Best of Indian Wedding Photography 2013 – A Visual Storyteller’s Perspective

est of Indian Wedding Photography 2013 is a video that showcases the portfolio and perspective of Indian Documentary Wedding Photographer Nishant Ratnakar to the weddings he is commissioned to shoot.

One of the most important tasks for any photographer is making a portfolio of his/her work. It sometimes becomes a painful challenge as the photographer has to go through tons of images in the archives. Each photographer needs to be critical of his/her work, which can be difficult as most of us tend to get… Continue reading Best of Indian Wedding Photography 2013 – A Visual Storyteller’s Perspective

When Salman Khan and SRK bury their differences to join hands

#Salman #khan and #srk have buried the differences and have come together as #brand #ambassadors to promote #imported #sunglasses at #durg #chattisgarh 😉 #vscocam #bollywood #advertising #rural #india #highway

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

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.

Flash Mob – Slutwalk Bangalore

I had last covered a Flash mob three years ago, when dancing ban at public places in Bangalore was making fresh headlines. It had got some of the city’s dancing enthusiasts to assemble at a public square with music quietly streaming from their portable players. The confused security guards at the square were struggling to… Continue reading Flash Mob – Slutwalk Bangalore

Going Independent as a Photographer

I have now become an independent visual story-teller. Plenty of ideas are taking shape in my mind as I plan the days ahead. I share here a rough road map, ideas and plans, that I believe that independent photographers like me should consider while doing business in today’s world.