<span class=normal>A photo will always matter, coz it always tells a story. Pravin Talan Mumbai based Fashion, Advertising, Hotels & Resorts, Industrial, Product photographer recently shot with Veena Malik for Riyaz Gangjis Libas store. However, this article aint about the images, in fact have you ever wondered how does a photographer line up his shoot during the course of the day? Well, photographer Pravin Talan exclusively gives us an hour by hour account of the photo shoot with Veena Malik.<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>The Time line<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>4.00am<BR> <br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Call time for make up and hair at the new store of Libas at Juhu. Veena is a professional, reaches dot on time! I brief the make up artist Sunil Patil and hair stylist Tabassum on phone and head straight for the beach rather than going to Juhu. <BR><BR> <br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>6.00am<BR> <br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Reach location at Madh Island. Does not look as great as I would have expected, would have to make the best out of it somehow. I dont know why people expect beaches of Mumbai to be the same as of that of South Africa. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>6.30am<BR> <br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>I do a few test shots. All looks good and sorted with everything under control -but then all good lasts barely 20 mins. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>7.00am<BR> <br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>A bunch of local boys gather, create a scene and pick up a fight with the designer, with the prospect of a good shoot continuing to look more improbable. While they keep fighting I signal Veena to keep posing so we dont go back empty handed if the fights got worse and we had to stop shooting. Seems funny now when I think about it ten guys fighting, abusing and screaming and two people silently trying to steal a few shots. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>7.30am<BR> <br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Argument subsides and the guys leave after a bit of persuasion from another local. Over night drinking sessions leave little scope for reasoning and peaceful dialogue. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>8.00am<BR> <br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Laptop battery dies camera (medium format-Hasselblad) malfunctions and looks like its my turn to take the crap. I want to kill the camera attendant and ask him quietly if he can fix it. Apparently, he needs time and it was getting hotter by the minute. I tell the designer to get the outfit changed and do the second shot instead of wasting time.<br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>1st change complete, Veena has to change the outfit now, uses the clients big car as a make shift changing room.</span>