Madhur Dhingra Photography

 http://www.madhurdhingra.com/

 

 

What kind of equipment (camera body, lens, filters, flash, tripod, cleaning equipment other) do you use?

 

Canon 5D Mark 2, 24-105 L f f4 ,70-200L f4, Medium Format:Mamiya RZ 67 , Elincrome Studio Flashes & Soft Boxes, Manfrotto tripod, Hoya & Cokin Filters.

 

What do you like and dislike about your equipment, specially your camera, and how would you improve it?

 

I like my Canon equipment as it is, there is nothing to complain about.

 

What is your favourite lens, and why?

 

I love working with my 24-105mm.It has overall wonderful optics.

 

When you travel, what is in your essential photographic kit bag?

 

My camera body, lenses, filters, tripod, etc.

 

What kind of software/tools do you use for post-processing, if any?

 

Photoshop.

 

How long have you been taking photographs? How do you find inspiration? How do you take your pictures?

 

15 YEARS. Playing with light both in studio and outdoors gives me a thrill. Shooting people and nature is what I love doing.

 

Which style of photography do you like the most, and why?

 

As far as studio work is concerned I love shooting product. My personal thrill comes from shooting people.

 

What goal are you working towards within your photography and when will you know you have reached it?

 

My goal is to one day shoot for National Geographic.

 

Looking at your own work, which piece is your favourite? Why? Please provide a link to the picture.

 

My favourites  are the work that I have done with people in Ladakh and Banaras, both in colour and black & white, where I have managed  to create some powerful images. You can see all my work on my website:  www.madhurdhingra.com

 

Does your work fit into any one or more distinct genres (nature, landscape, long-exposure, black-and-white, infra-red, urban, artistic, macro, vintage, vernacular, social, street)? If other, please specify.

 

My work is related to  product photography, nature, landscape, black & white, artistic, social, street.

 

Are there any photography websites that you visit regularly?

 

I keep seeing works of all good photographers.

 

What is the one most important lesson that you have learned since you started taking photographs?

 

To enjoy your photography and keep creating something new. Not to bother about recognition as it will definitely follow in due course of time.