Jay Weinstein

Jay is an Australian born wanderer, travel guide, photographer and digital nomad specializing in India. He is best known as the creator of the international photography project so i asked them to smile.

He first moved to India aged three and spent the next twelve years living, with his family, in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh.  After returning to Australia to complete his education, he moved to Mumbai in 2004 to become an actor before shifting into film production and advertising. In 2015, his began traveling full-time and sharing India through his photography on A Wanderer’s Eye and his regular photography events.

In the ongoing so i asked them to smile project he shares hundreds of smiles from an ever increasing number of countries. He has been interviewed in dozens of languages and features in Better Photography Magazine, The Times of India, Hindustan Times, Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, Design Taxi, The Daily Mail, Bento, and National Geographic Poland.

so i asked them to smile was exhibited for the first time at the Jehangir Art Gallery (Mumbai), December 20–26, 2017.

Jay brings to his work a unique charm and an eye for hidden beauty. Through the easy rapport he builds with his subjects, he creates unforgettable images that transport one to the heart of India and her people.

To know more about his tours and photography, go to his A Wanderer's Eye website

You can also contact Jay on Facebook

Or follow his adventures on Instagram

As the train rounded the bend, and the ancient Gujarati pilgrimage town of Dwarka came into view, this building rose head and shoulders above the rest. The 80 meter spire of the Dwarkadheesh temple is topped with a 15 meter flag that is changed 5 tim
This was made wandering in Ujjain, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. She was playing in the streets with her friends and confidently demanded I make an image of her befuddled rabbit. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Most people I meet in India love t
Sunrise at Tulsi Ghat, one of the 88 ancient ghats (or bathing steps) that line the banks of the river Ganges, in Varanasi.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Mornings were a challenge for me even though my photography feels most inspired in the golden morning light
The beat quickens as the circle of Dhangar, a historically nomadic herder community in Maharashtra (and neighboring states), dancers raise their hands in choreographed unison. Dressed in the brightest of bright colors, they skip as one before abruptl
A young man walks atop the fortified palace walls of historic Orchha, in Madhya Pradesh, India.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Taking risks is part of living a full life. The acceptable amount is subjective, but danger is unavoidable. I am accepting the risk of
A visiting sadhu from Madhya Pradesh rests on the banks of the Yamuna River in Keshi Ghat, Vrindavan.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ India at its core runs on optimism. Here it makes sense to show respect to all sadhus* because one may be real, whereas in the we
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I met him one evening in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, near the ancient and deeply sacred Mahakaleshwar temple. He stood behind a small bunch of people watching me, a stick tied to his back like a rifle, bayonet protruding above his shoulder. I liked his f
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Another dog friend, often the first friends I make in a new place. They are mostly uncomplicated, loving and willing to take a chance on a wandering stranger. Food is a bonus but clearly affection is deeply craved. I guess we are not so different aft
This was my favorite from a bunch of images I made in a forest in Lete, Nepal while experimenting with movement and shutter speed. It captures the moment of feeling a little bored and tired of making the same kind of images. I felt a little like that
A group of boys demand I make a picture of them while their parents load a tractor with freshly cut cow feed in the fields of Vraj, on the way to Govardhan in Uttar Pradesh.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Looking at this image I see a gang, and I know who the le