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Kalakaaris is a photo magazine focusing on photography, documentary and photo stories presented in black and white. In this issue: Andrew Pusbach,Nimit Nigam, Surya-Narendra, Parvatham Suhas, and Musical band Blue Horizon, Cover Photographer Yaseera Mossa, Sachin Upadhye
Kalakaaris is a photo magazine focusing on photography, documentary and photo stories presented in black and white. In this issue: Andrew Pusbach,Nimit Nigam, Surya-Narendra, Parvatham Suhas, and Musical band Blue Horizon, Cover Photographer Yaseera Mossa, Sachin Upadhye
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Editor<br />
Shreyak Singh<br />
Sub editor<br />
Vallabh<br />
Design Artist<br />
Mahesh Goud<br />
Layout Designer<br />
Sai Krishna
LAck<br />
&<br />
WHITE<br />
EDITION
<strong>Kalakaaris</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> is a bi-monthly publication which showcases<br />
the talents of people be it photography,music,or anything which<br />
is one of a kind and features it in this magazine.<br />
Every issue of the kala kaaris magazine has it’s own theme.<br />
We look at the work of the artists,select the work on the basis of<br />
the theme.<br />
Founding Editor - Shreyak Singh<br />
www.shreyaksingh.in<br />
Featuring<br />
Andrew Pusbach - andrewpusbachphoto.com<br />
Sachin S upadhye - www.sachinupadhye.com<br />
Nimit Nigam - nimitnigam.com<br />
Surya-Narendra<br />
Parvatham Suhas - suhas.photography<br />
Blue horizon band - thebluehorizon.in<br />
www.thekalakaaris.com<br />
wwww.valriyakmedia.com
Editor’s Letter<br />
Welcome to<br />
Fifth Issue<br />
Black&White<br />
Issue<br />
The fifth issue B/W issue is stuffed with lots of b/w<br />
images from various photographer’s around the world.<br />
It is filled with art and creativity which is made by<br />
artists such as Andrew Pusbach,Cover photographer<br />
Yaseera Moosa and Indian Photographer’s such as Nimit<br />
Nigam, Surya Chaitanya, Narendra Sai,Parvatham Suhas<br />
and also this edition cover’s the interview of upcoming<br />
music band Blue Horizon which is from Dehradun.<br />
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updates regarding the magazine.<br />
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you can also dounload the pdf copy from<br />
www.thekalakaaris.com<br />
I Thank You all for the support and your contribution.<br />
ShreyakSingh<br />
Shreyak Singh<br />
Founding Editor
B&W<br />
issue
INDEX<br />
Andrew Pusbach<br />
Sachin Upadhye<br />
Nimit nigam<br />
parvatham suhas<br />
surya-narendra<br />
blue horizon band<br />
10<br />
24<br />
40<br />
55<br />
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ANDREW<br />
PUSBACH<br />
Photography : Andrew Pusbach<br />
Type: Nature<br />
Category : Black and White<br />
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ANDREW<br />
PUSBACH<br />
Interview<br />
Could you introduce yourself to our<br />
readers?<br />
My name is Andrew Pusbach, I am a<br />
fine art photographer from the<br />
beautiful state of Colorado. I was<br />
born and raised in the state of Florida,<br />
dramatically different from Colorado.<br />
I believe this provided me a greater<br />
appreciation for Colorado’s<br />
landscapes. Upon first seeing<br />
Colorado through my own eyes, I was<br />
full of wonder and excitement.<br />
Adventure lurked around every<br />
corner.<br />
I work primarily in black and white<br />
photography; I often find colour to be<br />
too distracting. I have been making<br />
images since arriving in Colorado a<br />
little more than five years ago.<br />
Whenever I am out hiking in the wilds<br />
of Colorado, you will be sure to find<br />
me with a camera and tripod in<br />
hand. I love being out in nature, as<br />
far away from mankind as I can get. I<br />
enjoy the feeling of peace and<br />
solitude that nature offers and I<br />
always try to convey that feeling<br />
through the images I create.<br />
Looking at your photographs. I feel<br />
intrigued by your style of composition.<br />
Its commanding & could you add few<br />
words on it?<br />
I will try to describe my process as best<br />
I can. It is hard to put into words<br />
because so much of it is done<br />
subconsciously. I had to ponder over<br />
this question for a while. I like to work<br />
spontaneously. I may have a specific<br />
destination in mind, whether it is a<br />
specific lake or trail, but I’m open to<br />
other options that I may stumble upon<br />
during my journey. The destination isn’t<br />
really all that important to me. I never<br />
