Of late I have been noticing a change in the way I approach photography. More often than not, I start to ask a lot of questions. These questions revolve around doing photography only when required for a cause. Any project that I undertake needs to be for a social cause. As a result of this my interests have been inclining more towards the social documentary form of photography. It’s not that I was not doing it in the past, its just that I feel more strongly about it.

This could be a result of my travel across the country or my interactions with people over the years. I feel that there has be a cause for the photography. One may think that the only form of photography is the documentary photography. However I do not think that is the case. With the advent of the digital camera and cheaper options in purchasing the equipment, everyone is now a photographer. However what differentiates the serious from the not-so-serious is the commitment that one has before they actually shoot. In other words, what is the cause for which they are shooting the images. It is only then that the viewer is able to appreciate the images better.

Thus, every assignment I do is a result of a cause. Even a wedding photography assignment is a result of a cause of capturing the memories for a lifetime. Every workshop I take is based out of a cause of spreading the knowledge of photography.

If the knowledge imparted helps someone improving their skill set, I think that the purpose is solved. Similarly if the wedding couple is able to see the entire ceremony being captured in the entire flow, the flow is solved.