraits #maharashtra_desha #peopleinthe_world #portraitmood #kings_third_age #ig_mood #portraitvision_ #mafia_portraitlove #ir_people #gallery_legit #portrait_drama #fivestars-people #whpdailylife . .
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. . . #worldstreetfeature #street_storytelling #capturestreets #ourstreets #streetsgrammer #wearethestreet #ig_respect #f4fofficial #maharashtra_desha #peopleinthe_world #portraitmood #portrait_drama #fivestars-people #whpdailylife #everydayindia #streetphotographyInternational #natgeoindia #storiesofindia #streetphotographerscommunity #streetphoto #loves_street #streetlife #street_photo_club #streetleaks #ig_Streetphotography #ig_streetpeople . . .
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. . . . . #_hpics #i_hobbygraphy #indiaclicks #_apm #shotinindia #travelrealIndia #yourshot_india #wpa_ #unitedindia #indiaclicks #femmeperception #myhallaphoto #_coi #_vop #mangofolk #indiapictures #_apm #ipoffcial #people_infinity_ #photo_pond #humanity_shots #birdunyabircocuk #desi_diaries #everydayindia #turklikeben_people #streetphotographyInternational #maharashtra_ig #yourshot_turkey #india_undiscovered
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🔻 . . . . . If I paint something, I don’t want to have to explain what it is. Bob Ross. . . . . . . . . #people_infinity_ #ig_respect #hipaae #humanity_shots #portraitsfromtheworld #portrait_ig #majestic_people #world_face #portrait_legit #turklikeben_people #artofportrait #folk_portraits #portraitphotographer #portraitoftheday #globe_people #indiaphotoproject #mypixeldiary #desi_diaries #portraitartist #portrait_mood #i_hobbygraphy #yourshot_india #hpics #unitedindia #indiaclicks #indiapictures #_apm #ipoffcial #_ip
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