LOVE, SANDWICH
Daddy,"What do you think?" Megan asked me, displaying the recent clicks. Megan had opted for a design course which included photography as one of the major modules. In order to give the right exposure to the students, the faculty had arranged for a field shoot. Megan was standing there like a child with all the excitement and eagerness to receive my comments. Now this is a very awkward situation I face often. I get into a dilemma. I don't quite understand what role I should play while sharing the feedback. One one side I see my child growing up in front of me and doing such awesome things in life. As a parent, the effort is definitely worth an applause and a louder one because she is my daughter. The other self is the professional self, as I too am a photographer. It keeps on prompting from inside to be realistic in my approach and point out the flaws and the mistakes for her to learn better. I often get drawn into this interpersonal conflict. Since, I was not equipped to...