The Melting Abode is a photobook that is meant to take the viewer on a journey through the Himalayas. It is a celebration of these natural landscapes and provides commentary on their vulnerable state in relation to climate change.
The Melting Abode is a photo book that is meant to take you, the viewer, on a visual journey through a part of the large Indian Himalayan Region, in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It is a celebration of these natural landscapes and provides commentary on their vulnerable state in relation to climate change.
Shot over the course of a year, at altitudes up to 15,000 ft, the featured photographs provide a peek into the settlements and towns around the state from Kullu to Shingo La, along with the magnificent mountains that surround them.
The accompanying responsive digital version of the photobook, translates the sequences and system in the publication, into a web reader.
Shot over the course of a year, at altitudes up to 15,000 ft, the featured photographs provide a peek into the settlements and towns around the state from Kullu to Shingo La, along with the magnificent mountains that surround them.
The accompanying responsive digital version of the photobook, translates the sequences and system in the publication, into a web reader.
PART 1: PHOTO SERIES
PART 2: PHOTO BOOK
140 pages, softcover
Designed & edited using Adobe InDesign & Lightroom
Self-produced publication
PART 3: WEB READER ︎︎︎
Hosted on Github
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
VIEW WEB READER ︎︎︎
This publication was created as part of the Core 3 Topics: Editorial, Fall 2021 class at Parsons School of Design. Under the guidance of interdisciplinary graphic designer and educator, Will Mianecki.
Digital & Film photographs shot with:
Canon EOS R & Canon AE-1 with 35mm film
Canon EOS R & Canon AE-1 with 35mm film
PART 2: PHOTO BOOK
140 pages, softcover
Designed & edited using Adobe InDesign & Lightroom
Self-produced publication
PART 3: WEB READER ︎︎︎
Hosted on Github
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
VIEW WEB READER ︎︎︎
This publication was created as part of the Core 3 Topics: Editorial, Fall 2021 class at Parsons School of Design. Under the guidance of interdisciplinary graphic designer and educator, Will Mianecki.