It all depends on how you spot the opportunities and clench them: Vaibhav

I’m a person with a rough soul who was not as sharp as the brutally competent world, and I knew one thing that I would be smashed down onto the ground a countless times but it was my choice to decide whether I want to stand up or not. According to me, opportunities are scattered like seeds on the ground, it is all about putting in the efforts to pick them up. 

I am from Delhi and currently in the 2^nd year while pursuing BA Journalism and Mass Communication at Lovely Professional University. After entering college, I got the perfect blend of ‘Time and Opportunity’ to explore my individual talents.  Both of these mesmerising elements could be enough to give a sharp edge to your skills. I never thought that I could do anything related to photography and never knew how to operate a camera; the only thing I was aware of was the sense of light. I used to sneak into my mom’s room when she was asleep and take her smartphone as the camera of my mom’s mobile phone was astounding. I was fond of clicking photographs of nature, woods and dark places. 

After coming to LPU, I finally decided that I need to learn photography, so I joined a student club in the Division of Student Welfare (DSW) which gave me an ample exposure to high end cameras and DSLRs. At the initial stages, I was aware of only one thing as told to me by my senior in the organisation that you have to click photographs of individuals who are smiling. A hilarious incident happened where I found myself in trouble as I was clicking a girl’s picture who was smiling constantly and I was falsely accused of stalking the girl but then I got lucky and found a way out of the problem. Since then, I am constantly investing my time in the field of photography apart from my regular curriculum. I am currently positioned as ‘Data Manager’ at the organisation named SHS. 

I also explored my artistic talent in graphic designing. I learnt graphic designing from my cousin sister who is also studying Graphic and Web Designing at LPU. I have recently launched my start-up named ‘Qalakaar’ where I design banners, posters, hoardings and even ID cards for different organisations. I have recently designed a banner for a food stall at Boys Hostel 4 in the university campus. I am planning to re-design the banners of all the prominent shops in LPU. 

I have just started to recognise my talents and what I can do with them to move ahead in life. Investing my time in learning photography, joining student clubs that allowed me to learn photography are one of the best decisions I made in my life. With me just starting my journey, the skills I learn from Diploma in Computer Science are only going to make me more proficient at this art of photography and graphic designing in this technology savvy world. 

About the Author

I am Vaibhav, currently pursuing BA Journalism and Mass Communication from Lovely Professional University.