Photography…. it took a sudden interest in me. I love to take pictures and see them through over and over again. In fact, I’m intending to take up my certificate in photography and videography.If its going to cost me money, I’m willing to take some sacrifices for that. Def, i cant be doing full time studies. Because i need to contribute for my family too. Well, the standard of living is very high for me. Anyway, here, I’m not going to talk about my other reasons for photography but just to share what goes thru my mind when I’m going to go for an assignment.
When i get booked for the assignment, well, firstly, I’ll start preparing myself for the day in much advance. Two days before the assignment, i talk to two jeevans of mine (used to be 3) before i go for the job. Firstly,its none other than my sis. She gives loads of ideas, how to get ppl involve in the pictures and the poses that i can take. She reminds me of the flaws that i made in my other assignments and advices me not to get too tensed up in the big crowd and try to be as pro as possible. Let me tell you something, i cant handle big crowds before. But ever since i started this hobby of mine, i loved the job lots. So much of different ppl you get to see in each assignment. And every time, they’re all different. Once I’m comfortable with them, i love to mingle with the crowd. And its in my nature to help out with tasks. In all my assignments, i try to give a helping hand to whoever needs it. I feel that i grow into the family just in that few hours that i spend with the ppl. Second person i speak to is none other than my husband, He gives me loads of courage and with these two jeevans behind my back,I’m ready for the job.
One day before my assignment, I’ll call the ppl and confirm the timing and place with them so that they know that the photographer is a lady. Because sometimes i get the job from Menaka’s bridal too. And that night,i wont be able to sleep well at all. Because I’m praying to God that nothing bad should happen as i want the function to go on smoothly. I make sure i get up early if the assignment is in the morning so that i can double confirm the batteries are charged and everything is in the bag and have a light breakfast. And I’ll always be at least 1/2 hr early.
Since young, I’ve always dreamed of having a very traditional marriage but its just that I’m not gifted to have that kinda big family to have one. Then someone promised us that we shall go India and get married there in one of the well known temples. But that has also been destroyed. Lets just see how it goes for me. I dun wish to dream anything big and have it go away just like a dream.
Doing photography is not easy at all. But if you know whats expected out of the functions, and you love every bit of the time and the camera in the first place, then you wont have to worry about anything. Of course, you need to love sweating your ass out for it too. Doing a temple wedding will be one good example. And also, you need to be in the right place and get the perfect place to take all the important parts of a function. And you must be readily waiting to snap pics because you would never know when the mother will give a kiss to the daughter. Or when the groom will do some weird thing to make his bride happy on the wedding day. Things just happen. We cannot be telling the ppl that oh,no i was not ready.
So you see, you have to be very alert. Of course, i get to see the latest designs of sarees, beautiful babes, handsome looking dudes…. uncle and aunties and most importantly the family love that revolves in the atmosphere.
I will never hate this hobby of mine…..