moderate touch
up is tolerable and
desirable. When you
go overboard the
image looks overdone
and unnatural. I
also believe that a
sound knowledge of
Photoshop is a must
for photographers
since no camera will
deliver an image
which can be used
right away.You have made your
mark in the Indian as
well as international
imaging industry.
You have published
23 books about
photography, and
two more are in the
making. What is it
that inspires you to
be ceaseless in your
pursuit of making a
better picture each
time?
I believe, life is a
ladder and as life
progresses, one
attempts to climb
upward ceaselessly.
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ladder for me was
to be able to take
technically perfect
images. I spent years
in B&W and colour
darkrooms to learn
this technical part.
The second step
was to get some
recognition for my
efforts. I successfully
did that too and got
my photographs
published. The third
step up the ladder
was to pen down my
experiences. After
ample research
and four and a half
years of trekking
and treading the
Garhwal Himalayas,
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book. Thus, one book
led to another, and myGrazing terrainsRock solidMASTERCRAFTSMANAshok Dilwali
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