SRINAGAR: Mutahir Showkat, a resident of Qazigund Anantnag, who has pursued bachelors in engineering from LDRP-ITR Gandhi Nagar Gujarat. He started his photography career in 2013, he said adding that he was basically interested in traveling.
Mutahir said that he used to travel with his family and friends. Adding that he used to trek different high altitudes and found that nature has lot to offer. ” I loves to capture the mesmerizing views of nature, from high altitudes to low lying meadows. Then i ended up making it as his profession”, he said.
The most fascinating thing about photography according to him is that it freezes memories. “It captures a moment in time that you’ll be able to remember and cherish forever and ever. If you look at the images which people save, usually those are the photos of their family, friends, pets, places, and items they love”, he said.
He said, “You do not need any formal qualifications to become a professional photographer but a good eye, creativity and technical ability are essential to become a Photographer. You just need a camera or a phone to start practicing , Start Capturing that’s how you will become a good photographer , Yea it’s really hard to start using manual mode at first so i suggest if you want to improve your photography, I’ve written a book namely “photography tips for beginners” which basically shows a path to the beginners about photography; how is it done, essential tips and all”.
He has authored two books on photography. The first one is “Photography tips for beginners”.
It is is a complete guide for those who are interested to do photography or want to make photography as their career. This book helps a person to understand the basics of light and how your eyes fix lighting. Apart from learning photography it guides a person how he can earn by doing Photography.
Another one is “Photography editing and editors”. As editing is the main thing after capturing a photograph, to make a picture more attractive editing is must so this book helps a person to learn how to edit the photos and It is a complete guide about different software used in photography editing.
His books are available on online shopping platforms like amazon, Google Books etc.
