Jonathan Kingston for The New York Times

Assignment: Photograph the Mauna Loa Observatory for a front page story titled A Scientist, His Work and a Climate Reckoning
Shoot time: 24 hours
Post Production: Handled by New York Times

Jonathan Kingston for The New York Times

MAUNA LOA OBSERVATORY, Hawaii — Two gray machines sit inside a pair of utilitarian buildings here, sniffing the fresh breezes that blow across thousands of miles of ocean. They make no noise. But once an hour, they spit out a number, and for decades, it has been rising relentlessly…

Words by Justing Gillis, Photography by Jonathan Kingston, Read the full article HERE view the Rich Media piece HERE.

 

Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat, Mumbai, India

Assignment: Personal Project
Shoot time: 3 hours
Post Production time: 1 day

Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat, Mumbai, India from Jonathan Kingston

In the heart of Mumbai lies an integral feature of the city. The Mahalaxmi Dhobi ghat where 10,000 workers wash over 1,000,000 pieces of clothing a day, by hand, each individual standing in the soapy water near their washing stone for up to 16 hours. The dhobi ghat is one of the largest examples of this profession in the world and it is finding itself at the center of a a John Henry-esque story of man versus machine is unfolding in this rapidly growing city of over 18 million people.

 

Musicians of the Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India

Assignment: Personal Project
Shoot time: 5 days
Post Production time: 2 days

Musicians of the Thar Desert from Jonathan Kingston

Every year, thousands of camel herders and tens of thousands of camels gather during the full moon of the month of Kartik to trade their livestock. In the midst of this mela, filled with a carnival atmosphere of tourists, hucksters, con men, and heavily mustached and turbaned desert nomads, a family of musicians counts on the festival to bring in the majority of the money they need to survive for the coming year.