Photography Workshop

In this blog I'm writing about photography workshop. It was organized on 17 August, 2023 by the Department of English. The workshop was held by Kaushik Ghelani Sir.

                                                    

INTRODUCTION OF MR. KAUSHIK GHELANI :-

He was wildlife photographer and filmmaker. He is a columnist at Mumbai Samachar. He is involved in producing wildlife films for government departments and working on wildlife documentation for multiple assignments within these departments. Kaushik sir gave us much needed information about photography and we learned a lot from this workshop. He has published a story for International Tigers Day in Hindustan times and his images are set to appear in the upcoming WWF Calendar for 2024. Like, other wildlife photographers, they do not see the animal but understand it as a character of the forest and the forest is considered a women who changes her clothes according to the festivals. Dhruv Bhatt's writing has a special influence on Kaushik Sir. He shared his video clip of World Environment with us. click on the click to watch this video:-

https://twitter.com/CMOGuj/status/1665650223153303554?s=20

Very firstly Kaushik sir tells us to 'make our eyes a camera' and explore the world differently. From mastering the rule of thirds to finding beauty in negative space, we discovered the secrets to crafting stunning compositions. Here I discuss some basic points which Kaushik Sir taught us.

1. WHAT TO INCLUDE?

2.WHAT TO EXCLUDE?

Now discuss about the workshop. This workshop was divided into 2 sessions. A student of Life Science also joined us in this session. Exactly 12 o'clock our session was started. In which in the first session Kaushik sir gave us the necessary information for photography which includes the following.

1. Center Focus R

2. Golden Point

3. Horizen

4. Symmetry

5. Leading Lines

6. Depth of Field

7. Head/ Leading  Room

8. Break the Rule

9. Breathing space

10. Rule of 3ed

Golden points guided us to explore archaeological marvels, while the principle of central focus encouraged us to balance subjects within a frame. Venturing into the untamed realm of wildlife photography presented its own array of hurdles, teaching us how to encapsulate creatures within their expansive habitats.

In Head leading room compose with breathing in a direction where subject is looking. In Symmetry subject divide in two parts like mirror and reflects its symmetrical beauty. Symmetry and geometric patterns steered our visual narratives along guiding lines, beckoning us into captivating depths of perspective. We embraced the art of defying conventions and seeking the exceptional in the commonplace, as Kaushik Sir's perceptive quotes resonated with the essence of every photograph. 

In Rule of 3ed works 99% in photography using any Medium. It was basic and most commonly used rule in photography in any genre of photography. Leading Lines towards subjects lead viewers into frame towards subject. Break The Rule to create something very different from others.

                                                 

In the second session, Kaushik Sir asked all of us to capture 5 photos of any subject we like. In which we all observe the things and click the photos. He saw our photos and asked us to correct the mistakes in them. In which the first number was Avani Jani, the second number was Dhvani Pandya from the Life Science Department and third rank was Drashti Joshi. Here I shared the images of them.

Truly, it was amazing workshop for us we learned a lot from this workshop. We extend our gratitude to Dilip Barad sir, Vaidehi Hariyani ma'am, and Megha Trivedi ma'am for orchestrating such a high-quality workshop in the English Department. Finally we took a group photo with Mr. Kaushik Sir.