All thanks to a 'general frustration' of not liking any of the new year calendars, I thought why not make my own calendar with my favourite pictures ? I was doubtful as to how I would go about it given my lack of graphic designing skills. Shared this during a phone conversation with A who immediately volunteered to help me and encouraged me to plunge head-on into the assignment.
Started this in January like a miserable late-latif and by february it was put on the back burner due to a big project I was working on. March - I told myself I should not let this fade away.. and decided to re-arrange and print from April 2008 to March 2009 (the financial year).
All the photographs were taken by me in the course of the year gone by with a couple or so taken in 2006. The prints of some snaps like the papaya leaves, paintings, the leaves behind the glass (already posted in this blog) came out beautifully but a favourite sunset and the yawning lioness, got fairly botched in the print versions! :(
Snow Mountain Ranch, Colorado
This is a series of paintings hung around the stairs in a hotel in Pondicherry. "Faithful as a slot machine"!!! Touche!
Below the papaya tree at home. One of my favourite sunday spots!
A says this sunset at Sravanabelagola has a water-colour effect!
I keep clicking this kind of pictures all the time - looking up at the trees in the background of the blue sky. And yes, there is a lot of 'sky' in most of my pictures.
The beautiful Jog Falls!
Refer my earlier comment. My favourite tree also would n't be spared of the ordeal!
The yawning lioness, totally unruffled by its onlookers at the Lion/Tiger Safari in Bannerghatta - I love this snap!
The mushroom in the midst of withered leaves ....
I printed 4 sets thinking atleast 2 will end up at my home and to my surprise, I don't have even a single one to keep with me, for memory sake. And got 5 more orders! Plus financial advice from K who says I should treat this as Business Development expenses! Uff, too much!
A is my 50 % partner in this venture, if I could call her that. I can't thank her enough for her patience and perseverance (to see my photo collection and help in shortlisting 12) and for explaining at length how to go about executing the creative part of it. Last but not the least, for giving her artistic inputs and doing a very elegant layout design!
Next up : A has an array of ideas and creativity to unleash. Watch this space!! ;)
2 comments:
:) hey firstly I'll like to congratulate you on your blogging skills I can see the difference from last few years..I enjoyed reading most of your recent blogs, you've become so effortless !
Next thing, like I said before it's just a start...I was too looking for a believer like you, alone I never take myself seriously!
Madame : Thank you! It takes one to know one ;)
Here's to our JV!
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