Portraits

Meanwhile on Instagram: Prarthna Singh's images are tranquil, dreamy, melancholic

Prarthna Singh's Instagram feed — @peeezers — is an inspiring one, with a blend of personal and commissioned images | #FirstCulturePhotos

Meanwhile On Instagram: Siddhartha Hajra's photos highlight the poetic in the everyday

Siddhartha Hajra's Instagram account — @lensterminal — is a photographer's diary of Kolkata. Hajra's photos can be described as poetic justice with everyday images | #FirstCulturePhotos

Meanwhile on Instagram, Shahid Datawala's fashion photography is a study in black and white

Here's a look at Shahid Datawala's striking fashion photography | #MeanwhileOnInstagram | #FirstCulturePhotos

The Sikh Project: Photographers Amit-Naroop are documenting a community's identity

Photographers Amit Amin and Naroop Jhooti are chronicling the 'Sikh identity' through portraits of men and women from the community, in the US (where their work is known as The Sikh Project), and previously in the UK (where their series was called The Singh project)

Portraits of world leaders by George W. Bush go on display

Bush, who was the 43rd president, signs his works "43." He has quipped: "I tell people that the signature on my paintings is worth more than the paintings."