Motivation...
A few weeks ago, I was fortunate to collaborate with Pushkar Jog, an Indian Actor and Film Director, serving as the Director of Photography for his latest indie film, "AI," during its Scottish location shoot. The experience took me to Glasgow for most days, with a brief excursion to Edinburgh. What did I glean from this adventure? Quite a bit, actually. Working alongside a seasoned team of creatives in a high-speed environment ensured that no day mirrored the last, full of different creative challenges along the way.
One of the most gratifying aspects was seeing my ideas and vision for the scenes embraced and implemented. When a director nods in agreement and says, "Yes, let's go with that," it instils a profound sense of pride and achievement within me. It's such a wonderful feeling to have your knowledge and creative vision used in a high profile project such as this, that can and will affect how the film looks and feels.
Reflecting on my career's humble beginnings two decades ago, I never fathomed that a famous Indian Actor and Director from Bollywood would seek my assistance in bringing his film to life. Who knew?...
Despite my feelings of ‘imposter syndrome’ of am I proficient enough? Is my creativity sufficient? — they serve as potent motivators in all my efforts. When entrusted with important projects, whether big or small, I am invariably plagued by nerves of I must get this right - propelled by my relentless pursuit of delivering the very best for my clients.
This drive fuels my constant commitment to deliver nothing short of the very best of me, that's what you get when you use me...