have a specific image in mind,<br />
preplanning, at least for me, is<br />
restricting.<br />
When I find a scene that excites me,<br />
I will spend a while just observing. I<br />
watch how the potential subject and<br />
background interact with one another<br />
and the natural light. All the while
pondering over how the scene makes<br />
me feel. I mentally break the scene<br />
downinto smaller elements to control<br />
the chaos of the natural landscape<br />
and while doing so, focus on what<br />
excited about the scene in the first<br />
place. Simplicity is something that I<br />
strive for in my work, images that are<br />
quiet and subtle, inviting you in,<br />
encouraging you to stay a while and<br />
enjoy the peace.<br />
Black and white photography is my<br />
preference. It makes more sense to<br />
me, I see in black and white. Colour<br />
just feels foreign. Contrast, texture,<br />
shape, lines and positive and negative<br />
space are what speak to me. In most<br />
circumstances, I find colour to be too<br />
distracting. I say in most cases,<br />
because I do have some colour<br />
images, but they are few and far<br />
between.
One greatest achievement & one<br />
important lesson you’ve learned<br />
being a photographer?<br />
As far as lessons go, I would have to<br />
say that coming to the realization<br />
that I wasn’t locked into only making<br />
images at sunrise and sunset was a<br />
huge for me. Like many beginner<br />
photographers, I was of the<br />
understanding that good<br />
images could only be made in the<br />
early morning or late afternoon light<br />
and everything else was a waste of<br />
time. When I learned that I could<br />
make images at all hours of the day,<br />
yes, even mid-afternoon, I was freed<br />
to really enjoy photography and<br />
make some images that I am very<br />
proud of. Images I would have<br />
otherwise, never made. Now, a few<br />
years later, I hardly ever shoot at<br />
sunrise or sunset<br />
anymore.<br />
I consider this next one a lesson and<br />
an achievement. It was a little more<br />
than 2 years ago, I was looking at the<br />
works of Michael Kenna, Toshio<br />
Shibata, Clyde Butcher, Peter<br />
Steinhauer and many others and I<br />
realized that my<br />
images were lacking an essential<br />
element. Me. They were not<br />
representations of what I thought was<br />
beautiful and compelling, they did<br />
not convey my photographic voice. I<br />
had been making images that<br />
thousands of people had made<br />
before me.<br />
Following rules of composition made<br />
by others, that locked me inside of a<br />
creative cage. Generic, cliqued,<br />
been there done that. I was bored<br />
looking at my images. They didn’t<br />
represent me. I realized that I needed<br />
to do something. I needed to change,<br />
to re-evaluate what motivated and<br />
inspired me to make images.<br />
The image shouldn’t be about the<br />
colour of light at sunrise or sunset,<br />
about the perfect reflection or cloud<br />
formation. The image needs to be<br />
about the mood, about the subject<br />
and how it interacts with its<br />
surroundings and the light illuminating<br />
it. It needs to be about how the scene<br />
makes you feel. The image needs to<br />
be more than just a recording of what<br />
was before. Coming to this realization,<br />
is one of my greatest<br />
accomplishments.<br />
Few words on the post-processing and<br />
color selection techniques in your<br />
pictures?<br />
When processing my images, I use<br />
Adobe Camera Raw and<br />
Photoshop 6. I make minimal<br />
adjustments in Raw. I love the clarity<br />
slider, especially for black and white<br />
images. It helps bring out so much of<br />
the contrast within the scene. I make<br />
a few little contrast corrections and<br />
some noise reduction. I then open the<br />
image in Photoshop to do the majority<br />
of my editing. I love Photoshop<br />
because you can work in layers, so you<br />
are never damaging the original file<br />
and layers offer so much control over<br />
your selections. Once in Photoshop, I<br />
do some spotting/cloning for any dust<br />
spots on my sensor, I do some further<br />
contrast adjustments, a little
dodging/burning, black and white<br />
adjustment layer and finish up with<br />
some sharpening.<br />
What is your gear and how important<br />
are they for you?<br />
I’m not really a gear junky;<br />
however, my gear is very important<br />
to me. I have spent a lot of time and<br />
money testing out various cameras,<br />
lenses, tripods, filters, bags, so on and<br />
