I have a feeling that some of you
are already planning hate mail for me and I can't even object to that I guess.
But well, a lot of things went in directions they shouldn't have and it, in
many ways, pushed this post. I will not whine to you all anymore (might plan a
Taylor Swift stint and make a post about it all, though). Why don't we just
start with the beautiful people and the beautiful pictures they click.
As of this minute, Mr. Amrit Pal
Singh and Mr. Udit Chaudhary have not been able to connect with us due to
personal issues and last minutes arrangements. You can find their wonderful works at
the links below:
Hi, Please tell our readers
about yourself.
Richa- Well, I am Richa Nag, currently pursuing my post graduation
in masters of fashion management from NIFT, chennai and interning in Bangalore.
I belong to one of the most photogenic places on the Indian peninsula, Himachal
Pradesh. Born and brought up in the small town of Baijnath, I always used my
right brain more than my left one, which brings out that little tinge of
creativity in me. Photography is a hobby turned passion turning profession for
me now! Ummm.. Ya.. I guess that’s almost all that the readers should know.
Abhishek- I would describe myself as a simple, smart n
stylish guy from the queen of hills Shimla, with big dreams to conquer.
I've done b.tech (ece) from LPU, am very passionate about
life and grew up believing that no dream is too big as long as you
believe in urself. I am crazy about photography. Along with that I spend time
indulging in singing, song writing, sketching, travelling, cricket, adventure
sports. If I have to describe myself in one line I will just say I am the opposite
of ordinary.
What camera and lens
Specifications do you use?
Richa- I own Canon EOS 600D, with 18- 55mm and 55-250 mm Kit lens.
But, most of the time my eyepiece is 50 mm 1.8f prime. For some shoots,
have used Canon mark II 6D and Canon mark III 5D which are now my dream
cameras!
Abhishek- It doesn't really matter to me which camera or lens I am using. I can do it even wid a simple phone camera. But if I have to specify, It's a Canon 1100d with 12.2-megapixel APS-C-sized CMOS sensor to do justice to your photographic vision. With a generously high resolution, the CMOS sensor will record all your favourite scenes from lush, sprawling landscapes to full-bodied, portrait shots with vivid colours and outstanding clarity. I have been using two lenses (EF S18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS II & EF S55-250 f/4-5.6 IS II).
Obviously you love what you do;
What made you so passionate about it?
R- It's in my DNA, I guess. My dad used to take pictures,
amazing pictures I must say, and that too in the film era. The legacy then
passed on to my brother, who is twice more awesome than me when it comes to
clicking or rather anything. He is my inspiration and the biggest critic. If he
hits like on a picture posted by me, then I feel 'OMG Richa, you nailed it!' I
have grown up looking at him and his passion for things, which later on became
my passion as well. So ya, it just happened. I attended this workshop in
Chandigarh called Creative Monk, where Tej Pannu, a photographer, made me
realize that I am good at framing and since then, photography is growing on me.
A- I am a nature lover. When I was way too small to understand
much, I wanted to capture the moments , the nature and Photography was the
perfect way out for it. When I felt my camera in my hand n clicked first real
good picture.... Well, it was an awesome feeling, one that can’t be described
in words.
Do you edit your pictures? What
do you use for the purpose?
R- Well, I'd be lying if I denied post-processing them. Ever since
I got Canon 600D the Post processing required is minimal. But I use 'Lightroom'
and 'PS CS 5' for any edit, if required.
A- Yes, I do. Photography is, kind of, incomplete without
editing. I use photoshop 5 which is best for this kind of work but still, too
much fiddling must not be done with the photographs. Natural is beautiful in
its truest form.
What is the best kind of
photography for you? As in, I personally like clicking selfies and
nature. Okay, let’s pretend I didn’t mention selfies.
R- Well, right now I am in the evolving stage and it's too
early to list out my likes and dislikes. I never thought I could ever click a
human face. Imagine 3 years down memory lane, at my cousin sister's wedding, I
shot everything except her face. The diya, the fire, the bangles… EVERYTHING!!
And my family would comment about me being a very useless photographer. Now, I
guess I love clicking Portraits the most. I love clicking nature and
macro and still life and smoke and this and that, except wildlife, probably
because I haven’t tried my hand at it. So as of now, I feel I am doing the best
at portraits, the word “best” being the degree of comparison in terms of my
work and no comparison to other photographers.
A- I can’t specify a single kind of photography since it's my
passion. I like all genres, whether it's nature or portfolios.
