Well photography is a very vast subject and so are the opportunities. It all depends on the photographer that which way they want to go with their career.
Either you want to go for product photography or wedding or fashion or automobile or anything you can always start by assisting a professional or start on your own a and share that work on social media to gain attention of potential clients.
So I always had a thing for photography. It enabled me to capture moments, emotions and everything else that other usually miss from their eyes.
Back in 2017 I finally decided to get a real camera and give myself a chance as a Photographer.
At that time I had no idea about Instagram all I knew that it was the platform to go for if you just wanted to share your images. So I created my Instagram Account and starting posting the images I took from my camera.
And slowly I started gaining attention and gradually after refining my skills I won several awards, got published 3 times in a print magazine, got featured on some well reputed accounts on Instagram and then started getting contracts from various brands for shoots, got invited by prestigious universities to conduct photography workshops and it's still going on. So overall my journey so far has been full of new experiences and opportunities.
2. How and when did you realize your passion for photography?
As a kid I was not that active in my classroom I was the kid who always found looking outside the window frame more interesting than what was going inside the class. I often found small things interesting which people usually ignore.
2. How and when did you realize your passion for photography?
As a kid I was not that active in my classroom I was the kid who always found looking outside the window frame more interesting than what was going inside the class. I often found small things interesting which people usually ignore.
But it wasn't until I 18 when I got my first smartphone with a good camera and started capturing those random moments. Eventually after a few years looking at all the pictures I took I decided to get myself a camera and pursue this passion of mine.
3. What are some tips you would like to share with amateur photographers?
There are quite a few actually -
3. What are some tips you would like to share with amateur photographers?
There are quite a few actually -
- Don't buy the expensive equipment right away. Even if you have the spare money use it for traveling instead.
- Carry your camera with you all the time. Never miss a moment or an opportunity. I carried my camera with me everyday to work for atleast two years. And I got so many good shots just because I had my camera with me at the right time.
- Practice as much as you can. Keep on learning new things and experimenting with them.
And for more tips please refer to this video I made on YouTube - https://youtu.be/AdgBtaulj6g
4. What are the important skills one should have to be a successful photographer?
- Be adaptable to every kind of environment
- Know your equipment in and out
- Stay focused on your art and avoid any distractions along the way. And Never Stop Leaning
- To be a successful photographer or successful at anything in life you must gain these qualities
5. What are various opportunities available for aspiring photographers?
Well photography is a very vast subject and so are the opportunities. It all depends on the photographer that which way they want to go with their career.
Either you want to go for product photography or wedding or fashion or automobile or anything you can always start by assisting a professional or start on your own a and share that work on social media to gain attention of potential clients.
6. Which is your favourite book and why?
6. Which is your favourite book and why?
Well I'm not a fan of reading. But I'll like to share that all the knowledge I gained for photography was from my own experiences and some YouTube channels.
- Raghav Rai Ralhan
Instagram @raghav.rai.ralhan
- Interviewed by - Nishad Kinhikar
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