Free Weekly Photography Contest | Photographer of the Week 10, 2026

From March 02, 2026, to March 08, 2026

Photographer of the Week | Photographer of the Week

India

The Veil from series The Veil © Aparna Gautam

Behind the Shot: The Veil

The veil is so iconic of rajasthani culture, symbolises respect, modesty & marital identity for the women. It is more than just a piece of cloth — it reflects centuries of history, honor codes, climate adaptation, and shifting gender roles. While its practice has declined in many modern settings, it continues to hold cultural and symbolic significance in parts of the state. Women walk comfortably in their veil, doing all types of routine outdoor tasks, often carrying their small children too.

Photos taken during annual Camel fair at Pushkar, Rajasthan where traders arrive from nearby cities and villages to trade the cattle. A makeshift temporary set up is arranged at the huge Camel ground where they stay in tents and women of the family will even cook food under open sky for their family.

Expert Juror

Sandrine Hermand-Grisel

Photographer, Founder & Editor All About Photo

www.hermandgrisel.com | @allaboutphotocom

Sandrine Hermand-Grisel is a photographer, curator, and editor of All About Photo, an international platform dedicated to supporting photographers worldwide. Born in Paris, France, and raised between Paris and London, she moved to the United States in 2006, where she further developed her connection to the global photography community.

In 2013, she co-founded All About Photo with her husband, creating a space designed to give photographers greater visibility and exposure. More than a cultural guide, the platform has become a trusted resource for photographers and photography enthusiasts alike, featuring curated exhibitions, competitions, and editorial content.

A central part of the platform is the All About Photo Awards, which she has helped shape over the years in collaboration with renowned photographers and curators such as Liu Bolin, Ann Jastrab, Ed Kashi, Eli Klein, Jules Maeght, Aline Smithson, Ami Vitale, Stephen Vanfleteren, Sabine Weiss, Frank Horvat, Elizabeth Avedon, Laurent Baheux, Ian Berry, Claudine Doury, Denis Dailleux, Hiroshi Watanabe and many others. She has also served as a juror and curator for numerous international galleries and organizations.

Her own photographic work has been published in books and magazines and exhibited in galleries and museums internationally.

Today, while continuing her personal work, she focuses primarily on discovering and promoting emerging and established photographers through All About Photo. She is also the editor-in-chief of AAP Magazine, a publication dedicated exclusively to showcasing outstanding photographic portfolios.