Yoga: The Secret of Life

His recent book Organic: Farmers & Chefs of the Hudson Valley published by powerHouse Books is a photo documentary of the Hudson Valley's organic sustainable food movement. The portraits of the farmers and chefs were photographed using the wet plate collodion process, a photographic technique developed in the mid-19th century. The book is now in its eighth printing, and includes an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker.

The book is now in its eighth printing, and includes an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker. The portraits of the farmers and chefs were photographed using the wet plate collodion process, a photographic technique developed in the mid-19th century. His first book Dreads, published by Workman Artisan, is a photo documentary on the history of dreadlocks. Works from Organic are included in the Permanent Collection of the Library of Congress. About the AuthorFrancesco Mastalia has traveled the world photographing tribal, religious, spiritual, and indigenous people. His recent book Organic: Farmers & Chefs of the Hudson Valley published by powerHouse Books is a photo d

The collodion process transcends us to another place, another time. When light and chemistry collide we enter a mysterious world where art and science meet and the alchemy reveals itself. The photographs take on another dimension with the spoken words that accompany them. Who am I? Why am I here?Yoga: The Secret of Life is a photo-documentary about the spiritual and physical journey of yoga. In silence, ask the questions. It explores understanding who we truly are, why we are here, and what our ultimate purpose is on this planet.Included are world renowned yogis Radhanath Swami, Sharon Gannon, David Life, Gurmukh Kaur Khasla, Sri Dharma Mittra, Krishna Das, Tao-Porchon Lynch, Shiva Rea, Rod Stryker, Seane Corn and Rodney Yee.. With the use of a large format wooden camera and antique brass lens, glass plates are hand coated to produce one of a kind ambrotype images. The text provides an int