until recently it was common to find youngsters getting their profile pictures taken at sirpur lake gulawat or even regional park amidst the manicured lawns and rustic wilderness now the citys colourful walls that have received a fresh dash of colour in preparation for the third swachh survekshan have caught the fancy of selfie enthusiasts and budding models alike these walls around the city are a showcase of folk art and kitschy pop art highlighting indian culture the boundary wall and overbridge of indore railway station feature paintings of famous monuments of the state that pop out in a 3d effect created by the painters these areas have become the newest photoshoot hubs in the city city youngsters tell us moreits candid and gives everyone a glimpse of indorethis is the most common opinion among those who have been shooting at such locations aishwarya mathur a finance professional who has got her profile shoots done along the jungle book theme at indore zoo says i wanted a fresh perspective for my social media profile once while crossing the zoo i spotted the newly painted jungle theme i thought what better than this to give everyone a glimpse of my inner child after all im a 90s kid who grew up on tales of mowgli aishwarya feels that shoots like these are more candid casual and there is no stress to dress up besides being fun such shoots also give others around the country a glimpse of our city she adds the thought is resonated by cs student kunal bagora who has also had quite a few profile shoots done after the walls got a fresh dose of paint every time i looked at pictures of influencers and bloggers from delhi mumbai kochi and pune posting pictures in front of such walls and murals i used to wonder why indore didnt have such wall art now that we do i get maximum pictures even selfies with the art in the background and flaunt them to show others how colourful my city is kunal saysthese vibrant walls are free for allone of the perks of shooting in front of these walls is that it is completely free of cost for a professional shoot one has to shell out 50008000 and an additional 15002000 for indoor locations like cafs that have artsy dcor getting portfolio shots in front of these walls is certainly more economical for me shares vaishnavi bundela a budding model from the city and photographers agree akhilesh singh a professional photographer who specialises in fashion shoots shares since most of the indoor locations be it caf hotels or studios charge a minimum location cost the client hesitates with these public locations we dont have to worry about increasing cost and the art is already so vibrant that we dont have to think muchno permission or time hasslewhile indoor locations amount to a rise in shoot cost most outdoor locations like lakeside boulevard and parks need prior permission from