Nature Is My Canvas!

Nature Is My Canvas!

- Sujith Gopinath

 

Can you tell us about yourself, starting from the beginning of your photographic journey and your achievements so far?

My first brush with photography was in 1994 when I did not even have a camera for myself. I had this urge to have photos taken in candlelight in a Christmas setting. So I gathered some of my friends and hired a professional photographer from a studio to take photos as I visualised.

It was rewarding and a good learning experience. For the first time, I visualised the scene and had something created. It felt good!

In all honesty, my photography journey is, without a doubt, the result of my fascination with paintings. I always felt inspired by classical paintings, especially from the renaissance era. I tried my hand at painting, but lacked the talent or patience required and eventually gave up. So, I bought a point-and-shoot camera to see if there was a way to photograph my imaginations instead of painting. And I realised from the efforts that I had a flair in this medium. I pursued it with vigour and dedication. At last I found a medium to express myself. This was in 2005 and that is how I set sail on this journey. To my delight, I did manage to appeal to the viewers with my peculiar genre of photography.