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The Kala Kaaris is a magazine by Valriyak Media. The concept to promote artist’s art by means of a magazine.The idea of name and logo are by Akshitha Shah and Swati and the idea of magazine is by Shreyak Singh.
OUR TEAM SHREYAK SINGH
Editor shreyak@valriyakmedia.com
VALLABH
Graphic Designer vallabh@valriyakmedia.com
MAHESH GOUD
Effect Artist maheshgoud@valriyakmedia.com
TANAY SAHA VFX Pro
AKSHITA SHAH & SWATI Logo Designer’s
EDITOR’S LETTER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hi. My name is Shreyak Singh.I am a Freelance Photographer. One day a thought came to me that why not start a magazine showcasing all other people who have a passion for photography and other arts. Then I sat for a while thinking a name for the magazine when I remembered the page which was started by my friend Akshita, the kala kaaris and then i named the magazine “The Kala Kaaris”. So Folks !!Welcome to the Second Edition of the magazine . Hope you enjoyed reading the First Edition. This edition is a bit special and a great 120 page magazine with a lots of pictures,interviews,interesting topics and lot more. Kindly have a good time reading it.
Shreyak Singh Vallabh Mahesh
Picture Courtesy: Harsh Khente Model: Valesca Toppo
CONTENTS Interview’s 1 Lauren Bath 2 Tanay Saha 3 Jarrad Seng Article’s 4 Josh Rossi 5 Asim Patel Story by RICCARDO SCROCCA Fantastic Images by Suyash Vageria
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JURASSIC PARK ISLANDS
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Lauren bath
interview by Vallabh
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1. A little about yourself ,where are you from? I’m a 33 year old self taught Australian Photographer working full time in Social Media and Destination Marketing. 2. Why did your interest come into Photography leaving all other fields? Who influenced you? My interest in photography came after downloading a mobile photo sharing application called Instagram. I started taking photos on my iPhone and then brought a Nikon camera. I was influenced by lots and lots of different people which has led to my varied style. 3. So when did you first get into photography? I am a fairly new photographer having only gotten into photography in late 2012. 4. What kind of gear do you use? Camera body - Lens - Tripod - Filters - Flash - Camera bag Mention others, if any. Nikon D800, Nikon Pro lenses including their 14-24 f2.8, 24-70 f2.8, 70-200 f2.8, 85mm f1.4 and 50mm f1.4. I use Manfrotto tripods, different ones for different jobs, Lee filters exclusively mainly neutral density and graduated neutral density as well as a polarizer. I use a Nikon flash, Lowerpro camera backpack and occasionally an Aquatech Waterproof sports housing. 5. What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos? How expensive it is! haha....
6. What kind of tools do you use for post processing? Explain your work flow. I use Photoshop CC for all of my processing and my workflow is quite simple. I make major exposure adjustments in camera raw and then just crop, tweak colors and save for my different social media platforms. (Instagram, Facebook and High Resolution) For portraits I use Photoshop actions for retouching and effects. My favorites are “Little Lusker Photoshop Actions”. 7. Among your works, which one is your favorite? Why? I can’t pick a favorite. I definitely have images that I prefer over others but I take so many that it would be hard to choose just one. Tasmania, Australia and Alberta, Canada have both provided me with amazing landscape images. Thank you Lauren for your cooperation. we had a great time interviewing you. May you become suceesful in your career.
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1.Hi Tanay.Tell us a little about yourself. I m currently pursuing B.tech as an Electrical & Electronics Engineering. Photography, graphic designing and video editing are my hobbies, but I am getting serious day by day. 2.How did the passion you have for photography develop? I actually started very young -- my father had a Yashika SLR and I always remember taking pictures with it. It was a ton of fun with the pretty much expense of film reels and sometimes I used to get scolding for wasting reels experimenting different shots. I was less interested through my School days but never stopped clicking while I traveled with my family. It was after I got my D-SLR during my collage years that I got more inclined towards photography, and with more interest in becoming more skilled, I’ve improved quite a lot. I’m glad I got back into it. 3.You seem to incorporate a lot of naturalistic elements such as birds, plants and leaves. What is it about the natural world that draws you into incorporating those into your images? As a kid I used to stare at the beautiful wallpapers on my desktop and wished if only I could get there. I simply cannot explain the immense joy and pleasure I get from nature, so I gave it a though, why not capture such beauty of nature by myself.
TANAY SAHA interview by Shreyak
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4.Photography is about creating, exploring and trying to develop skin and attain a sense of style for your images. What is it about photography that you enjoy most and how do you think you will further your career over the next few years?
Travelling actually, Going into the forest 5 am in the morning with a buddy just to photograph beautiful migratory birds, it an amazing adventure with the cold, bliss and innocence of nature and It gives me immense happiness in capturing these beautiful moments with my “Third Eye�. 5.If you could describe your photography in under a sentence, what would it say?
Beauty of nature through mega-pixels.
6.Finally, any advice for aspiring photographers?
Never stop learning there is no end to the road, always click as much shots as you can. You never know when the right moment gets captured and becomes a beautiful part of your life.
