Your Story: Prasad Ambati In our Your Story feature, we ask our members about what inspires their ph

Your Story: Prasad Ambati

In our Your Story feature, we ask our members about what inspires their photography, the processes they use to make images, and the stories behind their pictures.

Q. What’s the story behind this photo?

A.This is a photo taken at under construction metro tunnel in Shanghai. The size of the tunnel was so huge that when I was walking inside it reminded me of the book and movie I saw before, “Journey to the Center of the Earth.” I made some shots with that theme in mind. The idea about how the final presentation of the shot would be, came up when I was at the location and how my feelings were.

Q. What do you think about when you’re photographing?

A.When I go out to take photos, I usually go with a blank mind, and see what I feel about the place or action or event and take a shot. And while taking the shot few things comes to my mind like where my subject is and where to place my subject in the frame, what’s the background. It became a habit to check background when I am shooting as a busy background always distracts the viewer from my subject.


Q. What was the first photo you took? Or the first photo you took that was meaningful to you?

A.The first photos I took were all personal memories. After I started learning about photography, a photo I took of the flying lanterns is the one that’s close to my heart as the moment was magical. I was there in the same moment a year ago before taking the photo and I was completely lost in that magic that I didn’t take any pictures. The next year I managed to capture them. It was also the first picture where I got an Editor’s Favorite on Your Shot.

Q. How would you describe your photographic style?

A.I actually try to take a completely different shot to my previous shot always, so I am not sure if I have a photographic style. I usually don’t like to take the same pic again, and always want to shoot something different from my previous shots.


Q. Have you been inspired by any photographers in the Your Shot community?

A.There are many photographers I noticed in Your Shot when I joined the community, but two really stand out. The first would be Ivan Lesica . I’m always in awe of how he photograph his surroundings. Second would be Paula Kajzar as I love the way she sees a scene and captures it. So natural and spontaneous. 


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