Krishanu Chatterjee
Lives, Bangalore
Summary
As an art enthusiast, heard woking & highly skilled professional, I have always enjoyed new challenges, with each new and diverse photography assignments, i have tried to be always innovative and problem solver.
I have always been captivated by the art of capturing moments that tell stories, and I believe that each picture has the power to transport people to different worlds and evoke emotions. With 12 years of experience in professional photography, I have honed my skills in capturing stunning portraits, breathtaking landscapes, and candid shots that truly capture the essence of the moment.
I have learnt a lot form all the assignment i executed being part of a large team of professional or just being myself as an singular creative profession & the journey of learning is still on.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Event Photographer
Auto Track Magazine
10.2020 - Current
- Shooting various motorsport event across India.
- shoot all the two wheeler and four wheeler national championship.
- shoot magazine covers and photo stories.
Visual Artist
Kanike Studio
10.2018 - Current
- Handle Different darkroom print making process and work as teacher
- conduct in studio & on field workshops.
- one on one darkroom printing workshops.
Photography Teacher
White Caps Academy
10.2021 - Current
- work as photography teacher
- teach basic mobile photography skill to culinary students.
- conduct practical workshops.
Advertising Photographer
ITC Hotels
06.2014 - 07.2022
2014-2022 Empanelled Photgrapher for ITC Hotels Pan India
- Developed campaigns
- shoot special promotional campaigns
- hotel pre opening shoot
- interior and architecture imaging.
Motorsport Photographer
Mahindra Adventure
06.2012 - 10.2019
2012-2019 Motorsport Team photographer with Mahindra Adventure
- Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
- covered various motorsport events across India
- travelled along with the team to capture BTS and profile pictures
Food Photographer
Food Lovers Magazine
11.2014 - 09.2018
2014-2018 Editorial food photographer with foodlovers Magazine. Bangalore
- made food based photo stories.
- Cover photos for the magazine.
- 2010 -2014 Editorial photographer with Femina magazine .Bangalore
- celebrity portraits
- page 3 parties
- environmental portraits
- studio portraits
Education
Master of Science - Microbiology
Alameen Collage
Bangalore 04.2006
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
BHS First Grade Collage
Bangalore 04.2003
Higher Secondary - PCMB
South Suburban School
Calcutta 04.1999
Secondary - PCMB
Bullygunge Government High School
Calcutta 04.1997
Skills
- SKILL SET :
- Commercial Photography Practices & Skills
- Editorial photography, Food photography, Architectural photography, Fashion photography, Motorsports photography, Street photography, Portrait photography and wedding photography
- Analogue Photography & Dark Room Skills :
- Black & White developing & printing, color development (C41), Wet Plate Collodion, Pin-hole photography
- Salt printing, Cyanotype printing, Albumin printing, Gumbichromate printing, platinum palladium printing, choloryphill printing
- Commercial photography mile stone:
- Editorial photography from 2010- till date for
- Femina ,Better Interior , Evo , Wall street Journal , Inside outside ,Times of India , Hello magazine
- Food lover Magazine etc
- Been Part of National award winning Kannada film Gulabi Talkies Directed by Girish Kasaravalli 2008
- Campaign shoot & concept design for chaitanya builders 2011
- Team photographer for Mahindra Adventure 2012-2019
- Shooting with ITC hotels & ITC food Pan India level since 2012
- Dark fantasy recipe book shoot 2016
- Documentary film on architect Neelam Manjunath (known as Bamboo Lady of India ) Screened at Venice Biennial 2017( conceptualisation , shoot design ,story boarding , direction and shoot production )
- ITC Master chef recipe book shoot 2017
- Bangalore Fashion Police Campaign shoot 2012
- Hopper Beer Special campaign shoot video (conceptualisation and execution ) in association with food lovers TV 2019
- Royal Enfield Global campaign shoot , conceptualisation , story boarding and shoot production 2019
Accomplishments
- Group show “Being in a state of Salax” A kanike studios Bangalore .Participant at Everyday DoraMaar UNIQ at TATE MODERN, London.Solo Show of selected handmade salt prints on the occasion of World Photography day at Arthouz Bangalore.Group show The High Himalayas A reverence - chapter 2 Photo 17 Zurich Switzerland.Solo show The High Himalayas A reverence; - chapter 1 welcome art gallery ITC Windsor, Bangalore.Group show for Pink Lady Good photographer award at gallery 6x6 Cyprus.Group show for pink lady food photographer award at The Mall Gallery London.Solo show show in association with Food lovers Magazine, at ITC gardenia Bangalore.Group show Chitrakala parishat, Bangalore.Group show ID cafe Bangalore.Group show Chitrakala parishat, Bangalore
- Co author for the book “ Jolly Bird” published 2020
- Teaching & Organisational skills
- Conducted (jointly with Kāṇike Studio) Advance Cyanotype and Salt Printing Workshop for adults at Kanike Studio Bangalore 2020
- Conducted Street Photography Workshop at 18 Degree North Festival for adults in Shillong, Meghalaya 2018
- Conducted Basic Photography Workshop at Cannon for adults in Bangalore 2016
- Taught General Photography to fashion communication students in JD Institute of Fashion
- Technology Bangalore 2014 -2015
- Taught Fashion Photography to fashion students at Wigan and Leigh College Bangalore 2009..
Additional Information
- Awards : , 2nd Runner up in Pink Lady Food Photography Award 2016, Winner in Portrait Photography at Zurich Photo 17 in 2017, 5th in Alkazi Foundation Photo Book Grant 2020. For more information, please visit my website.
www.krishanuchatterjee.com
This a self designed website where i regularly upload both my commercial projects as well as my personal art work and projects.
Timeline
Photography Teacher
White Caps Academy
10.2021 - Current
Event Photographer
Auto Track Magazine
10.2020 - Current
Visual Artist
Kanike Studio
10.2018 - Current
Food Photographer
Food Lovers Magazine
11.2014 - 09.2018
Advertising Photographer
ITC Hotels
06.2014 - 07.2022
Motorsport Photographer
Mahindra Adventure
06.2012 - 10.2019
Master of Science - Microbiology
Alameen Collage
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
BHS First Grade Collage
Higher Secondary - PCMB
South Suburban School
Secondary - PCMB
Bullygunge Government High School
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