A Special Encounter!

 This blog is going to be a short one.


As I’ve already written a blog on my visit to Valluvar Kottam and Egmore Museum, this one is going to be about a person I met at the museum.



(The image used here is AI-generated from his actual picture).

So, my friend and I, once we spotted the National Art Gallery building, before going in, thought of clicking some pictures.Near the entrance, people were already there. One was a family of four, whereas we saw another person who looked like a tourist and had come alone. Once the family went, he occupied the place and tried clicking some pictures.

That’s when he saw us.

He asked me whether I could take a picture of him, covering the whole building and him. I love taking photos, and it comes very naturally to me. But when someone asks me to do it, I would get stunned for a second, thinking whether they will like the photo or will I be able to satisfy their expectations.

But yes, I did it.

When I showed him the pictures I took, he tried to communicate something. But I wasn’t able to understand it. I thought he didn’t know English. But later, I realised he could not talk.

Then he taught me the scale and frame to be maintained in order to capture the whole building. I was amazed for a second, because usually when someone asks us to take a picture of them, they wouldn’t have this many specific requests and requirements. But he was different.

With such amazement, I continued taking pictures. At last, when I showed him the pictures, he said it was really awesome and even shook hands with me. He said that he himself is a photographer. He showed us his Instagram profile.

Oh my God, we were just left speechless.

They were really awesome, and I realised that I myself, who loves taking pictures and is basically in a very beginning stage of learning the basics of photography, had taken a picture of a photographer—with his assistance. It felt really surreal and like a very personal appreciation.

One more memorable moment was when he himself clicked a picture of both of us.Finally, we got a photo that captured the whole monument and us a memory that will last forever.

Later, we got to talk to him and took a picture with him, not only because he is a good photographer, but also for his kind-hearted personality.

After a while we were busy clicking random pictures. His bus was about to leave, but he came down and helped my friend frame it the right way.That shows his passion and effort to make it right and ensure it doesn’t go wrong.

And he left, saying bye with a wide and pure smile♥️


https://www.instagram.com/mithunpaisphotography?igsh=bG80bm81Nnl1ZzBp 

This is his profile, if you are interested have a look in it.

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