From rocks to rock stars

What inspires you when you decide to take-up a photo-shoot?

Starting with a strong concept: That, I think, is the basis. If there is a good idea, it is always great fun to work towards making the image. I try and tell a story with my imagery. For instance, take my image for an eye-replacement procedure. The idea here was to illustrate 'discovery'. I thought of an oyster, and how we would open it to get a pearl out. Similarly, I used a pair of hands, in the shape of an oyster, and substituted an eye for the pearl.

Then, there was a photograph of Rahul Bajaj to be taken for Harvard University, where he was being felicitated for his achievements. Talking to him, I realized he was a people's person, a very down to earth gentleman. It almost seemed as if people were looking out for him as he was for them. That was the reason for my shooting him against this background.

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