“I have called the recovery van, they shall tow your Santro” said the police inspector. His junior was standing besides him explaining to me that they had been looking around asking people if they knew who owned this car. They had no clue about the whereabouts of its owner and hence they decided to tow it off to a near by police station.
August 15th, all this for august 15th - Independence Day - when VIP movement is at the peak. The city is flooded with cops with fancy walky-talkies. On any other day, parking in that area would not be a problem. I apologized and requested him to let me park it elsewhere and not have it taken away by a recovery van. Initially he refused but after some drama he left me with a warning.
I went back to the lab and saw the last A4 print coming out of the dark room. The results were brilliant not because I am a great photographer but coz Ramesh (owner of R K Pro Lab) had done an execellent job. It’s said that 50% is photographers contribution and 50% is a dark room experts contribution to any picture. Well, he is doing his 50% very well and I hope to catch up with my bit soon.
To keep the learning process on besides the time constraint, I have further experimented clicking people. My favorite and most cooperative subject has been Naksh (my sister’s son). I catch up with him when I get home for lunch. The only place where the light is sufficient is my room’s balcony. Just that area around it has been my field for my last 3 rolls.
Naksh is now 13 months old. Please go on looking at the snaps and feel free to pass on your comments. Click on the picture to view it full size.
Naksh - reading his little picture book.
Karthik clicked this snap when Naksh and me were playing.
Naksh and me seriously looking at karthik, expecting kk to click!
Me and Naksh again.
My first cousin, Vinita
My mom
karthik, this photo was taken to finish the roll 
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Camera: Nikon f55
Film Used: ilford (b/w) and kodak 200 (color).
August 15th, 2004 at 12:55 am
Like your potrait of Naksh. I plan on getting a SLR too - but digital
let me know if you got more pics of Tamil Nadu
August 16th, 2004 at 9:36 pm
Wow. Great photos! Especially the first one is v.professional and the kid is too cute. True that Photography is a interesting hobby if time permits.
Anyway where is this RK Pro Labs? I’m obsessed with matte-print and most of the local photolabs don’t give constant quality; paper are patched and print are sometimes bright, colorful and sometimes pale or dark. Do you think he is ok for regular prints because i dont snap portraits or print A4.
August 19th, 2004 at 2:39 am
very good!!! never knew that u were no monkey with the camera…U have an artistic view and a different angle to the whole stuff.
Good show.
Raghu
August 31st, 2004 at 4:49 pm
Excellent fotos the first and the last one. Brilliant work .
September 12th, 2004 at 6:27 am
Hello. Could you send a gmail invitatio? Thank u.
September 13th, 2004 at 8:34 pm
hello.shalin.great!! you are really great !!
your name should be changed to all rounder from shalin.superb photograph.just amazing.bye,sid
September 17th, 2004 at 11:37 am
Hi Shalin,
Great Portraits….they are really very good.The first shot and “My mom” are my personal favourites.Kepp up the good work.
Best of luck,
Ssrikant.
September 20th, 2004 at 2:08 am
Hey Shalin
Quite an interesting site that you have here and some nice pics as well.
Where are u from? U seem like an interesting guy..
Besties
Dyu
October 3rd, 2004 at 8:27 pm
hey shalin,
gr8 work on photos….the first photo is absolutely cool. keep it up. keep postin such photos. bye.tc:)
October 5th, 2004 at 11:34 am
shalin bhai,
u have some pretty good career options-music and photography!!! real neat pics. the best are “naksh n me looking at karthick, ur moms and karthick” these three are the best.
tc
October 5th, 2004 at 11:35 am
shalin bhai,
u have some pretty good career options-music and photography!!! real neat pics. the best are “naksh n me looking at karthick, ur moms and karthick” these three are the best.
tc
October 10th, 2004 at 2:25 am
Your portraits are quite good.
December 5th, 2006 at 4:08 pm
Really amazing sense of photography..
Its my passion too.. keep going..
hats off..
February 17th, 2007 at 7:34 pm
simply superb:)