Pre-NID photography portfolio

When I had appeared for the NID written test (early 2007), I had one thing going for me. Complete faith in the fact that I was not going to get admission there. I think that was what made me write that test with full abandon and no fear.

I clearly remember the day I checked the short-listed candidates for studio tests. My name was among 30 others. I had not expected that and I walked out of the IT room of my under-grad college (Ramnarian Ruia College at Matunga) in silence. I told noone. I was happy, ofcourse, but worried as well. What was I going to show in the interview? Surely, a portfolio would be expected. All the way home, I fretted in the train. After consolidating my position, these were the photographs that I mounted and presented.

My neighbour Ravin. He is all grown up now!

Bhutta

Giant wheel

A hair-clip vendor on the local train in Mumbai

A common house lizard

Reflection

A street in Pune at 2.00 am

Susie Q. She still lives in the yard of my parents' home