Wake up Sid!

It’s around the corner (July 8th 2010) when I showcase my photographs at ARTifact, an exhibition featuring the work of 9 artists by Gensler in San Francisco.

Ever since I picked my first camera in Apr 2006 I have been dreaming. Now is my time to live it, so I better wake up.


I just can’t stop humming this bollywood track (http://new.saavn.com/CTwIex9VAQA)

SUNO TO ZARA HUM KO HAI YEH KEHNA
(Listen up a bit, I want to say this)

WAQT HAI KYA TUM KO PATA HAI NA
(What’s the time? you know it, don't you)

SO GAYI RAAT JAAKE DIN HAI AB JAAG UTHA
(Night has left and fallen asleep, the Day now wakes up)

AANKHE MASALATA HAI SAARA YEH SAMAA
(This whole world is rubbing its eyes)

AWAAZEIN BHI LETI HAI ANGDAIYAAN
(Even Stretches make their sound)

WAKE UP SID! SAARE PAL KAHE
(Wake up Sid! Every moment says…)

WAKE UP SID! CHAL KAHIN CHALE
(Wake up Sid, Let’s go somewhere…)

WAKE UP SID!
SAB DISHAON SE AA RAHI HAI SADA SUN SAKO AGAR SUNO
(Wake up Sid; it always comes from every direction, if you can hear, then listen)
WAKE UP!



YEH JO KAHE WOH JO KAHE SUN LO
(What he says, what she says, just listen once)

BAATE JO SAHI DIL KO LAGE CHUN LO
(You choose what seems right to your heart)

KARNA HAI KYA TUMHE YEH TUM HI KARO FAISLAA
(What you want to do, It’s up to you to decide)

YEH SOCH LO TUM KO JAANA HAI KAHAN
(Make up your mind, where do you want to go)

TUM HI MUSAFIR TUM HI TO HO CARVAAN
(You are the only traveler, you are the caravan!)

WAKE UP SID! SAARE PAL KAHE
(Wake up Sid! every moment says…)

WAKE UP SID! CHAL KAHIN CHALE
(Wake up Sid, Let’s go somewhere…)

WAKE UP SID!

Meet up: Photo Coterie

Photo- Coterie: "An intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose."

I was instantly hooked onto this group after attending the studio lighting class at Lumenars Photo Studio. Neil Buckland and Ravi Sekhon run the show and are extremely knowledgeable about the art and science of taking pictures.
They not only breaks it down for novices to understand, but also provide an edge to the pros. Don't believe me...Join the meet up group photocoterie and take a class at Lumenars.

A follow up to the class was a shoot organized at the Studio with models, 2 types of light sets up with a limited number of photographers getting a chance to practise their art. 3 hrs of working with models at a minor price of $30. Just can't beat that!

The models knew their art, but were willing to be directed by the photographers. Ravi had done a great job in handpicking them in terms of ethinicity, body type, hair color et all.

The class filled up super fast. I missed the bus, but Neil and Ravi were super nice to all me to hang around and watch the shoot and even threw a little light on their interests in photography.I have found my new hang out spot- Lumenars Photo Studio at the OK Hotel in Seattle. Here are some candid shots I got out of the shoot while others interacted with the models.