WORKSHOP TESTIMONIALS



Samantha Nouvel

“A beautiful and inspiring experience capturing humanity in Old Delhi, on my very first trip to Delhi and the vibrant streets of Chandni Chowk, with Komal who completely changed the way I look at photography and everyday moments. I learned so much about light, composition, and most importantly, how to develop my own eye. I left the workshop feeling more confident, inspired, and excited to keep exploring photography.”
- Samantha Nouvel



“Sam moved to India this year. Delhi, and its streets, were still new to her when we spent two days together on a one-to-one workshop — starting with a walk through Old Delhi.
We began with what shooting on an Indian street actually demands: reading a scene fast, finding your frame inside the density instead of waiting for it to clear, and knowing when to move in and when to hold back. She'd never shot digital before, so we covered the essentials — menu, zone focusing, enough of aperture, shutter speed and ISO to shoot with intent — then moved into Lightroom: import, organisation, and real time on culling, learning to look at a hundred frames and know, quickly and honestly, which ones are alive. Then a simple, repeatable edit — exposure, white balance, contrast, crop — enough to bring out what she saw, without over-processing it.
Sam started hesitant in the lanes of Chandni Chowk, but her confidence grew fast. By the end of the workshop, she'd produced a strong, thoughtful body of work — shaped not just by the streets, but by the confidence that comes from learning to truly see. Watching that shift is the most rewarding part of teaching.”
- Komal


WORK CREATED BY SAMANTHA DURING THE WORKSHOP.
All images ©Hemnat Maduguri