JOY IN FOCUS

BAZAARINDIA photographers looks through the LENS of FIVE who SEEK to capture SUBTLE moments of SOLACE & satisfaction.

-  MAAHI SHAH

We are fragile creatures, and it is from this weakness, not despite it, that we discover the possibility of true joy.

—Desmond Tutu, Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

Fragility, vulnerability, resilience in despair, gratitude in the revelations of the universe and experiences that humble you to the core are often testament to the purest form of joy. Joy can mean different things to different people and reveal itself in hundreds of different ways, if only we took a mere glance at the world beyond ourselves. At a time when little seems to be merry, understanding joy, seeking it and capturing its sparse moments can be arduous at best. Despite it all, and perhaps because of it, we keep going back to those snapshots that are an ode to glimmers of joy in our day-to-day life, hope in spaces that lack it and those that make us feel the most alive. We turned to five photographers, each one distinct from the other in style, story and perspective, who spoke about what is joy to them, how they capture it and their experiences of finding it in spaces that are amiss of it.

ROHAN SHRESTHA 

He’s the starry-eyed Bandra boy who paid homage to the dreams of a 20-something photographer and a forever Barca fan when he did a shoot with Lionel Messi a year ago. He seeks joy in life’s most humbling experiences, and is happiest when shooting outdoors.