When Evren D’souza was 22, he was persuaded to take pictures of an event organised by a Dubai-based agency where he worked. He rewinds, “My pictures were terrible, but in hindsight, I’m glad I shot them as it paved the way for me to do something new. After that I studied photography at Vanarts in Vancouver.” This man of the lens believes that “the ability to communicate thoughts, stories and even emotions through pictures tends to give me an insight into various subjects.”

It is not easy to understand what Evren is all about, but when one comes across this easygoing photographer’s candid pictures, one may actually start solving the puzzle, piece by piece. He comments, “I’m shy and socially awkward.” And yet, ironically, his favourite subject is studying the interactions of people with their surroundings.

On one of his projects, he says, “While shooting at a restaurant, I saw a gentleman peeking in through the window, intrigued by the flashes going off inside. Impulsively, I shot a few frames of his face, against the window. The photographs are my personal favourites, though he smiled, made a rude gesture and walked off. I have always been an inquisitive person, maybe even bordering on nosy.”

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