Today we’d like to introduce you to Bharghav Sai.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Bharghav. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
Well, to start with, photography was not my actual passion, I bought my first camera to tell stories by making short films, I’ve made a couple of “not-so-great films”, and I’ve learned a lot through this phase.
For films, unlike photography, you have to have a great team to start with, who are creative and technically brilliant and most of all hungry to prove themselves in their domains. Unfortunately, our busy professional careers made it tough on all of us to continue with the passion for making films, and after one year of not succeeding at what I wanted to do, I saw my camera lying around, wasted. So I made a conscious decision to use it to click pictures. Like any other photographer, I’ve started taking pictures of the sunrise, sunsets(which I still do), dew drops on leaves, etc. I did not have a genre that inspired me to work with. Slowly after many trials and fails at street photography, wild-life photography, I wanted to stick to clicking portraits/fashion. Although I do some event photography on the side, I’m truly passionate about clicking pictures that tell stories. So, my journey which started as a film-maker to tell stories, completely side tracked into a photographer who wants to tell stories.
Like many other photographers, I too have a long way to go, I still have a lot to learn. You can never really be “the best” at any art form, for you are just a piece of it.
Has it been a smooth road?
To be honest, I haven’t yet faced as many hurdles as I’ve heard/read about other artists, but as an artist, there is always a self doubt if all this is worth the effort, will I ever make it big and most of all, will I ever be remembered for the work I’m putting in right now. There are no actual answers to these questions and I know there might never be, but the fact of the matter is, I’ve never really liked my work, for I know I could do better. Maybe this feeling of never being satisfied with your work is what pushes you to greater heights? We shall wait and see!
We’d love to hear more about your work.
I’m just another guy with a camera who clicks pictures and although I consider myself a portrait/fashion photographer now, I’m now confident to explore other genres of photography. As far as my portrait work is concerned, it’s just more than clicking a pretty face, the idea is to capture an emotion and I love work with dark, sad and moody concepts. Although I’m not where I want to be with regards to that, going forward you will see more of this in action.
Another dimension of my work is that it is not consistent, and although many artists out there emphasize on having consistent images, right from the photography style to the editing techniques, I do not feel the need for it and when you see my work you realize that I experiment with different colors, lighting, etc.
Is our city a good place to do what you do?
Dallas is a great place to start in photography. There are so many artists hustling here and wanting to make a name for themselves, it is truly humbling. The local photography/model groups are a great platform to collaborate with other artists, either to work on your art and learn from others. The great thing about the art community in Dallas is that they are always willing to share knowledge and are never hesitant to help others out.
If you are starting as a photographer in Dallas, I’d recommend attending meetups, which are generally free or try joining any of the Facebook groups which serve as a great platform to bring models and photographers together. There is a great group on Facebook, which is DFW TFP photography, which I’m a part of and where you can see all great artists bringing their ideas alive by mutual collaboration. Some paid workshops are always happening in this area, and you can register and learn from some truly great photographers.
More importantly, above all, it is you who you are competing with. Don’t put yourself down comparing your work with others, every pro today was once a novice. So, keep your head down, be humble, always keep learning and exploring and you will make it. We all will make it.
Contact Info:
- Address: 7825 McCallum Blvd, Dallas, Texas, 75252
- Phone: 9032746372
- Email: rvsbhargava@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bharghav_sai/
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Bharghav Sai
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