Turning the Camera Around | Q+A

After decades of facing the camera, Waheeda Rehman decided to go behind it and shoot wildlife. The hobby, she says, keeps the excitement alive.Q. What made you take up photography-and wildlife photography in particular?I started a long time ago. I was always passionate about taking photographs. I liked capturing the moment, but never learnt how to photograph properly. I'm fond of wildlife, nature and landscapes. Six or seven years ago, I met [photographer] Himanshu Sheth, who started taking me on safaris. That's how the whole wildlife photography started.Q. What was it like being in the wild?.preferred-source-banner{ margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom:10px;}It was so exciting! You see animals from such close quarters. I was in an open jeep and missed a heartbeat when I saw a lioness looking straight at me, but that's part of the process. I do like excitement.Q. What was it like to see your work exhibited?I was not very keen, but we are a group of 24 photographers and we did it for a cause. I never wanted others to think I have become a great photographer. People have been asking me to do a solo show because I do have a lot of stuff, but I want to first be happy looking at my work before I show it to others.Q. When acting in films, did you ever want to get behind the camera?There used to be a joke on the sets that if an artist wants to look through the camera, he or she would have to treat the entire crew to Coca-Cola, and invariably, I always wanted to see the shot. I wanted to see the composition and light, but I didn't think then that I would take up photography as a profession or hobby.Q. I believe you're next thinking of taking up scuba divingThere's so much to learn in the world. We should do things which keep us alive and kicking.Published By: Snigdha ChoudhuryPublished On: Jan 10, 2020--- ENDS ---

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Turning the Camera Around | Q+A

After decades of facing the camera, Waheeda Rehman decided to go behind it and shoot wildlife.

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