so forth. After much trial and error, I<br />
found the perfect setup for myself.<br />
It’s important to find the right gear for<br />
your style of shooting. Focusing on the<br />
scene<br />
before you can be difficult when you<br />
are fussing over your equipment. Your<br />
camera should feel like a natural<br />
extension of a limb, not some<br />
cumbersome tool you have to lug<br />
around. In regards to gear, I have<br />
been using a Canon 5D Mark II for<br />
quite a few years now. I use two lenses,<br />
a Canon L series 16-35mm wide angle<br />
and an L series 70-200mm zoom, I find<br />
this combination most effective for my<br />
style of shooting. I have had my eye<br />
on the Canon 17mm tilt shift lens for<br />
quite some time. I love the options it<br />
provides for perspective and depth of<br />
field control. Hopefully one day I can<br />
make the investment. I use two neutral<br />
density filters for the occasional long<br />
exposure. I work with a carbon fiber<br />
Manfrotto tripod combined with an<br />
Induro pan head. One cannot<br />
overstate the importance of a good<br />
camera bag that fits all of your needs.<br />
I use a Click Elite pack. It’s perfect for<br />
those long days of shooting, it holds all<br />
of my gear, plus it has an option for a
water bladder and food storage.<br />
enthusiasts.<br />
What do you consider your greatest<br />
achievement?<br />
Picking up a camera and pursuing<br />
photography. I grew up drawing and<br />
spent the majority of my life making<br />
pictures with a pencil in hand. I never<br />
really had any great appreciation for<br />
the drawings I created. There was<br />
always a disconnection between my<br />
artistic vision and the pencil in my<br />
hand. I could never recreate on<br />
paper, the image in my head.<br />
Growing up in Florida, a place<br />
without mountains, valleys or glacier<br />
fed streams, always made want to<br />
draw scenes of ominous mountain<br />
ranges and quiet valley streams<br />
because they excited me. They<br />
seemed so mysterious, dangerous and<br />
exciting. But I was never satisfied with<br />
the end result on the sheet of paper<br />
before me. I found myself more and<br />
more dissatisfied with drawing as my<br />
life went on. I picked up my pencil<br />
less and less often, until I got to the<br />
point where I put down my pencil for<br />
good. This of course left a hole in me.<br />
I no longer had any artistic outlet. This<br />
frustrated me. Until, a few years later, I<br />
moved to Colorado and decided that<br />
I should pursue my artistic vision once<br />
more. Not with a pencil, but with a<br />
camera in hand and a landscape as<br />
my sketch pad.<br />
Any secret / advice for aspiring<br />
youngsters and enthusiasts in<br />
photography?<br />
I have three primary pieces of advice<br />
that I think all budding photo<br />
1)Make photos for yourself. We all like<br />
to share our work on one social<br />
media platform or another, we all like<br />
to receive some praise for our, but that<br />
should be a secondary concern. Your<br />
first concern should always be how<br />
you feel about the image. If you love<br />
the photo, then ultimately, that’s what<br />
matters most. Now, I’m not saying that<br />
you shouldn’t be open to advice and<br />
critique. Always be open to both. They<br />
will help you grow as an artist and help<br />
you look at your work more critically.<br />
2)Expose yourself to a diverse range<br />
of photographers and photography,<br />
even genres that you don’t have an<br />
interest in. There is always something<br />
to be learned. Analyse and critique<br />
the hell out of the work from artists you<br />
admire. Identify what is so<br />
compelling about their style. Social<br />
media is a great way to get<br />
acquainted with many phenomenal<br />
photographers. Personally, I use<br />
Facebook the most, not to share my<br />
images as much as just meet new<br />
photographers from all over the world.<br />
3)Ask as many photographers as many<br />
questions as you can. This may be<br />
intimidating at first, but one of the<br />
fastest ways to learn is to seek<br />
knowledge and advice from learned<br />
pros and amateurs alike.<br />
4)Don’t lock yourself in a creative box.<br />
Learn the rules of photography, gain<br />
an understanding of all the<br />
photographic does and don’ts, but
don’t let them control your artistic<br />
vision. Rules are made to be broken!<br />
Pablo Picassso once said, “Learn the<br />
rules like a pro, so you can break them<br />
like an artist.”
