On Artist Angle, this week, we feature someone who loves to take photographs of nature and looks out for fine details that your eye would miss on a general scale. Jason Wright is lucky enough to do a job that involves much travelling and he has picked up a camera to not let it go to waste: “I like to capture and reveal things that usually would not be seen. I love to tell stories from my photos, thus keeping the eye focused on my photos.” Jason is a cabin attendant in a Middle Eastern Airlines and loves it and the openings it has given him, for instance photography, very much: “who else can say that their office is 35,000 ft in the air? It’s just an amazing experience to explore and improve your skill and understanding about people and cultures around the world. Taking photographs is just one way of sharing my experiences with Sri Lanka and the world. You would be surprised at how similar most cultures in the world are to the Sri Lankan culture.” 

 

 

How did you get interested in photography?

My interest in photography started when I decided to look at things in a very different and unique way: a way that would both make anyone enjoy it and also tell a story about it. I try to take the person looking at my photographs into that moment with me.

 

Does owning a good camera make one a photographer? What makes a real photographer in your view?

In my point of view having a good camera is an advantage, but not all good cameras produce excellent photos. It always depends on the person and the eye they have for taking the photographs. For example I used to take photos from my iPhone, and that's it, no add-ons or lenses. I believe as long as you have something to say through your photos it will make an excellent photo. Later on I used a professional camera. 

 

 

 

What makes a snap perfect to you?

A perfect snap for me is something you cannot "prepare" for – it just happens. Everyday life is the subject for most perfect and beautiful snaps as they capture the essence of human behaviour and nature in its core value, without presentation and organising – which is why I believe my photographs are unique and good even though I am not a professional.

 

 

 

 

How is travel photography special to you? 

I love to explore and experience different cultures and places. This world has so much to offer than just what you see and hear and I want to be a part of that. Plus my job gives me the best chance to travel and make some amazing memories.

 

 

 

 

What are some of the remarkable clicking experiences you've had across the world?

There are so many I cannot mention a specific place or time because everything is unique and I could never decide on just one place in my life – that is just impossible!

 

 

(Interview by Nivedha Jeyaseelan)