Journalism of Courage
Photography students,Chintan Pokar and Vishal Nale,present their experience of the great cattle fair at Pushkar,Rajasthan,through an exhibition of 40 photographs
When Chintan Pokar and Vishal Nale,two photography students at FAD International,visited the cattle fair at Pushkar,Rajasthan,a whole new world opened up for them to capture. Back then,a year ago,they had no idea that they would exhibit their photographs here.
Though both are photography students,Pokar has a background in Foreign Trade while Nale has specialised in Information Technology. I never liked being an engineer. Now that I have an opportunity,I want to excel in photography, adds Nale.
The youngsters own expensive cameras but it is their personal touch which enhances each frame,they say. The person behind the camera holds more significance than the camera itself, Pokar says. It is about composing the right frame mentally and capturing the beauty at the other end, describes Nale.
The two have worked on all aspects of the exhibition,right from planning to execution. Holding an exhibition calls for a lot of hard work. After zeroing in on the photographs,we were faced with the next task of finding a venue, says Nale. Their exhibition will be held over the weekend at FAD Studio,Koregaon Park. “Our college has been very supportive. We are also looking at some of the shopping malls to display our photographs,” they say.
These enthusiastic shutterbugs are also gearing up for their tour to Kenya and Europe along with their classmates for similar photography projects. Photography is all about traveling and exploring. We plan to exhibit more of our works,once we’re back from our tours, Nale signs off.
