Sarabjit Pandher: Taking the roads less travelled

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As many as 51 of his new works are part of the exhibition, which the photographer says are also an assertion of overcoming challenges that life offers on a daily basis and viewing the fact that the hard and the harsh can also be beautiful.

The photographs give a glimpse of his experience as a journalist, skills of a trained professional, passion of an artist, with each photograph depicting his inclination to record the play of light, thus making his technique unorthodox.

“A photograph is better composed through the view-finder of the lens, than manufactured on the desktop, for it’s an art form,’’ reflects Pandher, who says he always strives and finds time to hone skills, capture and freeze a moment for eternity.

Interacting and experimenting with the art form in various ways, Pandher’s exhibition of photographs reveal the quiet and reflective time he has spent with himself and his subject, with each photograph reflecting the intricate details of its setting, physical and ethereal form, and strongly depicting the many symbols and elements that are essential for a memorable journey.

From the barren majestic beauty of the remote areas of Ladakh or the Grand Canyon, to the festival of Nagaland, colours of fall in North America, monuments in Spain, hues of the Indian ocean along the Andaman and also glimpses of our life, Pandher shares his beliefs, practices and emotions with the viewer, “while photography has taken me around the globe, the Himalayas, especially their remote reaches, seem to haunt me”.

The exhibition has been presented by Pixel Palette, an organisation committed to promoting amateur and hobby photography. It has been providing a platform to photography enthusiasts to improve their creativity through this special art form, and also strives avenues for skill enhancements through varied interactions.

“The effort is to initiate and support efforts that promote photography as an art form,’’ sums up Pandher. The exhibition is on at Punjab Kala Bhawan, Sector 16, till August 30.