SACHIN<br />
UPADHYE
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SACHIN<br />
UPADHYE<br />
Tell us a little about yourself.<br />
I come from a beautiful green city<br />
Belgaum from North Karnataka. Here<br />
i am actively involved in business of<br />
manufacturing art canvas. I did my<br />
studies in mechanical engineering<br />
but soon realized it was a big mistake.<br />
Creativity is what gives me satisfaction<br />
, and i never fail to manage time<br />
for photography and art for the happiness<br />
it offers.<br />
How did the passion you have for<br />
photography develop?<br />
I remember playing with my dad’s SLR<br />
camera as a child. I was always<br />
fascinated by cameras and taking<br />
pictures . Later we had a point n<br />
shoot camera which i used for a<br />
while. It was only when i was 19 yrs old<br />
i got my first SLR Nikon FM10. The control<br />
on an SLR camera gave me the<br />
required<br />
freedom. My interest in paintings<br />
helped my photography as well. I was<br />
always a good observer and<br />
capturing those frames was the next<br />
best thing.<br />
Other Than Photography what do<br />
you do actually?<br />
Apart from photography I also paint<br />
and have my shows every year. I am<br />
also involved in business of<br />
manufacturing art canvas. I also<br />
enjoy long drives , music and sports.<br />
Photography is about creating,<br />
exploring and trying to develop skin<br />
and attain a sense of style for your<br />
images. What is it about photography<br />
that you enjoy most and how do<br />
you think you will further your career<br />
over the next few years?<br />
If you observe life around and find it<br />
interesting, you crave to capture it<br />
, be it on canvas or with a camera<br />
, it’s like reliving those visuals again.<br />
And if there is honesty in what you<br />
do, your<br />
personality starts reflecting in your<br />
work, which can be looked as ‘your<br />
style’.<br />
I enjoy photographing anything and<br />
everything but my favourite subjects<br />
are people. I love connecting with<br />
people through my camera. I don’t
see photography as just a profession<br />
, It’s a way of life i wish to live. I just<br />
hope i get more opportunities, shoot<br />
more interesting personalities, and<br />
able to travel experiencing life that<br />
inspires me.<br />
If you could describe your<br />
photography in under a sentence,<br />
what would it say?<br />
mystifying and passionate....<br />
Finally, any advice for aspiring photographers?<br />
Be observant , look for details , carry<br />
your cameras everywhere and keep<br />
clicking as many pictures. Photographs<br />
will teach you more than<br />
photographers, so study good images.<br />
But always try and be at your original<br />
best .
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NIMIt NIGAM<br />
a Delhi Based Photographer<br />
www.nimitnigam.com
NIMIt NIGAM<br />
Interview<br />
Could you please introduce yourself?<br />
My search for something beyond paints and<br />
canvases got its rest in my 3rd year of graduation,<br />
and I started clicking frames in spite of<br />
painting them. The year 2010 when I got my first<br />
‘DSLR’ and gradually learning and exploring<br />
through this new fascination of mine, I started<br />
clicking through varied subjects like landscape,<br />
portrait, festivals, start trails, flora and fauna etc.<br />
This new fascination of mine had now become<br />
my passion and was hence chosen as a field to<br />
work upon. After Completing My graduation in<br />
Fine art I worked as a Photography and<br />
Videography Volunteer on India’s First ever<br />
Photo Festival “Delhi Photo Festival” Under<br />
some very well-known Indian<br />
Photographers like Dinesh Khanna, Prashant<br />
Panjiar etc.
