Kamal Khawar is a photo-artist from one of the beautiful hilly regions of India, Uttarakhand, popularly known as Devbhoomi. He was born in Pantnagar, and brought up in Almora. The beauty of Almora has left an indelible mark on his mind. He also deeply appreciates and admires the glory of the hills and valleys around this town. His father is an artist too, and Kamal has … [Read more...]
Redefining ‘Imagopathy’!
“As a Doctor, I have seen so much pain and suffering of my patients that I wanted to keep my sensitivity alive through some form or the other. I chose photography. To me, it is a creative expression of my artistic bent-of-mind – a form of expressing myself and cherishing my memories. My biggest inspiration is to use my work to promote the cause of collecting funds for the … [Read more...]
Rediscovering views
I have been fascinated with photography since I was a teenager. The ability to capture different perspectives through one’s eye and to be able to relive those moments as memories is the part I love the most. My first camera was the Yashica MG-1 given to me by my maternal uncle in 1997. With no knowledge in photography then, I used it as an opportunity to experiment, taking … [Read more...]
Jewellery Box
The building blocks of my photographic journey started when I was ten years old. It was the semester vacation of 2003, when I went to a photo exhibition and saw amazing photos taken by some of the very talented photographers of my hometown, Silchar, Assam. Everything around me gained a new perspective. I started following blogs from many great photographers around the world and … [Read more...]
In Quest of Beauty… Mohammed Riyaz
“Growing up, I spent a major part of my childhood around nature and in travelling. All these experiences, and opportunities made me want to capture everything I saw and felt. During my under-gradua-tion course, I had the privilege to par-ticipate in a guest lecture by Mr. Iqbal Mohammed. Even now I can vividly recall the stunning images he showed us. These pictures had a … [Read more...]