Lightbox: A new chapter of my life

This is the first time I am using a blog application so vividly to get my voice heard throuhout my circle. I never use to opinionate so loudly and this is who I am now, voice box! No I dont think so. I expressions are more efficient and sophisticated through my photos. So I am a visionador or a light box and this is how account starts here on.

Its not long that I am writing on another blog in my website and it was quite good till I realised that it was not worth spending time over there for it and was not even spreading my words for the crowd and no one notices a unknown man unless you create a noise over the top. It’s been a long time that I didnt care at all to write for my own feelings and its since 2005 that I stopped writing. However, before I start, I should wish all of my site visitors a warm Bijoya greetings and prosperity for their coming year.

I stopped writing because I was then saturated with same ideas and feelings. It happens with all of us at some point of time in our lives, when we think only of ourselves, have one track mind and flimsy thoughts occupy our dreams. So, I took a break and believe me till today it never occured to me that I should write something about my own feelings. Also my mind never pushed me actually to write and I only opinionated and pondered over series of consequence of my life. Last few years was a topy-turvy ride for me. I switched jobs, shifted industries and even shifted my discipline of study. I still couldnt decide what's best for me and always listen to everyone but myself. Then came the time when I actually was courageous enough to choose my dream over my mind. I decided to be what I am, an artist. I chose the way of expressing through my photographs.

I spoke a lot and you think I spoke rubbish, dont you? I hope I could give you something to cling to this blog, so that you come back again to read more. I have seen many a things from a different perspective and that's also for the first time of my life.I never knew they existed or they deserve some of my attention, our attention more precisely. I have been living in Kolkata for 21 years and never knew my city has so much to offer. There are so many things there, that we dont even notice and we pass by them every day till the last day we spend around them. My existence spoke to me when I realised that I am missing out the best part of me. I took up photography. The result is Hollowman. I have never been to many places where a calcuttan should be. After I started taking classes I discovered many new things from my old. This is what photography means to me, an unexplored road to reality. This is who I am, a newborn out of the queen's paradise, Calcutta. I am not done speaking and will be doing it till the last day of my consciousness, either through photographs or words.

I was full hands during Durga puja and also busy shooting the festival fanfare at its best. This year puja was the second in line after I seriously took up photography. I was amazed to see that I have changed a lot in many ways. Not rigid and not liberal. Now that is very confusing. They are mutually contradicting. What I meant is, I am no more rigid about using various ISO levels and not liberal in compositions. Did it help you? If not then I think I should explain some more. Previously I use to break lots of rules of compositions to get my desired shots, later I discovered that people dont actually like that as a photograph and later I discovered more, I personally didnt like them after some time. Now I am more rigid about compositional rules and occasionally breaking them as well. Increasing ISO levels were a no no for me. I use to shoot only in ISO-100 and nothing more than that. It use to give me headache. Now I shoot even in ISO-800. Now it gives me pleasure to control grains by other means (not the softwares I am talking about). I think I am now matured in photography by one year.

Now some information about my coming assignments, I will be keeping busy for next three months for various assignments. I will also be setting up few schedules for TFCD shoots during November. Anyone interested can contact me. I need make-up artist, models (both female & male), wardrobe stylist and hair stylists. I will publish details in due time.

Till then, Take care and keep visiting.


P.S. The gallery section of my website has been modified and there are two new additions in the gallery. One for Jewelry designs and other is exclusively for Kolkata Durga Puja journal. Please visit them.