From an art installation of a vintage camera to an exhibition of cameras, the fest has it all.
The Navi Mumbai Photo Fest started on Tuesday at Urban Haat, delivering all that it promised i.e. opening up a whole new world for photography fans.
From a 15-ft art installation of a vintage camera to an exhibition of a variety of cameras by Dilesh Parekh, Guinness World Record holder for highest collection of cameras, the fest has many novel features.
Speaking about his passion Parekh says, “I took to my grandpa who had a collection of 600 cameras. Being a photographer, collecting different types of cameras is an interest that followed. I have 4,425 cameras, of which I will be exhibiting 35 prized ones.”
They include: a Leica m4, a Canon Rangefinder, a Japan-made Petal spy camera, a Kodak Panorama 3a used to click a photo of Parliament’s first session, and many more.
When Sumit Patil decided to make 15-feet model of a vintage camera, he wanted to give a message. “The camera has paintings of famous personalities on it. So, I wanted to give a message that a photo gets its value from the subject. A person’s success adds more value to the photo, so I painted faces of noted singers, actors,” said Patil, who is fascinated by crows and they have been his subject for seven years now. He has over 19,000 photos of crows.
The event was inaugurated by guardian minister Ganesh Naik and MP Sanjeev Naik.
Ekta Kaushik, a graphic designer based in Kandivli, is an avid traveller who takes great interest in documenting her journey. What best way to do it than in a camera? she asks. “Photography has been an interest since I was in third grade.
It is a creative medium of expressing oneself and suits me,” she says.
Deven Pathak, who visited the fest, was struck by the plethora of photos on display. “I personally like wildlife photography, though I indulge in it sporadically only using my mobile cam. So, it was not only a great experience to see the works of great lensmen, but also know about techniques that were written in different standees.”
Daksha Khandwala, one of the organisers, said, “We wanted Navi Mumbaikars to learn as much about the photography as is possible in a week’s time and I hope it will be achieved by this fest.”
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