<span class=normal>Acting can be a painstaking and tiresome job, and every now and then we hear of various stars taking a break albeit a much deserved one just after a film has been completed. However, there are those others who prefer to indulge themselves into hobbies that take them places and help live out experiences that last a life time. Shreyas Talpade is one such actor who not just acts but also shoots pictures. Bollywood Hungama caught up with this young and raring-to-go star to know more about his passion for photography. So heres a candid conversation with Shreyas about what got him into the art of shooting images and what he thinks is his future in it.<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>To start with, you are essentially an actor. So what made you take up and start off into photography? <BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Well, photography has always been on my mind ever since the time I started acting. In fact, in my early days, I was doing a TV serial called Woh; it was here that I first came into contact with this art form (of photography). Actually, it was sparked by my cinematographer. I still remember that I used to have long conversations with him about shooting and, at one point; I even told him that I wanted to quit acting and take up cinematography. This was the time when I actually got hooked on it. However, he told me to stop such kind of thoughts and just concentrate on what I was doing. Post that, I wasnt really into it till I got a digi cam as a gift from one of my friends. One can say that this was the real catalyst that actually got me behind the lens looking through that viewfinder. From then on, I just enjoyed shooting whatever I could and whenever I could get that chance. </span>