Light in Gatherings
How presence shapes a room before the first frame is made.
About
Hermann Radrigues
From the alleyways of Jaipur to Edinburgh — documenting the South Asian diaspora in Scotland for more than thirty years through portraits, gatherings, and monumental connections.
Recognition
Achievements
A practice rooted in representation — recognised for decades of careful looking at Scotland’s South Asian communities.
- 2024
Asian Photographer of the Year
Awarded by Eastern Eye and the Eastern Media Group in London for the Broon Scots project.
- Ongoing
Creator of Broon Scots
A long-form photography project documenting South Asian life, culture, and belonging across Scotland.
- Exhibited
National stages
Work shown at the Commonwealth Institute in London, the National Museums of Scotland, and the National Libraries of Scotland.
- Press
Featured worldwide
Coverage and features across BBC, The Times of India, and The Wall Street Journal.
- 2012
Ragas & Reels
Joint publication with Bashabi Fraser, CBE — photographs and poems on migration and diaspora (Luath Press).
- Archive
Decades of documentation
Tens of thousands of images of cross-cultural Asian personalities, professions, festivals, and historic places in Scotland.
Journal
Portrait as Pause
A gaze held long enough to become a story.
Monumental Quiet
Scale, silence, and the space between stone and skin.
Evening Rooms
Tables, laughter, and the soft edges of memory.
Shared Horizons
When many faces become one atmosphere.
After the Toast
The frame that arrives when no one is performing.
Books written by me
Three volumes in motion — hover a cover to peek inside the page.
Gatherings
Stories of togetherness
Gatherings
Coming soon
Portraits
Faces of diaspora
Portraits
In progress
Connections
Place, memory, monument
Connections
Early notes
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Life & work
Best moments of life
Frames that mark the journey — from Jaipur’s alleys to Scotland’s gatherings, and the people who made the work matter.
Hermann is not about chasing the perfect frame