Representation:
Work Experience:
- Teaching Assistant to Gary Knight (VII Photo agency) and Philip Blenkinsop (Noor Images), VII master class – Rajasthan, India , February 2009
- Freelance photographer at The Globe and Mail – Toronto, 2008 to the present
- Teaching Assistant to Photographer Antonin Kratochvil, VII master class – New York City,September, 2007
- Publications / Clients: The New York Times, The Globe And Mail, Report On Business Magazine, Medecins Sans Frontiers (Doctors Without Borders), Maclean’s, ELLE - Germany, Helisingin Sanomat, The National – Abu Dhabi, The Namarupa Magazine, Hotdocs Documentary film festival, Jivamukti Yoga and others.
Solo Exhibitions:
- 2008, May - After Hours, Contact Photo Festival, Toronto, Ontario
- 2008, May- Mandapam Camp, Contact Photo Festival, Toronto, Ontario
- 2006, September - Fallen Feather, Mississauga Arts Festival, Mississauga, Ontario
- 2006, May - Symbols and Celebrations, Contact photo festival, Toronto, Ontario
- 2006, May - Mother, Father, Teacher and God, Contact photo festival, Toronto, Ontario
Group Exhibitions:
- 2007 - Because Every Thing is Political, Group Exhibit by Global Aware, Ontario
- 2005 - Ryerson Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
- 2005 - Life of Water (travelingexhibit and a book), Photosensitive Toronto, ON
Awards
- Honorable mention for the works Financial crisis and Holloywood Street by International Photography Awards (Lucie Awards), USA
- Nominated as Photo journalist of the Year 2009 by News Photographers Association, Canada
- Honorable mention, Photo Essay category by PX3, France
Collections
- Various private collections in North America, Europe and India.
Education:
- 2006 – Workshop with Eugene Richards at Center for Photography in Woodstock, New York, USA>
- 2006 – Workshop with Antonin Kratochvil at Maine Photography workshop,Rockport, Maine, USA>
- 2005 – Documentary Photography – Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada >
- 1994 – 1998 Bachelors in Electronics Engineering, Bharatiyar University, India. >
Professional Associations:
- News Photographers Association of Canada (2008-2009)
- Eastern Canadian Photographers Association (2005 – 2007)
- Executive member of Great White North Workshop (2005 -2007)
- Canadian Association of Journalists (2007- 2009)
- South Asian Visual Arts Center (2007-2009)
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