24 January,2017 12:27 PM IST | | Joanna Lobo
I Love Bombay by night. It is beautiful and quiet, says photographer Raj Lalwani. The assistant editor at a photography magazine has spent many hours exploring the city's nightlife and not in the traditional sense
A night shot titled City of Stars. Pic courtesy/ Raj Lalwani
"I Love Bombay by night. It is beautiful and quiet," says photographer Raj Lalwani. The assistant editor at a photography magazine has spent many hours exploring the city's nightlife and not in the traditional sense. Next month, he is organising a three-day workshop, Bombay By Night, that will feature walks, talks and reading sessions. "Most people are conditioned to think that the light associated with good photography is daylight." he says. "I want to open people's minds to the possibilities that low light offers."
The workshop will also witness Lalwani sharing his experiences associated with night photography. The walk will cover areas like Bandra, Worli village and Ballard Estate. The last day is an all-nighter - Lalwani will take participants to Virar, catching the last train out and will spend half an hour at the station before catching the first train back. "Interacting with a city has much to do with talking to its people. So, I will request everyone to convince a subject and shoot a portrait of the person in their homes," he shares. Other tests include staring at one spot for half an hour, and capturing five different images.
The workshop is not open to beginners.
