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Also a common phenomenon nowadays, per-wedding shoots. What makes a pre wedding shoot so special? Or what role does it actually play? Clicking a picture doesn’t just captures the people in the frame, but also a series of emotions hidden in their smiles. Their glowing eyes. 

Pre-wedding shoots are overwhelmingly filled with such emotions. Each glance says a thousand words, and every curve of the lips conveys an unsaid message. Apart from that, it’s the electricity in the air, which gets trapped forever. A pre-wedding shoot is a good way for couples, to mark the start of their journey. Something that they would look at during hard times, because, love is all you need at that point. And that’s love, captured in a frame.

One of our pre-wedding shoot experiences

A girl came walking in that beautiful pink dress, with a glowing skin and adorable hair. Then came a guy from behind with his suitcase and a perfect beard. They were talking, probably complementing each other, as they walked towards us. The location was Victoria Memorial, in Kolkata. A place, where they were about to make some important memories.

Pre-wedding shoot isn’t just a photo shoot, it includes the rawness of a moment, the essence of pure love.

We began shooting at about 10 o clock in the morning, with a beautiful Victoria background. We used both prime lens and standard lens with Nikon D750. The weather showed variations, ranging from bright sunlight, to a cloudy sky and then finally refreshing rain. While we were busy looking at the technicalities of the camera and the overall setting, the two new love birds were having a beautiful time of their own. 

It seemed like they really enjoyed getting clicked and making notorious expressions, and looking at them, I felt that there is nothing more beautiful than being in love.

Gaming or video gaming to be specefic, has come a long way as a genre of entertainment. Today, if we look at the games that were made a decade ago, it would be surprising if someone didn't feel the drastic upgrade in gameplay and the game design itself. From being just a tiny closed space, the virtual gaming world today, is becoming limitless. Not just the gaming world, but the gaming industry as a whole, has seen a tremendous growth in business in recent years. In 2019, it generated 120 billion dollars in revenue and experts predict it could reach the 200 mark in just a couple of years. 

What does this reflect? Is this what we call a "change in preference"? Nearly a 100 million viewers tuned in to watch players compete in the World Championship of the game, League of Legends, a larger haul than the telecast of the Super Bowl; and by 2021, it is projected that 2.7 billion people- about one-third of the global population- will be gamers. It's pretty clear, that people are enjoying what they are being offered, and they want the choice between "watch" and "play" in their lives. Acknowledging the fact, that gaming industry has now started to affect the business of the streaming platforms, like Netflix and Amazon, wouldn't be an exaggeration. 

Is Artificial Intelligence what we need? While many gaming houses have already started incorporating AI in their game design, it still seems to be a risky bargain. The non- playing characters of the game, also known as NPCs, have a major role in the overall gaming experience. Till now, the NPCs do not have a mind of their own, but giving the reigns to AI would mean that the actions of these NPCs wouldn't be pre-determined. Letting them run free in games may lead to an unpleasant gaming experience where the player is not even having fun. Now, whatst the point of such an implementation, where we would miss out on the basic utility of the product? Although, AI is not that bad an idea, if implemented mindfully, in a way that does not hamper the fun part. 

How far are we from VR and AR? Virtual Reality and Augmentated Reality have been around for a while now, but are yet to deliver what they had promised. The VR and AR experience we get today can be easily considered as the first of it's generations to come. Yet, these platforms have undoubtedly brought people together. People like to hang out in a virtual reality and the foreseeable future suggests that these VR and AR worlds would become the hangout place for people who meet at clubs and malls today. 

So, apart from the fact that the gaming industry is at an all time boom, and that there are some interesting projects in motion, the question is- are you a part of the change? Well, if you're still reading this, odds suggest that you are; but in case you're not a gamer, trying out a new thing is never a bad idea.