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My Observation Of Street Photography

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Observation@work One day while walking on streets with my camera, I saw two people sitting on the chairs watching the waves of vast sea. There was a gate or the entrance in the foreground and one cat and a kitten was there too. Instantly I realized that I am about to get a good picture. I waited patiently for other people to walk away from the frame and at the same time was praying that the cats would stay there. My patience paid and I got an excellent shot. You can say that this is my way of making street photographs. I always observe life carefully. I keep my eyes open and alert even if I don't have camera in hand. This gives me an opportunity to witness different things. It allows one to see in different perspectives. While photographing, …show more content…

But I never did commercial photography. Generally, when there is an advertising campaign, I prefer to hire the best photographer for that work. I always used to observe how these photographers work, ask questions about how those things worked or especially why the shot was done in particular way. I could learn the technicalities about cameras and lights from them. I think it was a slow process of learning by observation. One day there was a time when Swapan Parekh was not available for the Airtel campaign 'Express Yourself'. So I decided to slip behind the camera. It was a blast and we received huge accolades for that campaign. The response one gets from the work is very important, and it can make or break your life. The appreciation I received for that campaign was very encouraging and thus camera became one of my favorite medium to express the …show more content…

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