Fotograf Balaravidran Rajan

—Er du fotogen?

—Look for yourselves among my pics :)

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—Drawing has been my interest from childhood & I have been following photographers all along. When I started working in the IT/Banking industry, I followed photography as a hobby & along the lines I traveled to a lot of places, which kindled my thoughts to turn my hobby into a full time profession as a wedding photographer.

—Hva er de viktigste komponentene i et bra bilde etter din mening?

—The story it conveys

—Er du glad i å reise?

—Absolutely. I travel frequently not just for weddings, but also for personal projects.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—Creating memories for customers which lasts a lifetime, at the same time allowing my creativity to be exercised.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—Its going to get more creative everyday & I expect to see a 360 degree view of the marriage captured as memories for life.

—Hva er det spesielle med den fotografisjanger du har spesialisert deg i?

—Wedding is a place where you meet new people, make new friends, visit new places & capture the biggest day of two different souls coming together as one.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—I take criticism as the best feedback to learn what customers expect and what are the areas I need to focus upon.

—Hva bør kriteriene være for en kunde som skal velge en fotograf?

—Does the photographer have the skillset and resources required to meet my needs.

—Hvilke detaljer, som vanligvis ingen ville lagt merke til, kan en fotograf fange opp?

—Ordinary moments which look extraordinary in photos.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

—Ceremonies outside the Asian subcontinent.

—Hvilken animert figur, literær person eller filmkarakter ville du vært, og hvorfor?

—Popeye the sailor man

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

—All people who can convert any situation to get a positive output.

—Hvordan definerer du suksess? Hvordan måler du graden av suksess?

—Self satisfaction & the satisfaction in the customer's face are good measurement of success to me.

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—Why not both :)

—Når du skal ut å reise; hva tar du med deg, og hvorfor?

—Always have a charged up Camera. Other than that take a mindset which can deal with any type of people, food, weather or anything for that matter.

—Hvordan utdanner du deg for stadig å ta bedre bilder?

—Practice everyday, not just at weddings :)

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

—Anand G Anand

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

—Picture speaks a thousand words, I want them to speak a million :)

—Hva ville du ha gjort annerledes hvis du kunne reise tilbake i tid?

—Could have ventured a little earlier into my photography profession.

—Hva tenker du angående liv på andre planeter?

—Yessss

—Hva gjør du i fritiden din?

—Sleeping & watching movies.

—Har du lett for å få nye venner?

—Yes!!

—Liker du hunder eller katter?

—Dogs

—Det beste i livet er:

—Family & friends

—Kan du komme med noen gode råd til fotografer i startfasen?

—Develop patience & practice more.

—Forestill deg at romvesener ankommer jorda, og at du er den første de treffer. Hva ville du sagt til dem?

—Do you need a photo of yourself?

—Hvis du ble spurt om å spille inn en film, hvilken sjanger ville den være?

—Drama