Honorable mention at MFI Press Photo Contest 2012

Stories & Documentary Projects

The journey of my photo project, Fistful of Dreams, is far from over. I am delighted to share the news that It has just been recognized in a nationwide photojournalism contest organised in India.

Media ethics and Mangalore Attack Case

The case of attack by hooligans (I refrain to use the term Moral Police. I fear that the term legitimizes their actions) on a group of youngsters who were partying at a resort at Mangalore has left people outraged across the country. The incident has followed close on the heels of the public molestation of… Continue reading Media ethics and Mangalore Attack Case

A Slow-motion Music Video on a Digicam

Evenings With Arnie - A music video. © Nishant Ratnakar

Evenings with Arnie is a music video where I follow my nephew Arnav during his playtime on one fine overcast Summer evening at our home in Bangalore city. This is as simple as I can get with the description of this video :).

A Week with Point-and-Shoot Camera : Canon PowerShot s100

Band Stand, Mumbai. 2012. © Nishant Ratnakar

In one of my earlier posts, I had mentioned how I had inclined to Mobile Phone cameras for personal photography. Over a period of time these tiny devices have undergone as many advancements as the beast – Digital SLR camera –  has undergone. Technology has been a great leveler in the field of photography. Today, the… Continue reading A Week with Point-and-Shoot Camera : Canon PowerShot s100

Photo Books and Weddings

Mobile phone snapshot of my Engagement Coffee table book / Photo Book printed by Canvera

Photo Book- Nishant & Swapna Engagement There is one question that is very relevant to present day photography – Do people still print the images from their digital camera? Industry might pull out charts, graphs and all sorts of figures to show sales of photographic prints to a consumer market. The Art World might speak… Continue reading Photo Books and Weddings

Another $10 Discount on Fistful of Dreams

The cover of the book "Fistful of Dreams: An Adopted Girl's Journey"

There is a good news for others who haven’t yet been able to buy my book, Fistful of Dreams,  during the last discount sale by Blurb, and/or have had some issues with the pricing. Blurb.com – the printers of the book are again offering a $10 discount on the book for all the orders placed in the February month (orders placed… Continue reading Another $10 Discount on Fistful of Dreams

Bangalore Pride March 2011

The 4th annual Bangalore Pride March was held in Bangalore city on Sunday, 27th November 2011. The march was held from Thulasi park to City Town hall and saw huge participation from members of various sexual orientations. This year the march was held as part of Bangalore Pride and Karnataka Sexual Minorities Rights festival, which… Continue reading Bangalore Pride March 2011

The story behind my Embedded Eyes

Indian migrant Guddu Gupta at his shared accommodation in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Guddu hails from Ghorakpur town of India and works as a salesman in Cambodia. 2008. Photo: Nishant Ratnakar

My article on ‘Embedded journalism in documentary photography,’ that appeared in Un(T)ravel, the April-July 2011 edition of Offbeat, The Alternative’s quarterly ezine celebrating alternative living.