It is highly unlikely that you go for the bride's marriage shoot, hired by the bride and find out that you are actually related to the groom. That's what happened in my case, when I went to Sheila's place yesterday evening. After getting to know the groom and talking at length with his father. I found out that, the groom's father and my mother-in-law are 1st cousins.
Its a small world!
It was a small get together, commencing the start of the marriage party. Both Sheila and Sid were very relaxed and were having lotsa fun and so did their friends. Here are a few photos from the party.
My idol and my favorite photographer is the late Henri Cartier Bresson who once said "I was never interested in photography. It's instant drawing, that's all." The man who devised the "Decisive Moment" was a master in his ways. He used to say, "The photograph itself does'nt interest me, I only want to capture a minute part of reality".
In a day and age where the technology drives everything. I am still learning that Photography is simply a medium of expression. What interested me in HCB's work, was capturing the decisive moment. Knowing, Anticipating and capturing the moment. Photography is not about picture taking but capturing moments as it unfolds. Anticipation plays a big part of photography. Patience goes the extra mile of creating a master piece from the ordinary. You can experience the magic in HCB photos below. All of the photos are copyrighted by Henri Cartier Bresson.
Photography by Justin Cook, UNC - Chapel Hill
I happened to find out about Southern Short Course by accident. I was researching about various Journalism Seminars and Workshops and came across them. So last year I decided to make a visit to Greenville, South Carolina to attend their Seminar. Boy O Boy, I was swept by the sheer energy and talent that this group brings. They have these seminars in one of the southern US cities, this year was in Chattanooga, TN
You can find Staff Photographers from Dallas Morning News, New York Times, Washington Post, Houston Chronicle, The Chicago Sun Times and many more. I met Pulitzer prize winning Photographers and students who had the passion and energy to be different.
The SSC consists of Seminars, little workshops, mini trade shows, on shoot competition and Photography Contents. I like the contests the most, you get to see the best pictures be compared and critiqued. You get to understand the story behind the pictures and WHY some made the cut in the final three and others did not. The good part is, you can talk to the photographer in person who took the picture. It is one thing to see a Pulitzer photograph and it is a totally different experience to meet the person who made the image. It is more than a good composition, technicality, artistry and style. It is about their vision and philosophy which makes the picture GREAT!!
Here are some of the prize winning photos from this year's competition.
Photography by John Pendygraft, St. Petersburg Times
Photography by James H. Kenney Jr., Western Kentucky University
Photography by Sam Dean, The Roanoke Times
One thing I like most about SSC is that they make you feel part of the same family.
I love you guys.....
See you in 2008
I first saw the first ThinkIndia Foundation production called "Rangoli" in 2004. It was simply exceptional. The ThinkIndia Foundation is a non profit organization with a team of people in Dallas committed to raise funds for charity through fun filled and informative musical shows. These shows often depict the various aspects of India, its culture, its people and tradition. They pool in volunteers from all over the Dallas - Fort Worth metroplex and produce the show. These shows are very well co-ordinate, organized, thought through and produced.
This time I had the pleasure to work with this team closely as I was the official photographer for the "Kohinoor - A priceless Legacy" event. I was also photographed their practices which gave me a glimpse in to the amount of fun they had while creating an awesome show. These folks are not only talented but also down to earth and make you feel like family.
So much looking forward to work with them again.....
This is one of the best photography documentary I have ever seen. I love photojournalism and this is as good as it gets. I love the story narration that this DVD succeeds in. James Nachtwey is the greatest ever to have photographed all the atrocities up close and personal. You can feel the pain, agony and raw human emotion in his photographs. He is right in the middle of shooting with mostly a wide angle just a few feet away from danger. It needs guts and commitment to do a job which has constant fear of getting killed.
I salute you.....James Nachtwey
You inspire me.
I was introduced to photography by my dear friend Saurabh back in 2002. It was after playing around with his camera I bought my first Canon camera. After reading some photography books, I decided to join school to learn the right way. It was simply by accident that I decided to go to NorthLake Community College in Irving. This accident has been the best of my life so far. I have learned so much and I keep going there to learn more.
The folks down there are great. They make you feel like family and of course I have learnt a lot too.
This year we have started a NorthLake College Photo Club, we plan to have more fun through this club. Its nice, I have made new friends through this club and hope to get inspired by others work and share ideas.
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