I usually take a picture of a person and then afwerward when I close my eyes for recalling what I have taken – the first thing that hits my mind is – Colour. After observing a person if we try to recall, then unconsciously colours comes first in our mind. The texture of the skin, colour of hair, colours of cloths and over all colour gives us an impression about the mood of the sight. Colour is a strong element to illustrate a person’s traits. I believe every person cover a mood of colour.
From beginning of my career I am working for those people who are living in the edge of the society.While I started working with these people I surprisingly discover – life has taken all colours from them but still they are cherishing every moment of their life with colour. Colour is their courage; colour creates enthusiasm on them to fight to live for another day. Person, who has nothing, has colour in life. In beginning of my career I took all black & white photographs of those who are colourful. I found out poverty, sorrows and depressions become vivid if I skip colour from their life.
To present – ‘the present’ I start working on colour. A street child, laborer of a road or even a homeless lady all of them has colour. People who are fighting everyday to live life are heroes to me and these heroes represent colour. Their skin tone, dresses, living places all are colourful and powerful. They are deprived from all happiness of life but yet they treating themselves with colour. While I discover the truth I learned to capture the mood of colour on them.
“…I realize I have no power to deny the colour of these colourful people who are straggling in a colourless, hopeless world, nevertheless they live and smile. So I can not ignore the yellow balloon of a homeless child or even a red bowl of a beggar of the street. This inspiration inspires me to work with colour. Ans I continued my journey in the path of a colourless world to meet with all these colourful souls…”- Gmb Akash
Colour arouses my work for getting the depth of the sight. I got colour in different mood in the different part of the world. But I discover people who are fighting endlessly for surviving are more colourful than any part of the world. Because of this colour is more challenging to me. I take this challenge to explore the unrevealed spirit through every capture of mine.
I have a special affection for red. I like to take picture in the early morning and late afternoon. Unpredictably red comes to my way often. People who are living in lower rang affectionate about the colour – Red. It is important to take a red shoot carefully. Contrast might made the capture disturbing, while too much red can destroy the attention for the subject. A good composition and balancing of colour can create an outstanding shot. Apart of all it is important to discover the right mood of colour in the right temperament of an individual.
I go to country to country to explore colour differently. I have found out different colour in different cast. You will find people of power through colour. Your experiences & observations with colour will help you to reveal certain attribute of a community through colour.
– I prefer to use natural light which allows me to capture the originality of the moment of colour.
– I try to find out a natural background which suits the subject’s colour instinctively perhaps my entire colour photos are – found situation. So I believe to observe more & more while traveling frequently.
– Working with a single colour allows me to appreciate more intricate details within the subject itself.
– I travel to discover for getting the unexpected shot yet carrying the note in mind that I am searching thing which I have seen several times but never been noticed. Searching without clue for a known thing helps me to get a good colour shot.
– I only pick colour which has meaning to the subject.
“While I am taking photos of these colourful souls I am learning to live in colour. By capturing these colour moments I have learned – few hints of red, blue & yellow has inspirations in our life. People who are fighting without anything in this world are healing their pains by indulging in colour”
– Gmb Akash
Powerful work, and words. Thank you for the gift of your voice, and eye, in the world. May it continue to move, touch and inspire others, as it has me. Looking forward to your works in 2012.
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Some great emphasis on colour in these shots. It is good that the subjects in these photos can improve their tough worlds by the use of bright colours.
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As a songwriter, I think in color and try to incorporate this into my words. Beautiful photos by the way….
jane
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Your Picture telling a story of color and It,s a real thing that eyes at first goes to bright side of the segment of a Image. really, your creation is tremendous.
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Amazing shots!
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Love your photographs, the colors are wonderful!
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Thanks my friend.
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Beautiful as usual!
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Glad to know that. Best wishes.
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what colors !! heartwarming indeed 🙂
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Wish you a colorful new year.
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awesome as usual Akash
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Glad that you like it too.
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Fulfills my mood, Thank you.
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Nice to hear that.
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Amazing colours, especially the gentleman with the ginger beard and hair.
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I am trying to capture more…thanks
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Thank you for your gift again. I am forwarding your work to a few friends in my life that suffer from depression.
As an artist, in my work, and looking at how I have surrounded myself in my home, I never understood my deep need and desire for color. It is stronger than I am. I thought it may be cultural … and maybe in some ways it is … the heart of me. You have given me a new understanding, and insight.
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Color itself is a way of inspiration. Color inspire us consciously, unconsciously. Color has strong effect in my photography career. Thanks my friend.
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amazing photos thanks jmb akash you are the best
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Thanks for your inspirations my friend
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excellent work!
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Thanks & best wishes
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I really love your work. The kind of pictures I would take.
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I am wishing you all the best.
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Merry Christmas to all of you my friends… Wish you unconditional happiness in each new moment of life.
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Wounder full photogharp….
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Thanks Sadi. Best wishes to you
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Congratulations – I think your blog is great and really enjoy reading it.
You have been awarded the Versatile Blogger Award by the Journal of an Adventurous Mother at http://www.adventure-mum.com
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I just come to know about the news. Thanks dear for appreciating the blog.
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Very nice pic…, Why don’t u go to Vietnam?
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Vietnam is one of my dream destination. Wish to go soon.
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Congrats! binNotes.com has nominated your site for a Sunshine Award: http://binnotes.com/2012/03/11/sunshine-award-redux/ Cheers!
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all pics awesme…i loved u r photography..:)
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Beautiful color!
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