18/04/2020
Vivek Chaudhary is our featured member , for this month on SPNC.
Let's hear him on his own words :
It all began in 2012, when I decided to buy a compact camera for family events but my younger brother suggested me to go for a DSLR. At first, I was reluctant because I did not know anything about gears and found it bulky, but later followed his suggestion and went for the Nikon D3200. The first year was just the Auto mode, with not much success. Gradually I started reading about camera controls, turning the dials, experimenting and reading/watching tutorials. It wasn't until I reached for some manual controls and learnt the basics of post processing, that I started getting decent results. I started to shoot more of rural people and lifestyle and my works started getting attention. I have made many great friends from my photography journey. It is their support, encouragement and inspiring works, that has made me think of photography seriously.
About Street Photography : For me street photography is the most creative and satisfying genre. People often think that it is the easiest and does not require much technical knowledge or gears, but I think it is a very challenging style because the street is full of varying lifestyles and stories which changes at the blink of eye. As in other style of photography, you have an idea as what you are going to capture. But in street, it is very unpredictable and you can easily miss the shot of your lifetime within seconds. The difference between a winning shot and a random one can be just fraction of second or slight change in angle. Also there may also be issues with people and their consent about being photographed. The street photographer has to consider the moral issues while pressing the shutter. Luckily, most people in Nepal are not so rude about it, but are shy or conscious, which can make it more challenging to get a candid shot.
Nepal is a great country for street photography and I love the streets Kathmandu valley most followed by Nepalganj. Some notable inspiration are Ashish Koilara (The film shoot of terai series are epic), Prakash Budha (Inspiring lifestyle shooter) , Binod Rai (From Dubai streets to Ktm, does the best), Keshav Kandel (Pattern, Minimalism, Paradox and Pure street). I enjoy all kind of works on street photography from seasoned shooter across the world to Nepali youngsters. SPNC has provided a great platform for shooters, lovers and learners of street photography.
For more of his works :
https://www.facebook.com/vivek.chaudhary.777
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