Instagram has become, kind
of, synonymous with photography these days, like a new age fad! What are your
feelings about it?
R- Well, I made an IG account about 2 months ago, I guess. I
know many people who are really into this whole thing. Insta presets do make
the pictures look lovely and its good to see people experimenting with their
stuff to post on IG! But it is not a synonym of photography I believe. I am not
much qualified in terms of my photography background, to comment on this. But I
think photography is worlds apart from that much liked instapic. And well, its
now a fashion I guess not a fad anymore owing to the fact that it has been
prevalent for a long time now!
A- In general, I think mobile
photography is great for professional photographers. A camera is a camera. It
doesn't matter what type. Mobile cameras allow pros to keep their eyes sharp
and to keep practicing. And I think experienced pros can learn a lot from
younger fresh minds and vice versa. I'm all for anything that establishes more
community in photography than competition. Some say
it diminishes or jeopardizes photography. I believe it opens doors for
newer and unheard-of artists. The people who are concerned with having their
voice lost because of outlets like Instagram are usually the one who focus on
the product and not the artist.
Tell us about the
latest photowalk you took. With some other people or alone?
R- Latest photowalk? Ummm… I recently , I mean yesterday
only..covered up a Karnataka wedding with Joel Sandeep, who is one photographer
whose work inspires me. But if, particularly, you are asking about a photowalk
then the last one I went on was to this Tipsandra Market area, for street
photography. And I went alone. Which was a bad idea, because normally I
am accompanied by my photography partners viz Md Ashfaque, Nasir Abbas and
Sudhanshu Singh. They are amazing in their own style and we click a lot when
together.
A- The most recent photowalk I took was with my pal Pankaj
Sharma on the hills of Shimla. The popular wild places like Glenn, Chadwick
falls, and Potter's hill in a place known as Summerhill .
What inspires you? Some
photographers, a model, a picture or a collection.
R- Some photographers and maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaany pictures. I
like surreal art and love the pictures that represent the same. I have certain
liking for B/W but I haven’t been able to hit one awesome picture in it.
Artists from all genre inspire me.
A- Nature itself
inspires me to do this. Other than that, Alice Gabriner, Randy
Olson, Dimitris Theocharis's works have inspired me a
lot and all nat geo photographers are fabulous. Candice
Swanepool , Miranda Kerr, Nina Dobrev and Megan Fox are the models who
really force me into photography.
One photograph that makes
you go “Hey! I want to do that.”
R- Theres this absolutely awesome Lebanese photographer LARA
ZANKOUL. Her pictures are conceptual, surreal and totally different. They
represent something beyond reality, something very unique. I like her whole
series named UNSEEN. She is the best at what she does. And every picture she
clicks makes me feel like 'Hey! I wanna do that.'
A- All the work done by Randy Olson, Dimitris Theomcharis, on
Nat Geo is just fabulous. I want to do that stuff.
Any upcoming shoots we should
keep an eye out for?
R- As I mentioned above, I covered a wedding with Joel, and I
am working with him for more shoots in near future. I hope the results turn out
to be worth the wait.
A- My upcoming events are a photoshoot for my company Exmuze's
calendar and shoots in Goa n Malaysia.
Anything next on this front? Do
we get to see you continue and reach higher grounds in photography?
R- Well yes, definitely. I am going to take up photography as
my profession. So as of now, I can just say, wait and watch.
A- Yes, for sure. You will see me on higher grounds...
Soon, that's a promise.
Do we get to see you on the
fashion scene anytime soon, 'coz God knows we’d love that?!
R- I don't know! Like seriously, may be yes; May be no. I
don't know, really!
A- Yes, if an opportunity knocks at my door I'll grab it. Lets
see what happens. May u see me working on Victoria's secrets photoshoots.
Where can we find more of your
work?
R- Well, apart from my laptop, on my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/
A- You can find my work on exmuze.com and adronex.com.
Along with that you can visit my page on facebook by the name of
'awesomeness(abhi’z photography)' and my id on flicker.
So that is all for now, Beautiful
people! I am going to be back with more of such Awesome people (when I finish
my search of the Shire). I need 1 more photographer, by the way and anyone
interested in a feature on the blog is more than welcome. Just drop me an email
with 2 or 3 pictures that you've clicked and make sure they're watermarked.
I am bringing you a guest post by
someone Awesome I know and then something to curb your urge for a lot of
beautiful jewels. It'll all be here before you notice and then there is still a
lot more to come Through the Lorgnette!
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