With an ambitious course load in school and college just around the corner, the future is at hand for Gabriel.
Photography may be a new venture for 16-year-old Azhar Chougle, but this young man in Mumbai, India has tenacity and ambition that guarantees success in anything he pursues.
In addition to being a burgeoning photographer, Azhar is an A student, an entrepreneur, web designer, and photoblogger. His work can be found at The Daily Sunrise.
Azhar began shooting just this year in March. He has since then taught himself the ins and outs of digital photography and Photoshop.
His images are full of impact, very often artsy, experimental, and energetic. Azhar enjoys shooting interesting abstracts, architecture, every day life in India, and of course, the sunrise from his window.
Azhar describes himself photographically as “one who just likes to challenge himself every time, and do it better than others…[I] also happen to be reputed as a strange boy walking around my area with a camera too big for his age”.
Maybe not strange, but he is definitely unique.
Although quite young, Azhar sees his youth as an advantage in his pursuits, a way to stand out.
In addition to designing his own site, he has also designed his school’s website and has built a hub for all of his projects at The Daily Network.
Azhar dreams of a future in web design or photography; anything is possible. But one thing is for certain: with drive and ambition like his, Azhar is sure to be a success.
Article comments
1 - A.L. Harper
Damn! You can take amazing pictures, write well and you're sweet and gorgeous to boot! I'd ask you to marry me but I'm straight. Damn my love of [edit] men!
2 - Mrinal Kapoor
Well, congratulations Azhar! You deserve all the praise. BUT--- Do you really enjoy being described as crony and subordinate? For that is what the word 'minion' means.
Regards
3 - Phillip Winn
Wow, these are really good. Gavin's and Azhar's photos really stood, and I like Gabriel's as well. Excellent finds!
4 - Vyder
Congratz Azhar...good job...fame is finally coming to u i see...
5 - Azhar
Thank you Chantal, and thanks Mrinal, Philip & Vyder. Wish Blogger supported Trackbacks so I could ping this though :D
As usual, Gavin does not dissapoint :D and its nice to discover Gabriel, somehow I can relate to him...
6 - diana hartman
another fabulous field of finds, chantal...thank you for looking around so i don't have to :)
7 - chantal
Thanks for the comments everyone....
Phillip, Andrea, and Diana--be sure to check out their websites...they will not disappoint. The images included here are only the tip of the iceberg!
Mrinal---thanks for reading. The word "minion" doesn't necessarily have to have a negative connotation. I think most serious photographers would agree, anyway, that we are all slaves to our craft.
Vyder---again, thanks for reading.
Azhar--keep up the awesome work :)
8 - Mrinal
I am impressed Chantal! Never thought you would take the trouble to reply to poor old twisted me.
In any case, to my mind minions does have a negative meaning-I must have played too much Dungeon Keeper :P
An otherwise very well written article.
It is just a hobby of mine to find faults in use of language-Azhar can vouch for that!
No hard feelings.
-Mrinal
9 - Gavin
Thanks Chantal.
10 - -E
Congrats! This article has been selected as one of this week’s Editors’ Picks.
11 - DAVE
Sometimes so depressing to see others works... sigh.
Great article
12 - chantal
I know...they are all sooooo talented, and so damn young!
Thanks Dave :)
13 - Jet in Columbus
Wednesday November 15th is Chantal's birthday!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHANTAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!