Eye Behold

So many people make Water Pressures happen. Their stories and their voices took the idea of this documentary and turned it not only into a piece of art, but a movement. One of those people is, undoubtedly James Ward Ewing, our chief videographer. His aesthetic eye is stunning, and the pictures he took, film he captured and stories he told are in large part what captivated me when I first saw footage from Rajasthan.

James elevates this documentary to a truly stunning piece of art. His photos and videos have an almost fairy-tale like quality to them and when I first watched Water Pressures I felt an almost magical pull. While this all sounds very cheesy, anyone who has ever been overwhelmed by the beauty or vibrancy of a visual image will understand just how profound James Ward Ewing’s artistry has been for us.

Which is why I am excited by his new book “Eye Behold.” It is his first portfolio book and is filled not only with images of Rajasthan, India but of such a breadth of flora, fauna, history and life that I keep flipping through it going “this one is my favorite…no, this one..oh wait, this one is definitely my favorite.” Right now I am sticking to the squirrel as “my favorite.”

Just like water is only part of the story we are telling, the story we tell is only one medium. James Ward Ewing tells the story of Water Pressures along with us, and it is such a pleasure to see his work as a whole. His voice is echoed through every shot of the Water Pressures documentary and we are lucky to have such a talented artist on our team!

You can preview the whole book here, and choose your favorite photo as well as catch a glimpse of some of the photos James took in Rajasthan!

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