Saptarishi Pandey

What I saw and photographed when I saw a frozen lake in Chicago

Mid December trip in Doha took me to the national library where I read books on popular street photographers.

It's been 4 years since I moved to the US, and now it finally feels like my base-of-operations: my apartment is set the way I want it, most things I need are within arms reach, I work here. But, I still miss my family and old friends. To that end, I make a yearly pilgrimage to Qatar. The first couple of trips have been mostly a failure from the socializing front, ridden by jet lag (There's a 9 hour time difference between Doha and Chicago), or falling ill due to the dramatic

Some photos I took over summer 2025 during solo and group photowalks in Chicago