When Hrishikesh was younger, his parents took him to hill stations for vacations. He would run around the area with a point and shoot camera and photograph things he found interesting. But it was years later that he discovered his passion for photography.
In a tete-a-tete with Anila Kurian, he talks about his journey into the world of pictures.
Tell us about your first experience with a professional camera.
When I joined college, I decided to try my hand at photography. Iused my mobile phone to capture various things in college —we have a beautiful lake that I love going to. It took a lot of convincing at home to buy my camera. But on our visit to an electronic shop one day, my dad surprised me and bought me a Canon 600D which I am still using.
Are your parents supportive?
(Laughs) My mom was shocked that we left home to buy something else and returned with a DSLR. It took a while for her to process this. But I think my parents were mostly scared that I will get bored of this and move on to something else. I do have a record of doing so!
What were your initial steps to learning photography?
My college campus has a lot of birds and animals in its vicinity, so birds were the obvious subject I chose to photograph. But I didn't want to just take pictures of any bird, I wanted to learn about them. Iwould surf the internet, follow photography groups on Facebook and research as much as I could about the birds around me.
Is bird photography still your interest?
I wouldn't say a complete 'no' but I am a lot more interested in street photography now. I learnt how to be patient thanks to my stint with bird photography. This helped me learn and understand the character of the person that I want to photograph.
The challenges you faced...
To be a good photographer, you need to be inspired. I started following a lot of well-known photographers in the country and observing their work. I've realised that it is important to talk to the people you are capturing so that they will also feel comfortable.
Are you planning to pursue photography full-time after graduation?
Iam a BTech student. Photography is my hobby and my passion. When I get some free time in the lab, I start imagining ways of using the test tubes to photograph. But I want to concentrate on my studies for now and once I am established, I will make my decision.
Dream locations to visit....
Varanasi, The Himalayas and Jaipur.
What does photography mean to you?
Recording a moment and connecting emotions.![]( "Hrishikesh")
When Hrishikesh was younger, his parents took him to hill stations for vacations. He would run around the area with a point and shoot camera and photograph things he found interesting. But it was years later that he discovered his passion for photography.
In a tete-a-tete with Anila Kurian, he talks about his journey into the world of pictures.
Tell us about your first experience with a professional camera.
When I joined college, I decided to try my hand at photography. I used my mobile phone to capture various things in college — we have a beautiful lake that I love going to. It took a lot of convincing at home to buy my camera. But on our visit to an electronic shop one day, my dad surprised me and bought me a Canon 600D which I am still using.
Are your parents supportive?
(Laughs) My mom was shocked that we left home to buy something else and returned with a DSLR. It took a while for her to process this. But I think my parents were mostly scared that I will get bored of this and move on to something else. I do have a record of doing so!
What were your initial steps to learning photography?
My college campus has a lot of birds and animals in its vicinity, so birds were the obvious subject I chose to photograph. But I didn’t want to just take pictures of any bird, I wanted to learn about them. I would surf the internet, follow photography groups on Facebook and research as much as I could about the birds around me.
Is bird photography still your interest?
I wouldn’t say a complete 'no’ but I am a lot more interested in street photography now. I learnt how to be patient thanks to my stint with bird photography. This helped me learn and understand the character of the person that I want to photograph.
The challenges you faced...
To be a good photographer, you need to be inspired. I started following a lot of well-known photographers in the country and observing their work. I’ve realised that it is important to talk to the people you are capturing so that they will also feel comfortable.
Are you planning to pursue photography full-time after graduation?
I am a BTech student. Photography is my hobby and my passion. When I get some free time in the lab, I start imagining ways of using the test tubes to photograph. But I want to concentrate on my studies for now and once I am established, I will make my decision.
Dream locations to visit....
Varanasi, The Himalayas and Jaipur.
What does photography mean to you?
Recording a moment and connecting emotions.
In a tete-a-tete with Anila Kurian, he talks about his journey into the world of pictures.
Tell us about your first experience with a professional camera.
When I joined college, I decided to try my hand at photography. Iused my mobile phone to capture various things in college —we have a beautiful lake that I love going to. It took a lot of convincing at home to buy my camera. But on our visit to an electronic shop one day, my dad surprised me and bought me a Canon 600D which I am still using.
Are your parents supportive?
(Laughs) My mom was shocked that we left home to buy something else and returned with a DSLR. It took a while for her to process this. But I think my parents were mostly scared that I will get bored of this and move on to something else. I do have a record of doing so!
What were your initial steps to learning photography?
My college campus has a lot of birds and animals in its vicinity, so birds were the obvious subject I chose to photograph. But I didn't want to just take pictures of any bird, I wanted to learn about them. Iwould surf the internet, follow photography groups on Facebook and research as much as I could about the birds around me.
Is bird photography still your interest?
I wouldn't say a complete 'no' but I am a lot more interested in street photography now. I learnt how to be patient thanks to my stint with bird photography. This helped me learn and understand the character of the person that I want to photograph.
The challenges you faced...
To be a good photographer, you need to be inspired. I started following a lot of well-known photographers in the country and observing their work. I've realised that it is important to talk to the people you are capturing so that they will also feel comfortable.
Are you planning to pursue photography full-time after graduation?
Iam a BTech student. Photography is my hobby and my passion. When I get some free time in the lab, I start imagining ways of using the test tubes to photograph. But I want to concentrate on my studies for now and once I am established, I will make my decision.
Dream locations to visit....
Varanasi, The Himalayas and Jaipur.
What does photography mean to you?
Recording a moment and connecting emotions.
When Hrishikesh was younger, his parents took him to hill stations for vacations. He would run around the area with a point and shoot camera and photograph things he found interesting. But it was years later that he discovered his passion for photography. In a tete-a-tete with Anila Kurian, he talks about his journey into the world of pictures.
Tell us about your first experience with a professional camera.
When I joined college, I decided to try my hand at photography. I used my mobile phone to capture various things in college — we have a beautiful lake that I love going to. It took a lot of convincing at home to buy my camera. But on our visit to an electronic shop one day, my dad surprised me and bought me a Canon 600D which I am still using.
Are your parents supportive?
(Laughs) My mom was shocked that we left home to buy something else and returned with a DSLR. It took a while for her to process this. But I think my parents were mostly scared that I will get bored of this and move on to something else. I do have a record of doing so!
What were your initial steps to learning photography?
My college campus has a lot of birds and animals in its vicinity, so birds were the obvious subject I chose to photograph. But I didn’t want to just take pictures of any bird, I wanted to learn about them. I would surf the internet, follow photography groups on Facebook and research as much as I could about the birds around me.
Is bird photography still your interest?
I wouldn’t say a complete 'no’ but I am a lot more interested in street photography now. I learnt how to be patient thanks to my stint with bird photography. This helped me learn and understand the character of the person that I want to photograph.
The challenges you faced...
To be a good photographer, you need to be inspired. I started following a lot of well-known photographers in the country and observing their work. I’ve realised that it is important to talk to the people you are capturing so that they will also feel comfortable.
Are you planning to pursue photography full-time after graduation?
I am a BTech student. Photography is my hobby and my passion. When I get some free time in the lab, I start imagining ways of using the test tubes to photograph. But I want to concentrate on my studies for now and once I am established, I will make my decision.
Dream locations to visit....
Varanasi, The Himalayas and Jaipur.
What does photography mean to you?
Recording a moment and connecting emotions.