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SH ROSSI PHOTOGRAPHY COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN SALT LAKE CITY
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Rossi’s Work is also published in : Wall Street Journal The Huffington Post Advanced Photoshop Magazine Ad Week MSN NOW
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Learn how to create the painted look that you see in Jos dodge and burn and all the other steps that are taken to ly. Josh reveals all his secrets and holds nothing back. Le can perfect it and make it your own. Make a flat and dul Learn it at compositeplanet.com/
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sh Rossi’s images. You will learn exactly how to o create that unique “painted look” professionalearn “Creating the Josh Rossi Effect” so that you ll image come to life!
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Josh Rossi is an international commercial and advertising photographer based in the salt lake city. Josh has worked for many multi national brands such as Mt.dew,adobe,surfair airlines,etc.his work is also published in the Wallsteet Journal, The Huffington Post,msn now,etc.
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Salient Features
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ASIM PATEL
www.asimpatelphotography.com
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Asim Patrel is an undergraduate from engineering IT branch. He is a class photographer. Starting it just from a hobby to amatuer level is his great acheivement.His main interests are nature and wildlife. His shots are also taken by National Geography for their webiste .
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Contended by Rome and London, he works as a freelance photographer, video editor, vfx artist and motion graphic designer for many brands and companies. Chasing the moment gives him deep emotions and pulls him to experiment his own personal vision of beauty; photography is a door to access his deepest and hidden soul. Mainly he works for fashion industry (fashion editorials and jewelry products) but his real passion is the portrait and glamour photography.
KALA KAARI OF THE MONTH
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alltervatn by
JARRAD SENG
about
Jarrad Seng is an Australian-based photographer and filmmaker with a special love for music, travel and the arts. He has worked with a number of high profile clients such as Perth International Arts Festival, and toured nationally and internationally with artists such as Passenger (UK) and Matchbox Twenty (USA). His work has won multiple awards, and has featured in state and national press, Canon’s advertising campaigns, exhibitions across the globe, and has been viewed by tens of millions of people worldwide. Jarrad has maintained particular focus on youth, community and mentoring projects over the past few years and in 2013 was selected as a finalist for West Australian Young Person of the Year. He has collaborated with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Matt Corby, Kate Miller-Heidke, Ball Park Music, Tim Hart (Boy and Bear) and Stu Larsen on film and photography projects.
portrait of tanzania
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jarrad seng JARRAD SENG INTERVIEW BY MAHESH GOUD
HI JARRAD FIRST OFF, TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF, WHERE YOU GREW UP, WHAT YOU WANTED AS YOUR CAREER AS A CHILD…
I grew up in Mandurah, which is a little town south of Perth, Australia.
I was a pretty tuned in student, academically, so it looked pretty likely that I was heading towards a career in law or engineering. At the same time though, I had a creative side of me which was giving me conflicting thoughts about where I wanted to go in life. I started getting involved with music journalism and interviewing artists and reviewing concerts. That led to taking photos at concerts and it all kind of escalated from there. A couple years ago I decided to leave my studies and my other part time job to concentrate solely on photography. WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST AND LEAST ABOUT LIVING WHERE YOU ARE? Perth is a very isolated and small city, on the grand scheme of things. On one hand I love living here – there is a very small creative community where everybody knows each other and looks out for one another. On the other hand the opportunities are limited. Being so far away from the rest of Australia (and the world) it sometimes feels like you don’t get much of a chance to progress and explore new ideas as much as you would in bigger cities. I try to travel a lot though, which balances it out nicely. MANY OF US HERE KNOW THAT YOU HAVE WORKED WITH PASSENGER ,HOW DID IT FEEL LIKE WHILE WORKING WITH THEM. Mike is a very inspirational person to work with and we’ve become close friends over the years. It’s been amazing to see him go from playing tiny venues in Australia to stadiums in Europe. But he works incredibly hard and remains humble throughout it all, which I think is a lesson to all artists. WHAT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING EXPERIENCES FOR YOU WHILST OUT PHOTOGRAPHING? Meeting and photographing the Masaai people in Tanzania have been eye-opening experiences. It’s always fascinating to get a glimpse into a culture so different from the world you are used to, and at the same time learning what connects us humans together.
image credits : MATSU PHOTOGRAPHY
HOW DO YOU PLAN IMAGES BEFOREHAND? DO YOU DRAW THEM, WRITE THEM DOWN? Most of my work is documentary or candid, especially with the music and touring work, so it’s very hard to plan it out beforehand. My skill more lies in being ready to capture the unpredictability and spontaneity of life’s moments. WE GOT TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR EXHIBITION ALLTERVATN ,TELL US SOME THING ABOUT IT. Alltervatn is a series of aerial images I captured whilst flying over volcanic river terrains and volcanic landscapes in Iceland. It was a crazy experience and something I’d never even come close to trying before. Which was the appeal of it. I love taking risks and diving into the unknown, it’s what makes life exciting. I was aiming to capture landscape photography in an unconventional way that played on perspectives and abstraction and I’m really happy with how it all turned out. FINALLY, DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS OR PEOPLE WHO ARE JUST DIPPING THEIR TOES IN THE PHOTOGRAPHIC FIELD? Work hard and be nice to people
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