{"id":32655,"date":"2023-08-19T18:25:28","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T12:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&#038;p=32655"},"modified":"2024-10-10T13:00:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T07:30:30","slug":"world-photography-day-spotlight-young-luminaries-shaping-the-global-photographic-landscape","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/world-photography-day-spotlight-young-luminaries-shaping-the-global-photographic-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"World Photography Day spotlight: Young luminaries shaping the global photographic landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>(August 19, 2023)<\/strong> In the vast expanse of the world of photography, fresh perspectives are constantly emerging, reshaping narratives and challenging norms. As we mark World Photography Day, Global Indian takes a look at young photographers, who have not only demonstrated prodigious talent but have also made significant international impacts with their work. From poignant moments captured amidst global movements to the serene intricacies of wildlife and urban tales told through the gaze of confinement, these young talents invite us into their world, challenging us to see through their eyes. Dive into the journeys of Akshat Bagla, Aman Sharma, Dhanu Paran, and Pubarun Basu \u2013 photographers who have broken borders, not just with their camera&#8217;s reach but with the profound narratives they&#8217;ve chosen to depict.<\/p>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<h2><strong>Akshat Bagla: From Kolkata streets to global fashion&#8217;s elite<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a whirlwind career, Akshat Bagla evolved from a 17-year-old Artist-in-Residence with Kolkata&#8217;s Rotary Club to Director of Photography for Differio, a globally renowned gay menswear company. Akshat&#8217;s love affair with the camera began at 13, photographing meals and moments. \u201cI thank my cousin, he\u2019s the reason I\u2019m here,\u201d he confessed to The Daring.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32654\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32654\" class=\"wp-image-32654 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/akshat.jpg\" alt=\"World Photography Day\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/akshat.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/akshat-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/akshat-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/akshat-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/akshat-480x320.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/667;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32654\" class=\"wp-image-32654 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/akshat.jpg\" alt=\"World Photography Day\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/akshat.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/akshat-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/akshat-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/akshat-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/akshat-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-32654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A photo shot by Akshat Bagla in New York City. Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akshatbagla.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.akshatbagla.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Growing up in a Kolkata business family, it was expected he&#8217;d take over the reins. Yet, a revelatory experience with his first photos shifted his trajectory. Despite initial parental hesitation, Akshat&#8217;s dedication to photography only grew, especially evident during the pandemic&#8217;s onset in Kolkata. He ventured out daily, rediscovering his city. \u201cI explored more areas and talked to more people than I ever did in the sixteen years of living there before.\u201d Despite initial parental hesitation, Akshat&#8217;s dedication to photography only grew, especially evident during the pandemic&#8217;s onset in Kolkata. He ventured out daily, rediscovering his city. \u201cI explored more areas and talked to more people than I ever did in the sixteen years of living there before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Rotary Club archive task at 17 kickstarted his official journey, followed by a fruitful tenure at the School of Visual Arts. From capturing the essence of the Black Lives Matter movement to vibrant Gay Pride shoots for Differio, Akshat\u2019s expertise in re-branding is gaining recognition.<\/p>\n<p>Staying authentically Indian, Akshat veers away from trending black and white photos. \u201cAs a visual artist, I rely on our traditional affinity to colours,\u201d he stated. His Bengingi bread shoots and the Gay Pride campaign, though commercial, are considered art. As he documented faces during the BLM protests, his motive was clear: \u201cI\u2019m trying to tell their story at the end of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow Akshat Bagla on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iamakshatbagla\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Meet Aman Sharma, Nikon&#8217;s youngest creator and a\u00a0 recognized climate activist<\/strong><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CulQKYLxwY1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CulQKYLxwY1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Aman Sharma \ud83d\udc33\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 (@birds_of_india_)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At just 20, Aman Sharma is recognized as one of India&#8217;s youngest and most followed wildlife photographers, and is Nikon&#8217;s youngest creator. But it&#8217;s not just his art that&#8217;s gaining attention. Celebrities like Leonardo Di Caprio and Greta Thunberg admire Aman&#8217;s dedication to the environment.