I had met Manuel Bauer in Bodhgaya at the 2003 Kalachakra ceremony. He’d contributed a large amount of images to the Tibet Museum and was very friendly to all of its staff. We were occasionally working side by side taking pictures of the Dalai Lama during the 3 week cremony. However, it was my first experience meeting a real photojournalist and one of the first of many times that I watched another photographer have better access and therefore make better images. He was working alongside the Dalai Lama, following him around the world trying to capture Him in normal situations. I remember Manuel telling me how hard it was to get images that show Him doing regular things (such as playing sports, watching TV, etc…). Apparently he really is just a monk, and has very few situations that are outside of that. Here are some from his website that I thought were different than most Dalai Lama photographs.
Manuel Bauers book is for sale here. I have a copy and enjoy flicking through it sometimes to remind myself how access and commitment to a single subject can really help a project.
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