First God Gave Vision Than Came The Camera

First God Gave Vision Than Came The Camera, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

This miniature camera was part of my camera collection , I had over 27 cameras that I gave it away for peanuts I had no place to keep them I was moving out of a six hundred squre feet shop into a much smaller one ..I sold all my old cameras , everything related to cameras for Rs 17000 ..

This little one I kept back it has now passed on to Marziyas sister Nerjis Asif Shakir , and it is this camera that magically taught her posture and camera ethics.. Marziya began using the Nikon D 80 since the age of two..she will never take the camera without putting the strap around her neck and she never had to crib or shoot with a broken lens ..

Marziya shoots with her eyes closed as she was trained to shoot pictures with a blindfold master darkness and light becomes easier to control handle ..I do not wish to glorify my grand daughter but luckily unlike me she wont read Anselm Adams or books on Fucked F stops ..

Marziya was blessed by my dear friend Dr Glenn Losack MD Manhattan New York a prestigious Guru..my mentor and Guru too..

Without a Guru life just wont take off..you can live without parents but not without a Guru..

So there are two street photographers in the backyard of our house , the very newest Zaira Saif Shakir one month old hates the miniature camera because she uses her hands dexterously she swipes away the camera ,we think she will make a great kick boxer she sleeps during the day but keeps her parents awake all night till morning..

So I am updating this post on Marziya Shakirs fourth birthday today..