<\/p>\n<p>His 2019 petition, urging the Indian government to declare a climate emergency, resonated internationally. Accumulating 350,000 signatures, it spurred similar campaigns worldwide. Collaborating with Change.org and 74 global petitions, Aman&#8217;s campaign garnered 1.2 million signatures. This massive movement catalyzed climate emergency declarations in the European Union, UK, Austria, New York, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Currently an Environmental Studies student at the University of Pennsylvania, Aman&#8217;s passion roots from childhood visits to national parks. His early interest evolved into &#8216;Cuckoo Club&#8217;, an initiative educating children about urban wildlife. His Instagram page showcases India\u2019s diverse avian life, connecting over 600k followers to the country&#8217;s natural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>Aman&#8217;s international achievements include speaking at the 75th UN General Assembly and the Nobel Peace Centre\u2019s Oslo Pax. Back home, he stresses the urgency of climate awareness and action. India, though advancing in renewable energy, faces challenges with growing coal demands. Aman believes in young India&#8217;s potential to combat climate change. This World Environment Day, he inspires us all to pledge towards a greener future.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Aman on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/birds_of_india_\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Dhanu Paran: Capturing nature&#8217;s majesty from Anamalai to international acclaim<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Dhanu Paran is making waves in the world of wildlife photography. In 2023, he clinched the Siena Drone Photo Awards&#8217; Wildlife category with his shot of an elephant at rest in Tamil Nadu&#8217;s Anamalai Tiger Reserve.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CtWrjcqyf3G\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CtWrjcqyf3G\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Dhanu Paran (@dhanu.paran)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>From Pollachi, India, Dhanu&#8217;s passion for the lens ignited when he was just 10. His prowess was evident when, still in his teenage years, he secured the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for an evocative piece titled &#8216;Hornbill losing patience&#8217;.&#8221;For the past 13 years, I&#8217;ve been engrossed in wildlife photography and filmmaking, starting at age 10. My fascination comes from my intense urge to observe wildlife closely, capturing their most intricate details,&#8221; says Dhanu.<\/p>\n<p>Dhanu&#8217;s commitment is evident in his extensive treks, specifically a 22 km journey to spot the great hornbills. On one occasion, he artfully captured a hornbill&#8217;s fleeting annoyance at a Nilgiri langur, highlighting the bird\u2019s magnificent, outstretched wings. These majestic hornbills are recognized by their eye-catching hollow horns or casques atop large, curved beaks. Residing mainly in regions with expansive trees like the Anaimalai Hills, these hornbills are known to display aerial \u2018casque-butting\u2019 combats between males. However, these unique casques have made them a target, being highly prized by hunters.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Follow Dhanu on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dhanu.paran\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Pubaran Basu, the first Indian to win a Sony World Photography Award<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In 2021, Pubarun Basu was distinguished as the Youth Photographer of the Year, spotlighting his deep-seated love for photography. His award-winning 2020 photo, &#8220;No Escape from Reality,&#8221; which captured a poignant moment during the lockdown, fetched him this title at the Sony World Photography Awards, making him the first Indian to receive such an honor. &#8220;My photo was selected among 3,30,000 entries from around 29 countries. It was a very humbling experience,&#8221; Pubarun told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/story\/global-indian-exclusive\/photographer-of-the-year-2021-pubarun-basus-lens-evokes-emotions-creates-stellar-imagery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Global Indian<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CZjWy1cPe4K\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CZjWy1cPe4K\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Pubarun (@pubarun.basu)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Inspired by his photographer father from a young age, the Kolkata-born talent recalls, \u201cI vividly remember my father handing me his camera&#8230; I somehow managed to take a picture by imitation.\u201d His early ventures into photography matured into a signature style, with a fondness for capturing sunsets, portraits, and street photography.<\/p>\n<p>His award-winning shot depicted the emotion of confinement during the lockdown. \u201cOne evening, sunlight seeping through the windows gave the illusion of a cage. I asked my mom to touch the curtain, representing being trapped in a moment,&#8221; describes Pubarun.<\/p>\n<p>The accolade catapulted his career, leading to his photo being showcased internationally and winning the Indica cultural photography grant 2021. Aspiring to convey impactful narratives, he states, \u201cI want my voice to be heard through my art.\u201d Paying homage to his father&#8217;s influence, he adds, \u201cI have learnt everything from him&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Follow Pubarun Basu on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pubarun.basu\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(August 19, 2023) In the vast expanse of the world of photography, fresh perspectives are constantly emerging, reshaping narratives and challenging norms. As we mark World Photography Day, Global Indian takes a look at young photographers, who have not only demonstrated prodigious talent but have also made significant international impacts with their work. From poignant moments captured amidst global movements to the serene intricacies of wildlife and urban tales told through the gaze of confinement, these young talents invite us into their world, challenging us to see through their eyes. 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