Paras Prateek Photography

We operate out of the Indian Institute of Technology campus. It’s a big area with lots of trees and old buildings. Paras Prateek Photography has been around this part of town for a while. We don't have a traditional storefront on a main road. Usually, we are out and about with our cameras anyway. When we are at the base, it’s mostly for sorting through the pictures we took the day before. We have a couple of desks with large monitors. The room is often a bit dark because we keep the curtains drawn to see the colors better on the screens. There are lenses and camera bags sitting in the corners. It’s a bit of a lived-in space. We aren't very good at filing paperwork, so there are stacks of receipts here and there. We just really enjoy the process of taking photos. Every day is a bit different. One day we might be outside in the heat, the next we are sitting still for hours. The campus is a nice place to walk around when we need a break. We’ve gotten to know the security guards and some of the staff over the years. It feels like our own little corner. We don't put on any airs. We just take the photos and hope people like the way they look. It’s a simple way to make a living.