I think it is fair to play with digital tools to bring out the detailing of a particular picture. Creating a colour-contrast palette is what I aim to achieve. At the same time colours, especially hues of dark shades, can be very demanding. These

colours in a way dictate the lighting choices. It is a challenge for me to play with two close shades of the same dark colour. It is a monumental task technically, but I enjoy creating work that does justice to colours. But that doesn’t mean I don’t like the classic B&W look. I have a party with black and white from time to time.
My signature style is always work in progress. I feel my work peeks through even in the most contrived, crowded situations. I can always see it — hiding behind the curtains. Shadow is primary in my pictures. Its presence can draw the viewer’s eye to different aspects of a picture. There is a suspension of disbelief in the general viewer and it’s a very exciting time.
Photographers can sell any fantasy as far as their skill takes them. In the international circuit there seems to be a trend where photographers are trying to balance between the surreal and what I like to call hyper-reality.

As told to Ayesha Tabassum