How did you start<br />
photography and what<br />
inspired you to take up<br />
photography?<br />
I became an Artist by chance.<br />
My father used to take photos of<br />
my<br />
brother and mine when we were<br />
small. I never used to click so<br />
much but took only 10-11 shots<br />
when I was 12 year old and<br />
after that i got my first digi<br />
camera canon Ixus 710 and started<br />
clicking pictures in my 3rd year<br />
during the course of my graduation.<br />
After completing my<br />
graduation, Photography<br />
entered into me like Blood and<br />
then there was no going back<br />
after that. After completing my<br />
graduation in fine arts I am working<br />
as a<br />
Freelance photographer from last<br />
4 years. It won’t have been possible<br />
without<br />
unconditional support by my family<br />
& friends. They always<br />
encouraged me so much at<br />
every moment.<br />
What does it take to make a<br />
good photograph?<br />
Patience and Three Important<br />
Things. Light, Your Composition<br />
and Subject.<br />
Which photographers inspires<br />
you?<br />
There are many Photographers<br />
whose work Inspires Me.. But if I<br />
have to take few master names<br />
than it’s “Steve McCury, Raghubir<br />
Singh, Sir Ansel Adams, Henri<br />
Cartier Sir, Raghu Rai Sir, Hengki<br />
Koentjoro etc.”<br />
One place you all always want to<br />
visit for<br />
Street Photography?<br />
Ahh its Difficult…I love to<br />
visit all possible streets of world.<br />
So that I can capture them in my<br />
camera. Choosing 1 is really<br />
difficult for any photographer.<br />
how to cut those right side over<br />
exposed area.<br />
Tell us something about your best<br />
shot and share the story behind<br />
making of the picture?<br />
I don’t think I have clicked yet.<br />
But yes I have few of my favorite<br />
shots. Love my “Lotus Temple –<br />
Night Contrast” most. Clicked during<br />
photowalk organized by KLIK,<br />
photography community of Delhi.<br />
I went to lotus at night 2 times before<br />
but never got perfect night<br />
shot of lotus in black and white.<br />
But this time I went there for just<br />
this 1 shot. I planned so many<br />
things i.e. what settings should I<br />
use, what aperture should I use,
what aperture should I use, how<br />
to get perfect reflection, how to<br />
cut those right side over exposed<br />
area. Before going these kind of<br />
shots you have to be ready for<br />
takeout from nothing. I took 4-5<br />
different exposures shots so that I<br />
get variety of exposures shots and<br />
from those I can easily take out<br />
one perfect. In digital photography<br />
world Processing is also very<br />
important. Your editing can ruin<br />
your frame and your time so you<br />
should be careful with editing.<br />
And in black and white you have<br />
to be very careful with balanced<br />
contrast, blacks and whites bcoz<br />
these 3 things give life to your<br />
black and white picture…<br />
The Best achievement /<br />
Compliment you have<br />
received so far?<br />
Achievement: Won International<br />
Ramadan<br />
Photography Competition 1st<br />
Place at Architecture<br />
Category. Best Compliment by<br />
my very two good friends and<br />
one my Idol too Vicky Roy and<br />
Chandan Gomes “You have 1 kid<br />
inside.<br />
Never let him Die b’coz that kid<br />
make your photos<br />
different”.<br />
How important is it for a<br />
photographer to “connect” with<br />
his subjects to bring out their true<br />
self?<br />
It’s Very Important to Connect<br />
and Understand your Subject.<br />
Only then you will know what and<br />
how you want to convey your<br />
Message to your Viewer.<br />
Any Secrets/Advice to aspiring<br />
Photographers?<br />
I’m still on a Learning stage but<br />
can give two simple suggestion<br />
don’t Start Follow any Photographer<br />
Style. You are 1 out of Millions<br />
so make your own style and<br />
technique. Start exploring what<br />
you like most and then experiment<br />
with it. And please don’t<br />
start your photography journey<br />
doing Photoshop or editing.<br />
Hence, first make your frames,<br />
subject and use of light strong<br />
then go to software’s like Photoshop<br />
or HDR’s…Make your eye be<br />
your viewfinder..
