Devendra Purbiya: From IIT to Photography and Back
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Devendra Purbiya: IIT-ian who clicks
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A pictorial essay of Devendra Purbiya's journey from IIT to a career in photography, and how his first book is bringing the journey to a full circle. If you like this presentation, help promote GoHatke by "liking" us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/gohatke
Transcript of Devendra Purbiya: From IIT to Photography and Back
Devendra Purbiya: IIT-ian who clicks
Iwasthe
perfect
Momma'sboy
...tillI
quitmyjob
topursue
photography
"At IIT, I had a choice betweenArchitecture and Computer Science.
I chose Computer Science."
closer to my interestthe logical choice
At Kgp's Illumination (Diwali) festival...
...my painting and design skillsgrew tremendously.
After IIT, with money earned from a business trip,
I bought my first DSLR
I wondered,
"'Was I spending too much?"
I started posting one pic per day on my blog
Positive feedback(and Facebook LIKE-s)
started pouring in
Selected by online voting at
Kingfisher Calendar Launch
2010
In
India,most ofour livesarespentliving for
others...
... but we forget to
livefor ourself.
I quit my job to pursuephotography.
I am Devendra Purbiya,"IIT-ian who clicks".
And now... in 2012,I return to Kgp...to publish my first book...on IIT Kgp's Illumination(Diwali) competition
Devendra Purbiya’s website:http://cam-dev.in
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