Pick up that camera and embark upon this beautiful journey that lets you look at this world and its elements in such a way that you feel no less than a Superhuman.
I started doing photography when I had picked up my first cell phone, which had a 3.2 MP camera in it. Initially, I captured everything that looked good to me and started putting it as my phone wallpaper, people started taking notice and I realized what I am doing is being liked by everyone around.
So, I started learning the basics using YouTube and through different online resources and gradually moved from a phone, to a point & shoot and later a DSLR camera.
What started with a phone wallpaper, has now been used by travel agencies, brands, and tourism boards of different geographies. I have been fortunate enough to have worked with clients spread across the globe, and genres as varied among but not limited to Events, Products, Branding, Pre-Wedding, Travel & Lifestyle, and of course Food.
It has been 10 years since I am pursuing it and have no plans to stop or go slower anytime soon.
2. How and when did you realize your passion for photography?
In the middle of everything from juggling between the classes, battling the teenage challenges to figuring out a line of a career with a stable income, I always found that photography is something that brings me happiness.
After completing my engineering, I took one year of break and continued pursuing photography and engaging with people. This not just helped me hone my hands at the craft but also put a lot of valuable connections in my kitty.
Even now, when it has been over 10 years since the first time I realized I love this, I carry the same sense of contentment and the feeling of utter happiness when I am making pictures.
3. What are some tips you would like to share with amateur photographers?
My first tip is taking your time and not rushing into creating that yummy image you saw on an established photographer's portfolio. This art form involves a journey and building of the creative eye always happen over time.
What started with a phone wallpaper, has now been used by travel agencies, brands, and tourism boards of different geographies. I have been fortunate enough to have worked with clients spread across the globe, and genres as varied among but not limited to Events, Products, Branding, Pre-Wedding, Travel & Lifestyle, and of course Food.
It has been 10 years since I am pursuing it and have no plans to stop or go slower anytime soon.
2. How and when did you realize your passion for photography?
In the middle of everything from juggling between the classes, battling the teenage challenges to figuring out a line of a career with a stable income, I always found that photography is something that brings me happiness.
After completing my engineering, I took one year of break and continued pursuing photography and engaging with people. This not just helped me hone my hands at the craft but also put a lot of valuable connections in my kitty.
Even now, when it has been over 10 years since the first time I realized I love this, I carry the same sense of contentment and the feeling of utter happiness when I am making pictures.
3. What are some tips you would like to share with amateur photographers?
My first tip is taking your time and not rushing into creating that yummy image you saw on an established photographer's portfolio. This art form involves a journey and building of the creative eye always happen over time.
You can learn how to operate a camera in one day, but making pictures using the same will definitely take time and do not get afraid to embark on that journey.
The second and most important tip is to not invest in the fanciest gear or a lot of gear at once. Start slow, learn your machine, understand how a camera treats different lighting conditions, and then move on to different and better gear choices that support your niche.
4. What are the important skills one should have to be a successful photographer?
Patience is the most important thing, a photographer needs. You need to be patient with yourself, your ideas, and your camera gear to be able to create a wonderful outcome. Good things take time.
Another important skill set is communication. If you want to excel in this market then you need to be very good at how you communicate with your clients. These days, it is not just about the game of quality, which definitely is the base parameter, but over that, you need to understand how to talk, value opinions, deliver your ideas and work as a team.
5. What are various opportunities available for aspiring photographers?
We are living in a world where every other person is walking around with a screen in hand. Digital media has opened a plethora of opportunities for photographers. Ranging from running a personal blog to working as a photographer, content creator, or media developer for a company or a brand.
The need is more than ever right now as an average person's screen time is reaching its peak. So, pick up that camera and embark upon this beautiful journey that lets you look at this world and its elements in such a way that you feel no less than a Superhuman.
6. Which is your favorite book and why?
I am not that big of a book lover and I prefer consuming visual media over reading. However, among the very few books that I have read completely, I love "Steal like an Artist" by Austin Kleon.
The book completely validates my idea of creating art and the way the world steal has been used, is itself super creative. The fact that every art form has an inspiration behind it, which can be called a good steal. Besides that, the list of 10 things that nobody told you about being creative is something everyone should write on paper and paste it on their desk.
The second and most important tip is to not invest in the fanciest gear or a lot of gear at once. Start slow, learn your machine, understand how a camera treats different lighting conditions, and then move on to different and better gear choices that support your niche.
4. What are the important skills one should have to be a successful photographer?
Patience is the most important thing, a photographer needs. You need to be patient with yourself, your ideas, and your camera gear to be able to create a wonderful outcome. Good things take time.
Another important skill set is communication. If you want to excel in this market then you need to be very good at how you communicate with your clients. These days, it is not just about the game of quality, which definitely is the base parameter, but over that, you need to understand how to talk, value opinions, deliver your ideas and work as a team.
5. What are various opportunities available for aspiring photographers?
We are living in a world where every other person is walking around with a screen in hand. Digital media has opened a plethora of opportunities for photographers. Ranging from running a personal blog to working as a photographer, content creator, or media developer for a company or a brand.
The need is more than ever right now as an average person's screen time is reaching its peak. So, pick up that camera and embark upon this beautiful journey that lets you look at this world and its elements in such a way that you feel no less than a Superhuman.
6. Which is your favorite book and why?
I am not that big of a book lover and I prefer consuming visual media over reading. However, among the very few books that I have read completely, I love "Steal like an Artist" by Austin Kleon.
The book completely validates my idea of creating art and the way the world steal has been used, is itself super creative. The fact that every art form has an inspiration behind it, which can be called a good steal. Besides that, the list of 10 things that nobody told you about being creative is something everyone should write on paper and paste it on their desk.
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