parvat<br />
suha<br />
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ham<br />
s
“An B,Tech IT<br />
graduate, believes<br />
himself an artist, and<br />
creates art through<br />
Dance and<br />
Photography which has<br />
been his passion for more<br />
than 5 years .<br />
Motivated to strive at<br />
perfection in what he<br />
does and his road to<br />
success has been pretty<br />
successful. Being a<br />
Scorpion (Sun Sign) by<br />
birth he is<br />
Focused, Balanced,<br />
Humorous and<br />
Optimistic.<br />
“
parvatham<br />
suhas<br />
Photographer<br />
Parvatham Suhas<br />
Type<br />
Portraits<br />
Category<br />
Black and White<br />
Few words about yourself?<br />
I am Suhas from Chennai a B,Tech IT<br />
graduate, did my schooling in Padma<br />
Seshadri and college in Vel Tech<br />
University. I believe that I am an artist,<br />
as I create art through Dance and<br />
Photography which has been my<br />
passion for more than 5 years now.<br />
Motivated to strive at perfection in<br />
what I do and my road to success has<br />
been pretty successful. Being a<br />
Scorpion (Sun Sign) by birth I am<br />
Focused, Balanced, Humorous and<br />
optimistic. I am very thankful to my<br />
family and God for what I am.<br />
Could you please explain your unique<br />
style of photography?<br />
Photography – I never thought I would<br />
grow such deep roots into it, What I<br />
like about photographs is that, they<br />
capture a moment that’s gone<br />
forever, impossible to reproduce.<br />
Photograph is not done just with a<br />
camera. My style of photography is<br />
I try capturing people in a way they<br />
haven’t seen themselves before.<br />
When people see their photographs<br />
by me, they tell me ‘is that me!.That<br />
moment is priceless for me. I think this<br />
is my unique style.<br />
How do you conceive a thought to be<br />
then metamorphosed into one<br />
beautiful photograph?<br />
This an epic question that every<br />
photographer must ask himself<br />
before the shoot. I generally dream<br />
a lot about people, nature, abstract<br />
ideas. Once dreamt these ideas float<br />
around, and when I find the moment<br />
matching it I just go for it. Sometimes<br />
I create the environment which I<br />
dreamt of and take pictures. I do<br />
experiment a lot. Sometimes I click<br />
50+ pics just for that one beautiful<br />
photograph. The Constant urge to<br />
deliver good photographs drives me.<br />
What inspires you pursue and keep up<br />
in this genre of photography?<br />
See things differently, this is what that<br />
makes me pursue this genre. We see<br />
ourselves in mirror so many times in<br />
a day; the effort to see differently is<br />
what I do.
How do you stay away from the pack,<br />
when it comes to wedding style?<br />
Understanding the Couple, their<br />
dreams of how they want to be<br />
captured. Finally it’s them who are<br />
getting photographed. I try to<br />
capture their essence to getting<br />
married, the path they have travelled<br />
through. End of day when they see<br />
the pictures all the memories are seen<br />
through the pictures.<br />
Any Secrets / Advice to aspiring Street<br />
Photographers?<br />
Just let your imaginations run wild.<br />
Always observe things when you walk<br />
by. Yes you may see the same streets,<br />
lights over a 100 times but there might<br />
be a moment when you would strike<br />
the cord and capture the same old<br />
thing in a totally new perspective.<br />
Creativity is within you and you need<br />
to bring it out and challenge yourself.<br />
Believe in yourself and the way<br />
you see things, once you have a<br />
strong feeling about it then you have<br />
crossed the half way point to capture<br />
a beauty.
SURYA-Narendra<br />
category-black and white<br />
type-landscapes<br />
photographers-surya chaitanya<br />
narendra<br />
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SURYA-Narendra<br />
category-black and white<br />
type-landscape<br />
photographers-surya chaitanya , narendra<br />
How long you have been in the field of<br />
photography?<br />
Though we have started clicking around<br />
2 years ago with a DSLR, we have a passion<br />
for photography since our childhood.<br />
As we both are very good friends and<br />
have many similarities between us and<br />
similar passions in our lives, we came<br />
together to thrive on into this field.<br />
What initially interested you into<br />
photography?<br />
The beauty of nature and the lives of people<br />
around us have fascinated us.<br />
Observation of the celebrations and<br />
emotions of the society inspired us to take<br />
up this profession. Especially in our city,<br />
