World Photography Day

 The history of photography began in remote antiquity with the discovery of two critical principles: camera obscura image projection and the observation that some substances are visibly altered by exposure to light. There are no artefacts or descriptions that indicate any attempt to capture images with light-sensitive materials prior to the 18th century with the arguable exception of a possibly photographic process used to create the mysterious shroud of Turin. Around 1717, Johann Heinrich Schulze captured cut-out letters on a bottle of a light-sensitive slurry, but he apparently never thought of making the results durable. Around 1800, Thomas Wedgwood made the first reliably documented, although an unsuccessful attempt at capturing camera images in permanent form. His experiments did produce detailed photograms, but Wedgwood and his associate Humphry Davy found no way to fix these images.

World Photography Day is celebrated so that people around the world can communicate their feelings and express themselves through the art of photography. The whole idea behind the day is to hold discussions about photography and encourage those who want to pursue photography as a hobby or career. World Photography Day originates from the invention of the daguerreotype, a photographic processes developed by Louis Daguerre. On January 9, 1839 The French Academy of Sciences announced the process and a few months later, on August 19, 1839, the French government announced the invention as a gift free to the world.

Here's a tètè with our ace wedding photographer Mr Adriano Barretto whom the goans fondly know as CHIQUITO on the occasion of World Photography Day

1. Brief introduction of you:-

My name Adriano Hillary Francisco Barretto, but people know me by the name Chiquito, my grandmother used to call me Francicothe, it became Chiquito after completing my SSC. With the help and inspiration of Sir Milind Mahale, I joined BFA (Fine Artisan college Goa university) major (photographer)who helped me a lot in my career, I am always grateful to the im because of his blessing. During college days participating in the carnival was my passion, always won the price for my presentation in the club category. Photography was my passion, never knew when it became my profession. It started with my neighbour's wedding they liked my art in photography, I always did my stint as one of my own with full commitment, I enjoy working with the camera, I started freelancing, and capturing still photography for innumerable events including weddings birthday so on…never flinched for any call to exhibit my talent. I did deco for events like Navy ball (Goa number Galaxy nite, Foxe's nite (Santiago) was associate for nearly 8 years, photography has become my daily bread, because of people affection, I am reserved for their special family festivity.

2. What's the best thing about being an artist?

We are very different in our admiration though, creativity, ideas, planning to do something different is our motto, as we are moulded. During our college time, my professors made me research and understand people's mind, their acceptation toward you how to fulfil their thought with our creative, prevailing artist devotion, appreciation of our work, stability to do something new.

3. How have you developed your career?

I made my mind to learn new things about photography, new ideas and techniques, as companies promote modern equipments I boosted myself through youtube videos, I had to comprehend people's requirement, upgrade ourselves, only then you are recognised by the market, I strived to keep a relationship with the people by the help of social media, like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp which has become an urgency to modernize myself about my work.

4. What's the favourite part of your job?

On the field, or wedding day my favourite thing about my job is to make my customer happy with my work, to create a good association for my business. Preparing myself be one of them.

5. How do you seek out opportunities?

Give the best you can, be upto the expectation, fulfil their need, doing a wedding means searching for next job, or establishing alternatives for your future business.

6. What inspires you?

People affection, confidence giving me the opportunity to shoot there family function to be the best … gratitude in word when they see my work done to some of their family.

7. How do you plan for a shoot?

I don’t plan its a new day, new location and new people so we decide once we are done at groom's and bride's place, we see families bonding, mind-set whether they are cooperative enough, sometime the beautician take a lot of time, at these times it becomes impossible to be imaginative and you are end to be a conventional photographer in this circumstance, my common words are "time zalo begin korai".

8. How do you deal with someone who doesn't feel comfortable on camera?

It's hazardous because they are not professional or experienced, my main intention is to make myself one of them, I try bonding with my clients to be in a relaxed setting doing whatever we tell them without any reluctance. I try to punch jokes whichever arise in that situation or try to get some information about them where they are comfortable.

9. Any advice for upcoming artists?

Please love your work, your adherence will pay you off, don't run behind money. Be upgraded for any dilemma or strategies. Never explain or tell the customers what you are going to do this or that which can lead to disappointment, It can bounce back even if it was not your error people will question you about your commitments, every dilemma is not possible according to your wish, always learn new things be comprehended. There are new types of equipment coming in the market which can enhance your ideas into reality. Be faithful to the customers because the customer is God, never try to show I am the best.