Shuaib Rana with his brand SR Photography is a talented photographer who has been in this field for some time now. Even though he may not have been mainstream, never jumping into the crazy competition in the photography scene, he has been steadily working at his own creative pace, and has established a loyal clientele in portrait, bridal and fashion photography over the years. Let’s find out a little more about the photographer and the man and have a look at his work.
I started working in 2005 commercially. My first shoot was published in Brides & You Magazine in 2006.
My forte is natural and emotive head shots. I prefer simple pictures with minimum set design.
I managed to achieve success because I have worked hard. Frankly, I don’t think I have hit the mark yet where I would call myself completely successful or that I have achieved what I desired from my work. But I am still trying and I will not stop.
My favourite people and faces to work with are: I love everyone whom I have shot. I love beautiful faces that are not just pretty but also have character. I love people who trust me and are excited to work with me. I don’t think I can have favourites, that may my stop growth.
It has been the shooting of the cover image of Strings new album “Thirty”. They are beautiful people.
It is when celebrities want to have a selfie with me. J. Best part of this work is to meet famous people and find out how humble and beautiful most of them are.
I believe that a human being’s true beauty lies in honesty. Being honest with ourselves especially. Though it’s a rare trait I think, but accepting ourselves is what makes us very attractive.
My advice is to have patience and don’t get distracted by minor failures. You need to spend time crawling alone through shadows to truly appreciate what it is to stand in the sun.
The biggest challenge I face is that new entrants in modeling, do not trust photographers. There is a negative cultural connotation, because of a few wrong examples that have been set in the industry and that needs to be changed. I do not find a single professional body that should be looking out for the interest of Photographers – a body that is free of politics and favoritism. Due to this, we have no standardization of tariffs and ethics of working. Everyone is doing whatever they want to do, and it is assessed based on followers and friends they have, not on basis of their talent or the work they do.
Shuaib Rana’s work can be seen in detail at:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chokklate.studio
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shuaibrana
And he may be contacted at: +92 321 5182382