there is a beautiful beach. Every morning<br />
we used to go there with camera along<br />
with us and click the sunrise and the life<br />
around the beach. Finding<br />
different places every day and<br />
capturing the beauty of it and the<br />
emotions of people there have stirred up<br />
our interest much towards this field. We<br />
found this is the right medium to express<br />
ourselves to the world.<br />
What would you say more important Good<br />
knowledge/ Good Equipment?<br />
Both good knowledge and good equipment<br />
are important. But comparatively,<br />
Knowledge of composing the picture,<br />
balancing elements, framing, cropping,<br />
rule of thirds are the most basic<br />
knowledge in this field. Changing<br />
the camera settings faster as per<br />
the light, we have to click the subject<br />
as fast as possible is very important<br />
one in our view as a travel<br />
photographer. Though we have<br />
a good equipment but no good<br />
knowledge doesn’t make any sense<br />
and doesn’t differ from an ordinary<br />
to a professional.<br />
Which photographer do you look up<br />
to and why?<br />
This one is a very difficult question for<br />
us. Everyone has their style of composing<br />
and framing as per their genre<br />
may be wedding, fashion,<br />
travel, wildlife etc. But, as we intend<br />
to ecome travel photographers, we<br />
love the clicks of Hari Menon, one of<br />
the most renowned travel<br />
photographer in India. The way he<br />
chooses the subject and the background,<br />
the way he deals with the<br />
sunlight was really amazing. We love<br />
the way he captures the expressions<br />
and emotions of the people on the<br />
street. That makes a huge difference<br />
between him and the rest.<br />
And we also follow Arko Datta, a<br />
famous<br />
photojournalist. The clicks of him at<br />
the time of tsunami in 2004 are
eathtaking and made the whole<br />
world cry. They both are always the<br />
best photographers in our world.<br />
What genera of photography are<br />
you most interested in?<br />
We love photojournalism which is<br />
the only genre that explains a story<br />
in a single picture. The innocence of<br />
kids, the affluence of rich, the misery<br />
of poor, the serene relationship<br />
between<br />
a mother and her child, the<br />
sufferings and emotions of the people,<br />
the colors and contours of nature<br />
and the brilliance of life can<br />
be explained as a story only in this<br />
genre.<br />
Especially we are mostly interested<br />
in travel photography as traveling<br />
is our hobby since our childhood.<br />
Clicking while<br />
travelling makes our mind fresh. We<br />
usually forget the whole world while<br />
clicking during a journey. That is the<br />
reason why we made Travel<br />
Photography as our genre.<br />
Would you say photography is a<br />
hard line of work to get it?<br />
Yes, of course it is difficult to get<br />
into this field. As the times have<br />
changed, the society is digitalized<br />
and everyone has a good knowlthe
edge about the latest developments<br />
of this field today, there is a lot of competition<br />
these days and competition<br />
is even stronger in the field of photojournalism.<br />
This field requires sheer<br />
hard work, unperturbed patience,<br />
unclenched passion and creativity are<br />
the three weapons which puts one<br />
ahead the rest.<br />
If you could work alongside any one<br />
photographer who would it be?<br />
We would love to meet and work with<br />
the top photojournalists all over the<br />
world. Everyone has their own style<br />
and<br />
creativity so that we can learn many<br />
new things from different people…<br />
But our dream gets fulfilled if we could<br />
have a chance to meet and inter-act<br />
with Clark Little and Hari Menon.<br />
What goal are you working towards<br />
within your photography and when will<br />
you know you have reached it?<br />
Though in our opinion… there isn’t any<br />
Permanent Goal in photography, as it<br />
is a continuous process towards perfection,<br />
for now we aim to become<br />
one of “ the Best-ever Photo Journalists”<br />
by<br />
becoming the Chief Photographers in<br />
Nat Geo Traveler <strong>Magazine</strong>. We wish<br />
our photos be published in the eminent<br />
magazines like yours. We keep on improve<br />
and assess ourselves daily to<br />
bring out the best in us.<br />
Do you find it hard to turn down a day<br />
planned with your family at last moment<br />
because of a job put toward<br />
you?<br />
We will not find it hard because we<br />
always put our passion above our<br />
engagements in life.
