Vicky Roy,Documentary Photographer

Originally from West Bengal, Vicky Roy ran away from his home and started working as a rag picker at the New Delhi Railway Station, before he was rehabilitated by the Salaam Baalak Trust, Delhi. He studied photography at Triveni Kala Sangam and then apprenticed under Anay Mann. In 2007, he held his first solo exhibition titled, “Street Dream” at India Habitat Centre; supported by the British High Commisson.

In 2008 he was selected by the US based Maybach Foundation to photo document the reconstruction of the World Trade Center in New York. As part of the program, he undertook a course in documentary photography at the International Center for Photography, New York.

His first monograph ‘Home Street Home’ published by the Nazar Foundation released at the second edition of the Delhi Photo Festival (Sept-Oct, 2013) and he was awarded the MIT Media Fellowship in 2014. He was a part of the Forbes Asia 30 under 30 list in 2016.

     

 

Senthil Kumar

Senthil was born in in the industrial town of Coimbatore in South India. As a child, he loved painting and often won awards for his art. At the age of 12 his brother handed him a camera, thus triggering his lifelong love affair with the camera. He studied applied art in the Government College of Arts and Crafts, one of the oldest art institutes in India. On completion of his Diploma, he began to work as the assistant of one of India’s preeminent photographers, Sudheer Ramachandran.
Six years later, he went independent and began shooting ads and assignments for Dell, Levi's, Dockers, Toyota, Nike, Louis Philippe, Vodafone. Adidas, Johnson & Johnson, Himalaya and scores of other brands. His most recognized work was the ‘Hutch Network’ campaign which was recognized globally. He shot extensively for IBM and his campaigns for Lenovo got published globally.
Senthil's striking images have won several Cannes lions. He has also been awarded Asian Photography magazine's Best Photographer Award and their Most Influential People in Photography award twice.
He has his studio in Bangalore and organic farm in Hosur, a short drive from Bangalore.

     
 

Elvin Jacob

Elvin Jacob is a Commercial Photographer specializing in Weddings, Food and Family Documentary Photography. He has been regularly featured in publications like The Times of India, Deccan Chronicle, Quint and Spice Route Magazine. Over the last decade, Elvin has produced shows for media houses like the NDTV Group and crafted Communication Strategies for brands like Flipkart and CaratLane. In the more recent past, he has been working with leading food brands like Barbeque Nation, Krispy Kreme, Chai Point and FreshMenu on their product imagery. Occasionally, Elvin also teaches photography to school and college students. Elvin holds a BA in Journalism & Communication and an MS in Communication from Manipal University, Manipal.