A tribute to Saadat Hassan Manto by Pi Studio, Manaal e Fizza Rizvi and Nabila's (N-Pro)

Hello everyone! Sorry we couldn't update you with our latest activities as we were involved in bringing you out great work which Pi Studio always strives to deliver. 

This time we at Pi Studio teamed up with the acclaimed model Manaal e Fizza Rizvi for a thematic shoot as a tribute to the great Paksitani wrtier Saadat Hassan Manto.The makeup was done by Nabila's (N-pro).

Saadat Hassan Manto Sahab is not just a writer, he's a phenomenon whose words still ring true today in every aspect of Pakistani society. Manto Sahab has been one of our favorite authors and this is a humble attempt by us to interpret his great words. The shoot is based on his following works:

-Siyah Hashiye ("Black borders") - inspiration is also taken by Leonardo Da Vinci's "Vitruvian Man",

-Thanda Gosht ("Cold Meat")
-Baghair Unwan kay ("Without a title")
-Khali botlain ("Empty Bottles")
-Atishparay ("Nuggets of Fire")
-Shikari Auratein ("Women Of Prey") and
-Upar, neechay aur darmiyan

A sneak preview shot is given below:

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Technical Specifications of the shoot:
Camera and lens:

The camera used was the Nikon D300 with the Sigma's 24-70mm F2.8 IF EX DG HSMM  lens. The Sigma glass gives us extraordinary sharpness and low distortion when shot wide open. Moreover, it costs less than half of the Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8 G ED.

Lighting:

Simpex 600 D Strobes with Simpex trigger

Oloong Sp - 680 speed-light

Backdrop:

White seamless paper backdrop