lue<br />
horizon<br />
band
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ABOUT TH<br />
Amaan Shah: The Frontman of The Blue Horizon, Amaan is the<br />
of the band. Currently a keen 1st Year Mass communication<br />
son<br />
writer. Amaan also has keen interests in Photography<br />
Nitish Gurung: The Silent Assasin, Nitish is the Bass Guitarist fo<br />
the beautiful melodies which come out of his Bass Guitar. He is as<br />
12th standard science stream school student, he is also an excelle<br />
Videography audio product<br />
Amogh Agarwal: The Power house and most talented mem<br />
Amogh provides beautiful and melodious solo’s and cutting edge<br />
Currently a 12th standard science stream student, he is also an<br />
Audio/Video production, Audio Recording, Sound managemen<br />
instrumen<br />
Roger Das: The Guiding force and foundation of the The Blu<br />
vides Harmony and spectrum filling Rhythms to the band’s music.<br />
of the group and leads the band with his experience. Curren<br />
composer and song-writer. Roger also has a keen interest in<br />
Photography and<br />
Abhishek Mandiratta: The newest found of The Blue Hor<br />
vides band a new edge to the band’s music with his various me<br />
student, he is an excellent Music composer. Abhishek also has a<br />
ing and re
E TEAM<br />
lead vocalist for the band. He provides Voice to all the melodies<br />
& Journalism student, he is also an excellent composer and<br />
g-<br />
, Video production and editing of the band’s videos.<br />
r the band. Nitish provides completion to the band’s music with<br />
energetic and powerful on stage as he is silent off it. Currently a<br />
nt music composer. Nitish also has keen interest in Photography,<br />
ion and Composing Jingles.<br />
ber of the Blue Horizon, Amogh is the Lead Guitarist for the Band.<br />
punch to the music of the band with his amazing guitar playing.<br />
excellent music composer. Amogh also has a keen interest in<br />
t and mastering, Audio engineering, Composing of Jingles and<br />
tal tracks.<br />
e Horizon, Roger is the Rhythm Guitarist for the band. Roger pro-<br />
Roger also provides Backing vocals on stage. Roger is the eldest<br />
tly an IT Manager for a leading MNC, He is also an excellent<br />
Guitar Effects management and creation, Videography,<br />
Audio Production.<br />
izon, Abhishek is the Keybord Player for the band. Abhishek prolodies<br />
and rhythemic playing. Currently a 1st year Graduation<br />
keen interest in Photograhy, Sound management and engineercording.
Interview<br />
Describe your Band in few<br />
words?<br />
Blue Horizon is a Rock Band<br />
which started in the August of<br />
2011 in Dehradun. It is a 5<br />
piece band which plays<br />
music not bound by any<br />
articular genre. We are inspired<br />
by artists like dream<br />
theatre, Guthrie Govan, Creed,<br />
Guns ‘n’ Roses , Linkin Park ,<br />
Red Hot Chili Peppers and the<br />
list goes on. Though we are not<br />
anywhere close to them but wes<br />
try and learn from everything<br />
we do. What we like is more of<br />
melody based stuff which has a<br />
particular concept and<br />
attention grabbing melodies.<br />
When and why did you start<br />
playing?<br />
The Blue Horizon was officially<br />
Formed in the August of 2011,<br />
although we did start jamming<br />
together from May 2011
How often and for how long do<br />
you practice?<br />
We normally practice on<br />
alternate days for 3-5 hours<br />
per session, practice sessions<br />
also depend on the type of<br />
event and its urgency.<br />
our spots and started playing.<br />
Initially it was tough, but<br />
then with practice and determination<br />
the band started to fall<br />
into its place, which has now<br />
become an idol for many other<br />
artists in our city.<br />
What are your songs about?<br />
(What specific themes do they<br />
cover?)<br />
The Blue Horizon basically is<br />
an Alternative Rock band; we<br />
focus on melody based music<br />
that has a positive vibe in it,<br />
which is good enough to bring<br />
smiles to people’s faces and<br />
moments of joy in their lives.<br />
Thinking back to early<br />
childhood, What was your experience<br />
with music for the first<br />
time like?<br />
Music for us is like Food or<br />
air, it has been so since we<br />
have gained conscious. For each<br />
member the main focus is the<br />
music we build. It gives us a<br />
reason for our existence.<br />
Where did you meet your group<br />
first and how did you all come<br />
together.?<br />
We first met in April 2014 and<br />
it was a casual meeting. We all<br />
had a zeal for music and<br />
finally we collaborated in the<br />
month of May, we all picked up<br />
How long have you guys been<br />
performing?<br />
Its been approximately 3.5<br />
years now.<br />
Finally any advice for upcoming<br />
artists?<br />
Work hard, trust each other<br />
and moreover trust in your music.<br />
God helps those, who help<br />
themselves. Keep Rocking Guys!!
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