1. Tell us about your background and journey.
I am Eshanya Sharma from Kodlu Thota Sagara, Karnataka. My home is in the forest. My father is an ayurvedic doctor and environmental lover which made me interested in wildlife from my school days and gave me inspiration. I am working as an animation & photography freelancer.
2. How and when did you realize your passion for photography?
As I told you, I am interested in wildlife. Since my school days, I always spend time in the forest searching for birds & nests. When I was in 7th, I saw a beautiful black-naped monarch bird nest. I told my father and he asked his friend Sathish Sagar (professional photographer) to come for photography and he happily did that.
He brought his canon power shot basic camera. I took that and spent the whole day at the forest snaping macros from that camera. After some years, I upgraded my gears and practised photography and learned more.
3. What are some tips you would like to share with amateur photographers?
I would say don't stress about what equipment you have. Try your best with what you have. You can get BEAUTIFUL photos with your creative ideas, you don't need a high budget camera for good photography. Practice makes you perfect. Also, try to use a tripod for long exposure or low shutter.
Not only will a tripod improve your stability, but it will also help you frame images better. Experiment with lights. Also, learn the rule of third. The Rule of Thirds is one of the better-known composition tactics and is perfect for beginners.
4. What are the important skills one should have to be a successful photographer?
Learn about your camera. Practice & experiment. Take inspiration but don't copy. Try something new, that will improve your skills. Use tripods. The simple act of using a tripod can dramatically improve the quality of your pictures. A tripod can give you stability when shooting photos, which makes your image come out sharper and more balanced.
This will also prevent the risk of having unwanted elements in the frame. Ask for feedback. Feedback from others can help you find out what you are doing wrong and what needs to be improved.
5. What are various opportunities available for aspiring photographers?
Wedding photographer and portrait photography are few of the photography careers with the largest customer demand. This is because of the incredibly broad diversity of types of imagery it includes, book cover photography, product photography, cinematography, photojournalist etc.
6. Which is your favourite book and why?
Karvalo is a story set in the interiors of Karnataka, along decrepit towns dotting the beautiful Western Ghats. The Ghats with their teeming flora and fauna (Kannada book) and Snakes of India (The Field Guide ) and birds of Indian subcontinent etc.
Interview By - Suhani Mangleek
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