Aasif Shafi
| Aasif Shafi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Aasif Shafi 26 March 1997 Seer Hamdan, Anantnag, Kashmir |
| 🏡 Residence | Anantnag |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Kashmiri |
| 💼 Occupation | Photojournalist, Film Maker |
| Known for | Conflict and landscape photography |
| 🏡 Home town | Seer Hamdan |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Mohd Shafi, Shahzada Bano |
Aasif Shafi (born 26 January 1994) is a freelance Kashmiri photojournalist, working with various International photo agencies and as a film maker.
Life and work
Aasif was born in Seer Hamdan area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district, 50 kilometers from the summer capital of Indian-administered Kashmir. He had his first freelance assignment in 2016, and was then a staff photographer for a local photo agency and non-government organization. In 2017, he joined the Pacific Press Agency, for which he provided extensive coverage of the Kashmir conflict, and later he also joined some other agencies and local news magazines[1] [2]
Struggle
Aasif Shafi was born in Seer Hamdan area of Anantnag district. He is currently working as a freelance photojournalist in Indian-administered Kashmir with various organizations. To understand his journey, it’s important to look at his past – how he entered the world of professional photography. Honestly speaking, he doesn’t exactly remember when and how he became interested in photography, but he remembers it happening in his childhood. He became passionate about photography, particularly wildlife and conflict photography. This passion grew day by day until he became totally distracted from everything, and all he could think about was photography. He saw a bright future for himself as a photographer, for reasons unknown to him. So he started to pursue his dream with nothing in his hands except a mobile phone, not worrying about what he had or what it took to be a photographer. He started with mobile photography. Within a couple of months, he became so fascinated by photography that he didn’t care about his studies, and consequently he had to repeat his 12th class examination. But that didn’t stop him. He remembers when he first started photography, he would literally get sick to his stomach as nobody was supporting him, neither his family nor his friends. Everybody was telling him that becoming a photographer wasn’t that difficult, just buy a camera and you’re there. But deep inside he had the feeling that photography wasn’t everybody’s game; it needed energy, time, dedication, and skill. So, bearing all odds, he began to walk on this wonderland of photography. He had to admit that it was a steep learning curve in the beginning. There were times when he secretly thought, “Who are you kidding, Aasif? You are not that great.” But he would still check his mobile, waiting to see the photographs he captured. Photography was running in his blood, which is why he ignored all his critics. Finally, one day, through an emotional discussion, he somehow managed to convince his family about his passion, and his family surprised him with a DSLR camera. Without wasting time, he started submitting photographs to experts for their advice. He feared reading the words “not a fit” in reply. Thankfully, after he got some really good advice, he understood that being “not a fit” wasn’t actually a bad thing. It honestly wasn’t a thing at all. And because of all this, today he stands here. So this was just a bit of his struggle.
Work
Aasif Shafi’s work has appeared in Associated Press, Getty Images, Zumapress and more international agencies [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
References
- ↑ "Crpf beats Freelance Photojournalist Aasif Shafi". Fast Kashmir. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ↑ "Crpf beats freelance photojournalist Aasif shafi". Newz Kashmir. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ↑ "India: Clashes on Eid Day in Anantag". AP Images. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ↑ "Clashes erupted after security forces killed two foreign". Getty Images. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ↑ "Pictures of the day". Zumapress. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ↑ "18 Years Since Chittisinghpura Massacre: A Long Wait for Justice". The Quint. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ↑ "18 Years On: Pathribal, Brakpora Massacre Victims Await Justice". The Citizen. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ↑ "Crpf Amarnath yatra continues despite militant attack". SBS. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ↑ "J&K Police arrest 3 in Amarnath Yatra case, reveal how terror attack was planned". uk.francais-express/. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ↑ "The last-minute cut in GST rate on fertilisers won't save govt from farmers' ire". Catch News. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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