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he is of the opinion

that the content or

the subject is the most

important aspect of

the image. On the other

hand, the form and the

technique should be

hidden. Nevertheless, a

good balance of both

is necessary.

street photographer and a photojournalist,

one wishes to be invisible so as not to

disturb the subjects and the surroundings.

Cellphones are small and people don’t take

you seriously. Fortunately, over the years,

the quality of the camera on the device has

improved drastically. So much so, that today,

I carry my phone everywhere and shoot with

it even on professional assignments.”

planting the Seed

However, his interest in photography did

not just spur from a chance encounter.

His childhood had a lot to do with the way

he makes pictures today. When asked how,

he chose to quote Ansel Adams, “You don’t

make a photograph just with a camera.

You bring to the act of photography all

the pictures you have seen, the books you

have read, the music you have heard and

the people you have loved.” To this he

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he used to use

Snapseed to edit his

photographs. But ever

since Instagram was

updated with editing

tools, he prefers

using it instead.

mARCH 2015