Location: Pushkar, India
Occasion: Annual Camel Fair
Date: November 2007
STATEMENT OF PHOTOGRPHIC WORK
My name is Ayush Ranka and I am a photographer based in Bangalore, India.
I have been freelancing since the middle of 2002 and have done assignments for Femina, Purple- Orange, ING-Vysya and Sakthi ? an NGO based in J. P. Nagar, Bangalore, that helps with the education of under-privileged children. I have also carried out assignments for interior decorators, designers of furniture, lamps etc. and, more recently, for a fund-raising organisation called Murray Culshaw Consulting, which works with NGOs across the country for various socio-economic causes.
My first solo exhibition titled ?Unforgettable ? The First Pictures?, received complimentary reviews. It was held in May 2003 with a collection of over 30 images at Fluid Space, Manipal Center, Bangalore. The theme was about my first few years in photography and the most cherished pictures taken at that time, with subjects ranging from still life and landscapes to product and abstract.
My work was also part of a group exhibition held in November ?04, sponsored by The Rotary Club - Bangalore, which featured the works of more than 20 artists, with over 185 photographs on display. The proceeds of the exhibition were donated to cancer research.
I am currently working on a project with a fund-raising organization called Murray Culshaw Consulting to build a photo-bank for The Dalit Foundation, Delhi for use in their promotional and media operations. These images are the first part of a bigger project, that commenced in the state of Tamil Nadu, and I will be traveling to other states like Gujarat and Orissa in the coming months, working with several other NGOs. I am also doing an advanced international course in visual communication, specializing in photography, at the National Institute of Creative Communication, Bangalore (www.nicc-india.org).
For me, there are many more milestones to cross and much to learn from life - and I am looking forward to it. I would like to conclude with my working motto: ?Find something you love to do and you?ll never have to work a day in your life.?
