Chittagong–born highly gifted photographer Tapas Barua is recently in Dhaka with his third solo exhibition titled The Beauty of Boston, a series of 40 photographs depicting the nature and beauty of Boston, USA. The exhibition will begin today at 4pm at the Drik Gallery and will continue until March 6.
Tapas Barua is currently a Boston based photographer and Dhaka Tribune caught up with the talented individual:
Why did you choose the title The Beauty of Boston and was the series preplanned?
I worked as a photojournalist in Bangladesh for a few years and I love to photograph people’s facade and expressions. But in Boston, people’s privacy is highly secured and photographers like me don’t have access to them. So I tried to capture the nature and beauty of Boston through my camera and brought these pictures to my homeland to showcase. Actually the series of photographs aren’t preplanned, rather when I planned to visit Bangladesh, I gathered earlier and latest pictures of Boston.
You have the experience of working as a photographer in both USA and Bangladesh, which place is more challenging for people of your profession?
In Bangladesh, subjects are more accessible and transparent. Everything comes across the lens easily including the people, their face, their expressions, their struggles, nature and natural disaster and any kind burning issues in society. I would call this place a prolific platform for photographers. At the same time, in Bangladesgh, the risk factor for journalists comes hand in hand with all the positive aspects.
Photography in the USA is more challenging as people are inclined towards protecting their privacy and access to all subjects is not possible.
Which style or trend do you follow in photography?
I do not take flat photographs, rather when I find a subject in action, with vivid composition of light and shadows, I usually do not miss that.
