Adobe hosts Symposium for Photographers
In concordance with its vision of empowering the creative community, Adobe organized a Photography Symposium on June 26, 2014 in Bangalore to enable hobbyists and professional photographers enhance their skills, get inspired by transcendent creations and learn about ways to boost their photography brand and business. The Symposium that was open to all connoisseurs of photography, witnessed a healthy participation from over 350 individuals. During the symposium, celebrated professionals including Sudhir Shivaram ( Wildlife Photographer), Naina Redhu ( Luxury & Lifestyle Photographer), Neeta Shankar ( Wedding Photographer), Swapnil Rane ( Creative HeadFilms Division, Marching Ants Pvt Ltd) and Jayanth Sharma ( Natural History Photographer and Cofounder of Toehold Travel & Photography) among others, led a number of specially tailored sessions for photographers. In addition to sharing insights on their professional journey, these specialists covered many aspects of the changing landscape in professional photography like balancing between shoots and how to become a professional photographer. Neeta Shankar, Wedding & Lifestyle Photographer shared her experiences and aspects of photography beyond shooting. She highlighted how critical it is to engage with clients prior to the shoot to understand their culture and customs and setting the right expectations in terms of the work. These soft chords play a large role in capturing the intimate moments and emotions. Jayanth Sharma, Natural History Photographer & Co- founder Toehold Travel and Photography Pvt. Ltd. spoke about the need to recognize business potential in the photography space. He gave ideas to commercialize photography, such as workshops, tours, photo vacations for honeymooners, to name a few. The 4 pillars of photography – subject matter knowledge, core concepts of photography, equipment and shooting techniques and digital postprocessing, were taken up in detail by Sudhir Shivaram, the well- known Wildlife Photographer. Naina Redhu, a Luxury and Lifestyle Photographer and Brand Storyteller advised all participants to keep an open mind and click everything in the dawn of their career and subsequently decide their genre.