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Is episode of Lunch with Lillas mein, Mahnoor Lilla sits down with renowned Pakistani photographer Irfan Ahson for a deeply personal conversation about his life, career, struggles, success and the journey that took him from civil engineering to professional photography.
Irfan Ahson holds an MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and spent years working in the United States before returning to Pakistan and pursuing photography full-time. His journey from engineering to photography became the foundation of the career he built in Pakistan.
In this episode, Irfan Ahson opens up about the real story behind his career, the risks he took, his early days in photography, moving back to Pakistan, building his name in the wedding photography industry, working with high-profile personalities, dealing with criticism, understanding clients, running a creative business, and what photography really means to him.
We also talk about his experience photographing Imran Khan’s official portrait, what happened behind the scenes during that shoot, and how he approached such a high-pressure assignment. Ahson has previously described having only about a minute and a half for the session and completing the three shots in roughly 25 seconds.
But this conversation goes beyond cameras and photography.
Irfan Ahson has previously spoken about photography being a passion that grew while he was working as a civil engineer in the US, and about his interest in portraits, street photography, nature and capturing people naturally.
This episode is for anyone interested in photography, filmmaking, creativity, entrepreneurship, career change, personal growth, wedding photography and the real stories behind successful people.
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