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Exploring Art in Photography
Rid Burman
In the day and age of intelligent technologies and camera phones in every pocket, it takes someone truly exceptional to recognise the art of photography. Rid Burman has been a photographer for as long as he can remember. In this exclusive conversation, he shares his journey in photography and his love for this medium. by Yatindra Soperna and Rakesh Agarwal
| K areena Kapoor by Rid Burman
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rowing up with celebrity artists Jayasri Burman and Paresh Maity, photographer Rid Burman chose to carve his own path albeit with significant influence from his talented parents. He credits the depth and poetic touch of his photographs to his parents’ art that surrounded his childhood. “I think they hugely impacted my profession because I started looking at a commercial project from a largely artistic point of view. I want to bring that seriousness and discipline of good art to that project. So I think that foundation was built because I grew up with art around me.” Travelling down the memory lane Burman’s first assignment was for Kingfisher Airlines' in-flight magazine, Hi! Blitz. He had to photograph Kareena Kapoor for the cover. Naturally, as a novice photographer, he was nervous to be on the set with such a successful actress. He reminisces about how Kareena, despite her stardom, put him at ease. There has been no looking back since.
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