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My name is Amlan
Sanyal. I am a teacher and also a documentary photographer. One provides a living for myself and the other a living for my soul. I am based in Siliguri, a small town in sub-Himalayan Bengal.
My interest in
photography developed in 2008 while toying around with a compact digital
camera. I haven’t stopped taking photographs since I got my first DSLR in 2009.
I started taking pictures of strangers on the street. When I started doing
this, I had no idea there was an entire genre devoted to it. I have been mostly
self taught, drawing most of my education on photography by studying the work
of great photographers in this genre. I’ve always been quite an observant
person, liking to pay attention to small details. I strive to capture
storytelling-images as well as insightful, emotion provoking yet, realistic
sort of frames. I love capturing the colorful glimpses of the daily life in
India. Street Photography/Documentary is my favorite way of looking at the
world and taking photographs gives me the power to stop time, appreciate the
truth of the moment and question myself.
Some of my achievements includes winning the POTM in Epson Fotoflock, publications in
National Geographic Magazine, Smart Photography, Asian
Photography, CHIIZ, The SUN Magazine (US), PhotoPlus (UK), Dodho (Barcelona), Life Force, 121clicks, 205DPI, XPOSURE, The DPhoto Inspiration articles, International digital
salon acceptances. I have also received good placements and reviews in some
competitions and my work has been published in various print and online
magazines and blogs. I am also a contributor to Getty Images and National Geographic stock photography.
But as a great success I consider recognition of people in social networks that
follow and appreciate my work regular. Though a teacher by profession, I will
always be a student when it comes to photography.
For Collaborations, Workshops & Photo tours, please drop me a line at my email id: amlansany@gmail.com or Call: 91- Eight 2 Five Zero 4 0 3 Eight Zero 6
