BEST 5 VINTAGE BACKDROPS FOR INSTAGRAM IN INDIA

 Anything from the olden days is elegant and timeless. Who doesn't appreciate ancient and antiquated items? Everything antiques and vintage has glamour and evokes a relic of the past and culture. Vintage refers to something that is 40 years old or older. The vintage industry stands for everything timeless and inspirational that is still relevant today without jarring with the contemporary. Many of the objects and actions of our forefathers, from social movements to cinema to fashion, still shape how we live now. The new has emerged in its place, but that does not imply that the old is not still loved by the latter. Things that are still in use today carry tremendous worth and are dear to one's heart, and the past may always serve as inspiration.

In order to give your Instagram or Facebook feed a rustic and authentic vibe, let's look at several antique locations today.

1. PARSI COLONY, DADAR EAST, MUMBAI

Located in the centre of Mumbai, the Dadar Parsi Colony remains unaffected by urbanization's frustration and unaccustomed to the bustle. Get out at Matunga Station and begin walking east across Z Bridge towards Maheshwari Udyan to begin your stroll. The colony was built after the bubonic plague, which had decimated Mumbai and robbed countless lives, in the early 1920s. In order to demarcate open, sanitary living spaces in the Dadar-Matunga area, the British were forced to enlarge the city territories.

Talking about photography, you can have a bunch of vintage shots clicked here. Visit these colonies when dressed in a retro style since there will be no crowds to distract you and you can capture a fantastic rustic frame. Try out your skills on street photography, I guarantee you will end up getting good shots. It is heaven for people snapping houses of retro style (art deco/indo-saracenic style architecture) or rather bungalows. Do wander in this lane and get lost in this antique era.

2. PUDUCHERRY FRENCH COLONY

The French colony Pondicherry serves as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Pondicherry. The colony is densely packed with antique French-style dwellings. The antique mansions were so carefully constructed and preserved that they continue to draw tourists from all over the globe. The French colony will make you feel as though you are not in India but rather within the realm of the French. It's a nice and tidy colony. Simply walking through the colony will permit you to notice the differences in the manner and culture of the French and Indian inhabitants.

The photography style you can do here is portrait photography. Dress-up in a contrast way or in an old school manner to add up all those vintage/French vibe to your photograph. You can also go for antique architecture photography. Street photography is worth doing here. 

Pre-wedding shoots are quite popular here as it is a quaint location in Puducherry.

3. VICTORIA MEMORIAL, KOLKATA

The Victoria Memorial or Victoria Mansion Kolkata is much more than a metropolitan landmark or historical structure. This remarkable monument/museum commemorates the city's historic and structural legacy. This ornate marble mausoleum, nestled amid beautiful green gardens, is also one of Kolkata's world ’s most visited.

People often visit this structure due to its engaging colour and size. You can catch up with portrait photography while your dolled up in the traditional Bengali attire,this will create an amazing retro effect. The architecture style here will make you capture every bits of the monument.Make use of the horse carts and the lake beside as your vintage props to enhance the beauty of your shot.

Couples looking for pre-wedding locations should definitely give a try with this marvellous piece of architecture.

4. FORTS OF MAHARASHTRA  

       

Maharashtra clearly translates "the great nation," and it is the homeland of beloved maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The area where you may still hear the whispers of conflicts and observe the majestic heritage and rich history of the Marathas and Mughals.Maharashtra has almost 350 forts that draw architectural buffs, history lovers and photoholics from all across the country.

All the forts are built up with the black basalt rock.This will turn as an antique effect in your photo. Visit during winter mornings as there do be less crowd. 

Models shooting for traditional clothing brands should consider these forts. Portrait photography should definitely be given try.

5. HOUSES OF KONKAN

  

The beautiful green woods, the Arabian Sea, and the seafood are the first things that spring to mind when we think about Konkan. Konkan is considerably more than simply these three things. Festivals, custom, people, and their homes all work together to make Konkan what it is now and has been since ancient times.Situated in the western ghats and on the banks of Arabian sea,Konkan is a heaven.

The Konkan homes have such an outstanding rustic aspect that taking a shot around them transports the spectator to a bygone age.Dress up in the traditional Maharashtrian style and get yourself clicked with these houses as your backdrop. Trying taking up portrait and landscape photography and add up the pre modernisation era to your feed.

If a well nearby than take it up in your shot and it will be a mindblowing photograph.