Photography Nidhi was studying for a Graduate Diploma in Communication Design from Symbiosis Institute of Design in Pune when she discovered she particularly enjoyed her basic photography lessons. In her day job as graphic designer, the 23-year-old runs Obsessive Compulsive Designers, but the camera beckons regularly. “I pounce on any travel opportunity that I get,” she says. Her precious camera bag always travels with her, and her favorite camera, the 18-55. Taking a lot of pictures helps her hone her skills. “The art of color and composition, and liking for photography, probably come naturally or are acquired over time,” she muses. “But one can always learn a lot from analyzing good photographs.” Not surprisingly, photography finds place in her work as graphic designer as well. “One of the most exciting projects I’ve done is design photographic compositions for eight walls of a yoga center,” she says. “All these walls were visible from a common central garden. My aim was to make these walls look interesting from far as well as near. For the wider view, I assigned each of the walls a color such that all photographs on a single wall were predominantly the same color. For the closer view, each of the walls had a combination of three photographs (with varied subjects and techniques) depicting Simplicity, Rhythm and Balance, respectively.” In an era of computer manipulation, Nidhi prefers to rely on natural lighting, and her dream is to shoot the Northern Lights from Yellowknife in North Canada. Till that happens she is happy to capture on camera different facets of life…the shifting nuances of nature, the fragile moods of a bride, or the heartwarming expressions of a beloved pet. “Photography has made me much more observant and appreciative of little details in things, people, conversations, and everything around me,” she admits. And that is as good a reason as any to pick up the camera!
nidhi@ocdesigners.in
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