BACK TO BLOGGING

Last two months was absolutely hectic. A 12000kms drive across the Western Ghats photographing monsoons, delivering talks in schools and colleges, doing post work at desk for continuous 2 weeks was brilliant. It was a superb learning experience.

I have planned to keep this space systematically updated about my work from now. Check out for frequent updates.

Cheers,

Ram

Current mood: happy and energetic

SECRETS OF THE KING COBRA

The film that i worked on in 2008 with Felis creations is being telecasted in National Geographic Channel.

The schedule is:

INDIA -Sunday, May 17th at 8pm, re-telecast at 11pm & 3 am


SINGAPORE/HONG KONG -Sunday, May 17th at 9pm


US -Saturday, May 16 at 8pm ET/11pm PT

Dont miss it!!!

cheers,

Ram

Thinking phase

If u want to know the value or duration of one minute, best ways are to construct a sequence in the editing table and to workout in a fitness centre. 'How long a minute can stretch' can be known if u these two.This entire month has been scheduled completely with desk work and stuff. The last Fuji supersix exhibition will be inagurated on 29th december 2008 at all india fine arts and crafts society by Mr.Raghu rai. If u r in Delhi please step in to have a look at the exhibition.

cheers,

ram

current mood: happy

RAINFOREST SERIES

Here it is...atlast

IMAGES FROM THE RAINFORESTS

http://www.ramnathshekar.com/rainforest.htm

Comments and suggestions welcome.

current mood: happy :)

off to field

It has been two months since i got back from Agumbe after being in field for quite sometime. Last few months have a good time at desk making a promotional film, a booklet on frogs et cetera. I will be off to field for couple of weeks to do some serious still photography and it will be a special shoot for me as this is the first time i am taking my bolero into the field for work. Hope everything goes fine.

CHAOS

cheers,

ram

current mood: happy

TIRING WEEK, EDITING AND TRAVEL

Last week has been a phenomenal week in my learning curve(on the positive side). I sat to work on a promotional film without knowing anything about the post production part of film making. Finally after four days of continuous work without sleep, i managed to make a 12 minute promotional video and i hope it has come out decently well and will serve the purpose.I learnt a lot about post production part of film making and a lot more in this four days and also found that film making is very close to my heart and i am loving it.

During an awarness exhibition at Rajapalayan, Tamilnadu.

from left:Me,Mr.thangam Tenarasu,Education minister and Mr.maleswappa, IFS.

RAJAPA LAYAM WILDLIFE WEEK CELEBRATIONS
I came back from editing on 3rd morning at 6 AM. I left to a Rajapalayam in the southern part of Tamilnadu which is 700 kms from Chennai. It was a tiring long drive as i havent slept for the last few days. 75 pictures taken by me was exhibited there for around 2000 school children. I was a very good experience interacting with them. I had an oppurtunity to meet and interact many IFS officials from the southern part Tamilnadu. The exhibition was opened by Mr.Thangam tenarasu, the Education minister of Tamilnadu . Talks given by Mr.tenarasu and other forest department officialswas different from the usual long talks.They were good and informative.I had to drive back to chennai today morning as my brother is leaving to UK.
It has been a hectic week after editing and driving 1800 kms in two days but an extremely memorable week which made me learn a lot and also drive continuously with the bolero.

cheers,

ram

current mood:exhausted, Need a break.

MY NEW BABY....MY STRESS BUSTER

After shifting from chennai few months back, i am shuttling between field, my native place and my aunts house in chennai. Equipment in one place, backup stuff's in some other place, it was fully of chaos travelling with all my equipment in buses was extremely unsafe. last time when i got back from agumbe i was travelling with 6 months of baggage, equipment, Hard drive's etc. I was badly looking for a second hand utility vehicle for travel and to dump all my stuff when i am going outdoors. Finally me and my dad decided to get a new Bolero. I took it for delivery last week and i am just loving it. Driving is my second passion and an absolute stress buster for me. Now with my second baby , i am planning to do a bit field trips and get back to still photography for couple of months.

cheers,

ram

current mood: happy and energetic