In this “Exclusive Interview” section, today we have the opportunity to talk with Shahnaz Parvin, as one of their photographs won the Photo of the Month – 23rd Month, 3rd Place.
Through this remarkable win and by sharing their artistic journey in this exclusive interview, Shahnaz became an official candidate to be ranked among the prestigious World’s Top 100 Photographers list.
Let’s discover more about Shahnaz Parvin, and their creative journey, philosophical insights, and passion for the art of photography in the following interview:
Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Shahnaz Parvin was a celebrated photojournalist and a dedicated documentarian of South Asian culture. Renowned for her ability to capture the essence of her homeland, she consistently ranked among the world’s top photographers during her prolific career. As a key contributor to Light & Composition, she utilized her lens to bridge cultural divides, documenting everything from daily life to complex social upheavals with profound empathy and technical precision before her untimely passing in 2016.
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It feels great! I am honored.
I had a very busy day at office and was in need of some inspirations. I went to the Kamalapur Railway Station, the central railway station in Dhaka, where I was attracted to this poor boy selling newspapers. The moment I saw him, I wanted to tell his story, waited for the right moment and clicked.
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It has been my dream to share the rural life of my people, and through photography I can share this, not only to my country but also to the rest of the world.
I think every culture has its own style and artistic heritage. For portraying the beautiful Bangladesh, I believe there is nothing better than its people, and the life they lead. We are a poor country, over populated; and have so many problems in every sector, regardless of all these; her people live a simple life. And through my photography, as a viewer of every moment, I felt it is the best story to capture and to show rest of world what we are, what we can do with our limited power.
I believe Documentary segment of photography is the best way to tell the story. I tried to capture the moment, the joy, the sorrow and the struggle my people going through.
To me the most important part of photography is getting involved with its subject, talking with them, staying few more minutes, or half an hour, making them opened up. You can say, I am a photographer of the very moment, so my visualization is just before the moment I click, especially when the subject accepts my present and started to talk with me, and in between I get their day to day life as natural as they are.
Some of my photographs were exhibited in Bangladeshi groups and some in online, but they are not worth to mention in international level.
As a freelance photo journalist, I joined an agency here, named Banglar chockh. It helped me to know what type of photography can cover as news.
My advice is, take a deep breath and sent your best works to Photo of the Day. It is one the best photography awards in the world, you should participate, and there is nothing to lose.
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