Happy World Photography Day 19th August 2007

Happy World Photography Day 19th August 2007
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I wish all photo enthusiasts photo freakazoids of the world and the very special ones on Flickrs Word Press and Bloggerspot, a very Happy World Photography Day .

On 19th August 1839, Arago made a presentation to the French Academies des Sciences and Beaux Arts, and described in great details the photography process invented by Daguerre. The French Government bought the process and presented it to the world on this day. The presentation discussed the evolution of Photography, predicted its brilliant future and the French Government having bought the process, offered its free use to the world. In an effort to establish permanent recognition for photographers on this historical date of August 19th, this day has been designated as ‘World Photography Day’. A function was held to felicitate the achievers from the entire photography industry for their contribution to the field of photography. www.timesphotojournal.com/Sept2004/news&Events.html

Well this was a function that I had attended in August 2004, where the citys famous photographers were felicitated, I think there might be some function at my camera club Photographic Society of India, but I have discontinued going there most of the clubs today have less to do with the promotion of Photography more with Politics , dirty polictics for any caucas group wanting to surplant its agenda self aggrandization ..this is what I saw and distanced myself completely from all aspects of this type of commercialisation of Photography..
I remember when I joined PSI I was the most vocal, loved this 65 year institution that was a home after work for the founders that gathered here shared their views , nurtured the tyro, the amateur with new experimental tricks in Photography.And this Institution was the dream vision of Mr Bhardwaj, Sam Tata , Unwalla, Mitter Bedi Kg Maheshwari, many unsung heroes , you can on a Friday gathering hear their heart beats of those that left the imprints still are a part of the Heritage of this hallowed Institution called Photographic Society of India..
I remember five years back Mr Shreekant Malushte bought me here , the musty smell, the moisture on the weeping walls, Mr Narayan Panje enrolled me as an Ordinary member , my enthusiasm , my winning best black and white picture every month at the competitions, Mr Girish Mistrys workshop on Light and Shade , this wheel chair Photographer knows photography ably learnt from his Guru the eccentric Bawa Phani Banda..f stops , what not, my meeting Prof BW Jatkar than Dronacharya KG Maheshwari placing my head at his feet to learn what I term as Unlearning Photography..

Than I joined another club run dedicatedly and single handedly by a master crafstman, a very private person, a lover of Photography Mr Anil Bhartiya of National Pictorial Photography Association.. the various workshops I went with him, the bullock cart races at Alibag , Murud, The Malshej Ghats shooting Flamingoes, than I was offered the Honrary Life Membership to the International Horizon camera club of Lucknow and here too I placed my head at the feet of a Giant photographer Mr PC Little whose pictures hang at the National Modern Art Gallery Delhi alongside Deen Dayal Sharma the father of Indian Photography.

I wont bore you guys, I joined the various International Forums, IIPC Delhi, FIP Kolkatta , and exchanged notes with Mr OP Sharma , Mr Benu Sen, Dilip Ghosh, Subroto Roy, of course another Lucknow maestro Mr Anil Risal Singh.
Yes I was a member of Photographic Society Of America .. it was a dungeon of taking you back to the Anselm Adam era, I think today American modern Photography is just breathtaking here I must mention just one Buzznet photographer a seveteen year old lad Tom.Do You Like It is his user Id.. I learnt much from him when I was swallowed up by a Whale of a Blog like Jonah… you must see his pictures you learn more from seeing pictures than paying a fortune that brooks no security of becoming as accomplisehed photographer as an Atul Kasbekar, Atul is far to prophetically gifted, he could study at Brookes , take up some other metier still be as famous as Atul Kasbekar the Photographer.And that he recognizes me at his Canon workshops says a lot about his love for amateurs like me..And without a Guru , you cant get into the esoteric world of demistification called Unlearning Photography..

I must now finally confess I took up Photography, this is not to squeeze any sympathy from you guys, I was a hardcore Alcoholic, had cirrhosis of the Liver diagnosed in its early stages, I placed clips on the side of my mouth to be able to push raw alchol, neat into my system, it was that bad, the Psyhchiatrist a Dr Khanna wanted to throw me in the Bin .. those huge capsules, injections my wife Afshaan, my sons Asif,Saif my daughter Samiya pulled me ashore, I am dry since almost 6 years.. bought the Nikon F50 , my first camera, Moharam pictures the rest is History… The Photo Blog that seduced my restless Soul,
(I never wrote before the Blog happened to me…so I guess I was a failed Man and not a failed writer as mentioned my main stream media when every Sunday Mass at the Church Of Chimes Of India , Fr Shobhan Saxena ..after completing the necessary rituals , the Bread the Holy Wine starts his fire and brimstone rhetorics.. about bloggers, failed writers, porn freaks, murderers, the usual crap, as though the real world of Page 3 nothing happens, its like the UP Amitabh Bachan Ad, no Nitihari in the making.. no cannibalisstic desires , what not…fuck give us a break…grow up for a change.. you realy are short of stories.. come up with something new…join Mr Shreekanth Malushtes Photography classes… unlearn…)
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Brandon Stone at Photo blog Org asked me to join Bloggers to learn the Basics, I joined Buzznet , Fan Art Review , Fotothing, Webshots, finally my own home site www.photographerno1.com powered by Coppermine Photo Gallery that my son Asif Shakir developed for me… I pay a tribute to Biz Stone .. yes who let the Blogs out.. Fuck I wish I knew..
I complete 2 year as Bollywoods Most Wanted Blogger no 1.
My newness is still intact at Flickr.
The Picture is of an Elephant who his hell bent on entering my Shop called Bollywoods Most Wanted Designer No1. every time he passes my shop lane.. he has never forgotten me, and this is Gods Truth..


April 9th, 2007

This was posted last year at Word Press I am too exhausted to write anything new.. stolen pictures my ass..