Professional Profile:

 

Having good knowledge and hands-on experience in Art Photography, Photojournalism.

 

Objectives:

 

To document various layers of life through the lens of my camera, for which I think journalism & documentary photography offers the best platform.

 

Areas of Interest:

 

Photography, Documentary Film Making, Print Making, Painting.

  

Education and Professional Training:

 

1Bachelor of Fine Arts from Government College of Arts, Sector 10, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

 

2Attended various Seminars, Lectures on Photography, Print Media held in and around the Tri-City.

 

Experience:

 

As Freelance Photographer clicked and contributed photographs for:

 

1Tehelka

2Times of India

3Frontline Magazine

4The Tribune

5Amar Ujala

6THE SUNDAY INDIAN Weekly Magazine

7Presently working with Haryana Review and Haryana Samvad monthly magazine

 

Achievements:

 

Awards

 

1.Award Indian academy of fine art Amritsar 2011.

2.Chandigarh lalit kala academy award 2011.

3.First Prize in Photography Exhibition ‘Chandigarh in April’ – 2007 Organized by Chandigarh Tourism.

4.Award in Photo Contest – 2006 organized by Punjab Lalit Kala Academy on World Photography Day.

5.First Prize in Guldasta Photography Exhibition – 2004 organized by PUDA, Mohali.

6.Consolation Prize (professional category) in photography competition, ‘Punjab and Haryana High Court Life and Architecture’ organized on its Golden Jubilee Celebrations.

7.Many accolades and awards in various events of fine arts related to Painting and Creative Ability.

 

Exhibitions

 

1Group show ‘UNTITLED ‘at Punjab kala bhawan Chandigarh 2012.

 

2Group show on ‘World photography day’ at panjab kala bhawan Chandigarh on 2011.

 

3Photography exhibition at Taj Chandigarh in 2009

 

4A solo exhibition ‘Chandigarh through lens’ at Alliance Françoise in 2009.

 

5Group Exhibition at Fine Arts Museum, Panjab University, Chandigarh, as a member of International Artist’s Group ‘Flux Asia’ held in December 2006 at Punjab University.

 

6Many participation in academy annual exhibitions.

 

Publications

 

1Haryana Sanskriti ke Jharokhe se book by KK Khandelwal and my photographs.

 

2Census through lens coffee table book by Directorate of Census Operations Haryana.

 

3Table calendar 2012 folk dances of Haryana.

 

Work in Collections

 

1.Alliance Françoise.

2.Government t museum and art gallery Chandigarh.

3.Many private collections.

 

Going on long term projects

 

1.‘After math Nepal’ documentary photography from 2009.

 

2.‘Cast based discrimination in India’ documentary photography from 2007.

 

3.‘Known and unknown landmarks of Panjab and Haryana’ art and documentary photography from 2010.

 

4.‘Chandigarh through lens’ (architecture and life) art photography from 2008.