Dynamic Storytelling
While in conversation with Prashanth Vishwanathan, Conchita Fernandes
finds out how his images breathe life into the different vistas of India.S
ometimes, the best things
in life come in the form of
unexpected packages. You don’t
actively seek it, but the moment
eventually comes around and
envelops you. Prashanth Vishwanathan
too, shares a similar story.
In 2006, when he was interning in
the Sales department at Reuters, he
happened to stumble upon the agency’s
photography unit. He describes the
moment as being mesmerised by all the
photographs in front of him.Learning From the Best
Later, at the end of the internship,
Prashanth decided to take a bold step.
Instead of looking for a job, he picked up
a camera.
He realised the importance of learning
from the best early on, and so, he made
sure to attend workshops by the likes of
David Alan Harvey and Swapan Parekh.
He also trained under several senior
photographers like Arko Datta, and it
wasn’t long before he realised that this
was the profession for him. “18 monthsINSTAFOLLOW NOW
Andrea Duclos
(@ohdeardrea) gives
us a colourful look at
her life in her warm
and vibrant home in
South Florida, which
she shares with her
daughter Marlowe.Prashanth
Vishwanathan
• His work focuses
on documentary
photography and
includes events,
weddings, political
activism, visual
sociology and news
photojournalism.
• Some of his favourite
movies are Turtles Can
Fly, City of God and
Taxi Driver.
• He is currently reading
books by Reza Aslan,
P Sainath and
Amartya Sen.
• His all-time favourite
television series are
Twin Peaks, The X-Files
and Breaking Bad.• Instagram:
@prashanthvishwanathan
• Facebook:
http://www.facebook.
com/Wandering
Vision
• Website:
http://www.prashanthvish
wanathan.comFINd prAShANTh here!prashanth has
always seen and
photographed in
colour, which he
thinks is much more
complicated than
shooting in black
and white.64
BeTTeR PHoToGRAPHyPR oFILemARCH 2015