Joy is just a click away
charukesi June 28th, 2005
One minute they were all walking in line…. listlessly but in a disciplined manner nevertheless…
The next minute, as my friend and I pulled out our cameras, all hell broke loose….
And this is the result…
Photographing children, old people and rural folks is a particularly rewarding experience - there is an innocence in their eyes as they stare into the camera, that reaches out straight to you and touches you…
What is this fascination with being a “part of the picture”? Even in cases where the person with the camera is a stranger and the subject knows that s/he is never going to see the photograph…
I remember the ad for Kodak KB10 camera which had captured this insight in a wonderful storyline…
A wedding procession… the groom asks every passerby to tke a picture for him… and every passerby in turn, wants to be included in the photograph… and finally the bridegroom is left holding the camera… taking pitcures of a bunch of strangers cramming themselves into the frame… (I have googled furiously for this ad and could not find it anywhere - if anyone remembers more about this ad or can find any link to it, please let me know…)
Hi Charu,
An amazing picture. Great shot. The joy in those kids’ faces is contagious and heartwarming.
Vikram
Lovely photo. And the ad was very cool. One of my faves.
These kids’ faces just transformed in front out of my eyes as we whipped out our cameras - check out the earlier picture where the kids are all walking in neat rows - for a contrast…
my first visit here …. enjoyed reading through your blog! i do remember that kodak ad … it was pretty cool.
great picture too … the looks on the kids’ faces are priceless!
Aditya, welcome
Charu, you are a wonderful photographer! I was convinced that you shoot nature well from your other pics, but this one steals the cake!
Thanks Ram