How to know you want to be a photographer? / March 23, 2020 by Prashant Rana

It is everyone’s dream to make a living out of what they love to do. Some may love to drive and, dream about being a race car champion, others may want to look cool in a business suit and, dream to be a renowned corporate figure, I want to be a wanderer telling stories through my photography and, here in this diary entry, we will discuss about how to decide whether or not you want to be a photographer?

Visual Style: Expression, Aesthetics and, narration in photography / March 13, 2020 by Prashant Rana

So, what happens when seeing and hearing stimulates the intellect and emotions? In that instant, seeing and hearing turns into vision, and the act of listening. And, from that moment onward, these senses analyze the world. This analysis usually leads to acceptation, rejection or intrigue.

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Home; the Ocean / February 19, 2020 by Prashant Rana

Sitting in a new home, in a new city, with a new ambition, or I should say an extension of my life’s ambition, a poem dropped off my mind yesterday. It is amazing how story of life unfolds. And, what I find more amazing is that life is a story, which we can read and write at the same time. Paradoxical but true. So, today I thought to share this poem with you

Truth of the trustworthy photos / February 4, 2020 by Prashant Rana

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?

Story behind Monsoon over the Pacific, book. / October 17, 2018 by Prashant Rana

After all, we all have this deep ocean within us. This is why I named the book “Monsoon over the Pacific” because all the moments which I subconsciously captured, were like small rain drops, creating circles of waves over the water. And, we are all approximately 75% water. Are we not?