This is a sample of the photographic artistry of Natasha Jahangir Butt.
Comm Creatives: People
Here we will feature and promote the projects and creative work of the freshest emerging talent in media and communication arts industries.
The Comm Creatives Blog collection is designed to be an online career guide for people who are just beginning their careers in the media and communication arts industries.
Natasha Jahangir Butt, advanced photographic skills and aspiring architect
Career Q & A Interview: Part 5 of 5-Photography Portfolio
Comm Creatives:
Do you have a website with samples of your work?
Natasha Jahangir Butt:
“My work is currently on Flickr.com until I get my website up and running.”
Natasha Jahangir Butt, advanced photographic skills and aspiring architect
Career Q & A Interview: Part 4 of 5-Recommended Equipment
Comm Creatives:
What type of camera and lenses to you use and what basic equipment would you recommend for people who want to begin doing photography?
Natasha Jahangir Butt:
“The equipment I use— Camera body: Canon 20D SLR; Lenses: 17-85mm F/4.0-5.6, 50mm F/1.8, 24mm F/2,8; Flash: Canon speedlite 430EX
For beginners, it really depends on their budget, but for whatever camera they end up buying I recommend them practicing and getting to know their camera before investing more in it through lenses etc.”
Natasha Jahangir Butt, advanced photographic skills and aspiring architect
Career Q & A Interview: Part 3 of 5-The Architecture/Photography Career Balance
Comm Creatives:
Even though you are working towards becoming an architect, would you also like to take your photography to a professional level?
If so, what types of photo projects would you like to do, any specialties or preferences?
Natasha Jahangir Butt:
“I don’t know really. I’m just taking it one step at a time, for now it’s a hobby that I enjoy doing. These days I do a lot of shoots with my friends all for fun. They dress up and I take their pictures, i’m currently working on collecting content for my up and coming website.”
Natasha Jahangir Butt, advanced photographic skills and aspiring architect
Career Q & A Interview: Part 2 of 5-Photographic Inspiration
Comm Creatives:
What creative elements inspire your photography?
Natasha Jahangir Butt:
“People in general inspire me. I love taking pictures of people laughing or flowy hair, little things that we tend to overlook in our everyday life.”
Comm Creatives:
What photographers do you admire and why?
Natasha Jahangir Butt:
“Photographers like Diana Arbus, Annie Leibovitz, Nigel Sharp inspire me a lot, along with a lot of my friends and people on Flickr.com.”
Natasha Jahangir Butt, advanced photographic skills and aspiring architect
Career Q & A Interview: Part 1 of 5-Honing and Sharpening Photographic Skills
Comm Creatives:
Where did you learn your photography skills?
Natasha Jahangir Butt:
I just started taking pictures. I did read some books, photo books and then looked at websites online.
Comm Creatives:
What do you do to maintain and improve your skills?
Natasha Jahangir Butt:
I try to keep myself up to date by constantly going through different material and trying out different techniques.
Comm Creatives:
Do you do more advanced photo editing such as color correction?
Natasha Jahangir Butt:
For editing purposes I use software like Aperture and Photoshop CS3.
Natasha Jahangir Butt, advanced photographic skills and aspiring architect
“I got into photography at the age of 16 when my dad bought me my first point and shoot for my birthday.”
“ Design and draw for yourself. It’s important to keep your creative juices flowing, so fill up some sketch pad pages because designing for a client can suck the juice out of your creativity.
Michael Hackney, aspiring graphic designer
Michael Hackney, aspiring graphic designer
Career Q & A Interview: Part 5 of 5-Essential Knowledge for Graphic Designers
Comm Creatives:
What are the essential reference materials, professional organizations and people to know for graphic designers?
Michael Hackney:
“Essential reference materials are art-history books. It’s important to understand art history because it helps the artist to understand why other artists/designers made their choices. There are many professional organizations out there for creatives: American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), Graphic Artists Guild, Graphic Communications Association, National Association of Photoshop Professionals. I personally like AIGA because they hold several FREE events throughout the year, where you can meet other new up-and-coming and creative designers.”
Footnote:
The web addresses of some professional organizations for graphic designers
American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)
Graphic Artists Guild (GAG)
Association of Graphic Communications (AGC)
(Their website, www.agcomm.org was out of commission as of April 28, 2009 when last checked. There is a useful article at www.printindustryinfo.com/publication/article.jsp?id=537&pubId=2 as to why the organization is restructuring.)
Michael Hackney, aspiring graphic designer
Career Q & A Interview: Part 4 of 5-Essential skills to make it in graphic design and the best places for networking
Comm Creatives:
What technical skills, personal characteristics and equipment does one need to become a successful graphic designer?
Michael Hackney:
“Good old-fashion hand-drawing skills and creativity are important although some can squeeze by with only with technical skills. Designers who are the top of the design world are those who can find new and interesting ways of delivering a message.”
Comm Creatives:
What essential networking tips would you give any person going into the creative industries?
Michael Hackney:
“Join professional organizations. That a good way of staying in-the-know about trends, other designers and your competition.”
Michael Hackney, aspiring graphic designer
Career Q & A Interview: Part 3 of 5-Dream job of self-employment
Comm Creatives:
What is your dream job in graphic design? What company would you like to work for and what would you be doing?
Michael Hackney:
“My dream job is to design for worthy causes, whether its designing a poster about healthcare or raising awareness about social injustices. My goal is to work for myself and create art/designs that address issues in the world.”
Michael Hackney, aspiring graphic designer
Career Q & A Interview: Part 2 of 5-The Highlights and the Challenges of Graphic Design
Comm Creatives:
What are the most favorable and challenging aspects of graphic design for you?
Michael Hackney:
“The more favorable aspect of graphic design is designing for a cause. Using graphic design to raise awareness or make social commentary is powerful and enjoyable because artists and designer have access to people’s minds. The most challenging aspect about graphic design is finding one solution that satisfies, the client, audience and myself.”
Michael Hackney, aspiring graphic designer
Career Q & A Interview: Part 1 of 5-Life Long Artistic Training
Comm Creatives:
How did you decide that graphic design was the career you wanted?
Michael Hackney:
“Upon entering middle school I decided to enroll in the art program. This allowed me to explore and experiment with charcoal drawings, computer-art and painting. I also enrolled in the art program in high school which allowed me to continue drawing. After graduation, I decided I wanted a career that involved something loved to do, which is to create. Additionally, I had a part-time job working as a clerk at a law firm. This allowed me to get a feel for what it would be like to work in the real world. I’ve met interesting people who were enthusiastic about their careers and they suggested I should do something I love to do.”
Michael Hackney, aspiring graphic designer, “I decided to study fine arts and major in graphic because I enjoy painting and drawing. As a child I spent most of my time drawing my favorite cartoon characters and constructing buildings with Lego toys.”
Hetal Naik, aspiring public relations executive
Final Thoughts: Advice for aspiring public relations executives
“Excellent communication skills and understanding of current trends and environment are required in the fields. One has to keep oneself updated.”
