sunil vaidyanathan

Location: Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Member Since: 27 February 2007

Professional Associations

 Travelwriters.com

Introduction

I am a Bombay based photojournalist and writer who specialises in covering people, cultures and travel. My love affair with images and words spans a decade. Image making and writing have become a religion for me - a way of life. Within me lies a nascent urge to explore new environments and interact with new communities. My camera and pen translate this interest into photo-essays that depict life as-it-is, where the mundane and extraordinary are both reflected back in brighter colours. Photojournalism and writing have made me more sensitive to my surroundings and I hope compassion is contagious. To see my portfolio visit: http://www.scribesontheroad.com

Experience & Expertise

In these twelve years as a photojournalist, life has been a long series of incredible journeys through India.

Publishing Credentials

•Shot Ad campaigns for a few years before choosing photojournalism and writing as a career option. Started shooting professionally at 18. •My first book ‘The Heritage Buildings of Bombay’ was published in 1998. •‘Temples of South India’ that charted the evolution of Karnataka Dravida architecture was published two years later. •My third coffee table, ‘Ganesha - The God of India,’ which provides an insight into the iconography, legends and festivals associated with the ‘Elephant God,’ was released in 2003. •‘Colourful India,’ memoirs of a personal journey through India, was published in 2005. •‘Pilgrimage Places in India,’ (my fifth book) published by Magna Publishing Ltd was released at the Frankfurt book fair in 2006. •I was commissioned in Oct 2006 by Mary Ann Evans (Chairperson, British Guild of Travel Writers) to shoot and write captions for the book ‘Portrait of Kerala’ published by New Holland Publishers. My photographs also feature in their picture book ‘Portrait of Rajasthan.’ (Both these books have been authored by the travel writer Melissa Shales) These are amongst their new releases for Nov 2007. •Updated New Holland’s ‘Globetrotters Guide to Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur’ in July, 2007. •In August 2007, I shot a series of images for Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation’s advertising campaigns. These images will also be used for the Pune Festival brochures and campaigns. •Was recently assigned to co-author Globetrotters new guide book 'The Best of Delhi' (November 2007) •In the capacity of a copy editor, I have edited books published by English Edition Publishers and Magna Publishing Limited. I have also written the introductions to many of their titles. My photographs have featured in ‘Raja Ravi Verma-The Painter Prince’ ‘Glimpses of India’ and ‘Kaaba-e-Hindustan’ amongst others. •My work has been featured in prestigious magazines and publications like Travel Plus (India Today,) RCI Holiday Magazine UK, Discover India, A & M, Afternoon Dispatch and Courier, Swagat, Femina, Jet Wings, Gifts and Accessories, Asian Photography, Express Estates and Mid Day to mention a few. Our picture agency also supplies high quality visuals to major travel service providers like ‘MakeMyTrip.com’ •Our latest project ‘River Yatra’ that explores the symbiosis between the rivers of India and communities that live along it will be published as a book and the release is scheduled for June 2009.

Awards Received

Many of my photo essays have been funded by international fellowships.