Photojournalism
But, is it so? Are photos really a trustworthy representation of reality? Is there a reality, or truth? After hanging up the phone, these questions clouded my mind. Of course photos are real; they represent everything in front of the camera. I don’t stage my photos, so I know that I have not interfered with reality in the scene. Or should I say that I have not interfered with reality in the scene consciously?
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Will they ever see what happened to that photograph? I stumble up on this question while compiling my work from Sundarban. People open their lives to photojournalists, perhaps unknowingly, but they do. A person walks in to their living space with a camera, and collect images. Now those persons in the images, are no longer individual persons, they are subjects.
Read MoreWhen I look at photography from afar, it seems to be an activity, but on a deeper look, it has a character, much like any person in our society.
Photography is a language where every word portrays a personality. A color photograph, speaks on a different frequency than a black and white one. Similarly landscapes and portraits use different gestures,
Read MoreThe opening was wonderful. Many people came to cheer up the 19 photographers, who invested efforts in creating and executing interesting projects. Minutest details were given due attention in all the images. All the stories speak something about the world where we live. Maybe it raise questions, provide answers, or simply directs attention to the topic of the project.
But, somehow my enthusiasm fluctuates
Read MoreIf a tiger kills a human, it is considered an act of Gods, and should be accepted with humility. Do we become humble, when we accept that we are not the most superior? Albert Einstein once said “If it looks stupid but gets the job done, it isn’t stupid.” so, if the fear of a deity is stronger than the fear of a Tiger, and it keeps humans from running over the ecosystem
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