“My gateway to India has been its contemporary writers and their passions for yesterday’s Bombay, a city now known as Mumbai. The humanity, humour and psychological intensity of their stories fire my imagination. I challenge myself to try to find visual equivalents of the jadoo – Hindi for magic – found in their novels. I have fallen in love with the mythic mid-20th century Bombay....” says Washington-based Betsy Karel. The award-winning, 60-year-old photojournalist made several trips to the bustling metropolis in the last nine years to capture the images that find their way in her tribute to the city, Bombay Jadoo, presented by Steidl and Bungalow 8. Verve showcases a series of cameos from the book that will be released in India this month

Are you a photographer with a fresh perspective on life? Do you have creative pictures that capture the essence of existence? Send in your compositions to art@verveonline.com. The best images will be featured in Framed.

Laughter therapy	Romancing the reel
Cut-out for worship	Afternoon beats