Photographer Interview: Nehaseth28

Nehaseth28, the winner of several contests, is answering our questions.

1. Who are you? Please, give us brief background information.
hi, I am Neha Seth, 26yrs, vfx (special effects) artist I reside in mumbai, India

2. How long have you been doing photography?
for about 2 yrs

3. Do you earn living from photography or you do photography as your hobby/ your half time job?
No, I don't earn from photography. It's a hobby for me.

4. What’s your day job?
I work for special effects on films in hollywood & bollywood, as a compositer.

5. Do you have special education? Did you take courses or go to a school learn photography?
I took short classes for handling camera (old ones where negatives are used), as I was keen to learn how things were done when no digitalization was there. I also learned how to develop negative. It was great experience to see all that.

6. Are you specializing in a particular area of photography? What are your favorite places/objects to shoot?
No particular area for photography, I like to click things in unusual angles. I hate editing what I have clicked.

7. Who are your big photographic influences?
I don't have any photographic influences, but I do observe other photographers.

8. How do you educate yourself? Do you read special literature, visit photography galleries? What photo books/magazines do you have on your bookshelf?
Nothing in specific, I read, if I find some good article on photography. Mostly I observe other photographers and I try to think what was in his or her mind while clicking that pic.

9. What equipment and software do you use (camera(s), lenses, film, etc.)?
I use Nikon D40 and I have two lenses 18-55 & 55-200. i use Photoshop 2 resizing etc.
but I don't edit my pics

10. What is your opinion on post-processing, especially enhancing pictures?
I hate post-processing. If you edit what you have clicked, it's no more photography, it's EDITING. Since I am special effects artist, I can make pic 100% better than what I have clicked, but I never do that. I feel it's like insulting what you yourself has clicked.

11. What advice would you give someone who is interested in photography and wants to improve their photography skills?
click, click and click... the more you click, the more you experiment and the more you learn.

12. What’s the most challenging aspect of photography for you? What’s the best part of it?
To click at right time & place with good angle. The best part is to see what I have clicked and receiving comments on it. It inspires & teaches me to do more better next time.

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