Photographer Balaravidran Rajan

—Ikaw ba ay photogenic?

—Look for yourselves among my pics :)

—Paano ka nagsimula sa industriya ng photography?

—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.

—Ano ang mga mahahalagang bahagi ng isang magandang larawan sa iyong opinyon?

—The story it conveys

—Mahilig ka ba maglakbay?

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

—Ano ang pinakagusto mo sa iyong propesyon?

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

—Ano ang magiging kinabukasan ng photography?

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

—Ano ang espesyal sa kategorya ng photography kung saan ka dalubhasa?

—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.

—Paano ka tumatanggap ng pagpuna?

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

—Ano ang dapat na pamantayan ng isang customer sa pagpili ng photographer?

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

—Ano ang mga detalye na kadalasan ay hindi napapansin na napapansin ng photographer?

—Ordinary moments which look extraordinary in photos.

—Sino ang gusto mong kuhaan?

—Ceremonies outside the Asian subcontinent.

—Kung ikaw ay isang kartun, libro o karakter sa pelikula, sino ang gugustuhin mong maging at bakit?

—Popeye the sailor man

—Sino ang nagbibigay inspirasyon sa iyong buhay at bakit?

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

—Paano mo binibigyang kahulugan ang tagumpay? Paano mo tinitimbang ito?

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

—Mas pipiliin mo bang magustuhan o nirerespeto?

—Why not both :)

—Kapag ikaw ay naglalakbay, ano ang dinadala mo at bakit?

—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.

—Paano mo tinuturuan ang sarili mo na kumuha ng mas magagandang mga larawan?

—Practice everyday, not just at weddings :)

—Kaninong mga gawa ang may malaking nagimpluwensiya sa iyo bilang photographer?

—Anand G Anand

—Ano ang nais mong sabihin sa iyong mga larawan?

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

—Kung maaari mong balikan ang nakaraan, ano ang babaguhin mo?

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

—Paano naman ang buhay sa ibang mga planeta?

—Yessss

—Ano ang iyong ginagawa sa iyong bakanteng oras?

—Sleeping & watching movies.

—Mabilis ka ba makipagkaibigan?

—Yes!!

—Mahilig ka ba sa mga aso at pusa?

—Dogs

—Ang pinakamahalagang bagay sa buhay ay:

—Family & friends

—Maaari ka bang magbigay ng mga tip para sa mga photographer na nagsisimula pa lamang?

—Develop patience & practice more.

—Kung ang mga alien ay pumunta sa Earth at ikaw ang una nilang makikilala, ano ang sasabihin mo sakanila?

—Do you need a photo of yourself?

—Kung ikaw ay tatawagin upang mag-shoot ng pelikula, ano ang magiging kategorya nito?

—Drama