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- Date : 08th – 9th Oct 2025
- On-line critique session – 15th Nov
- Location: Bengaluru
Last Day for registration: 30 Nov 2025
Mentor: Arindam Thokder
Street photography is a captivating art form that thrives on capturing the raw, unfiltered essence of everyday life in urban environments. But for me, the true delight lies in uncovering connections between seemingly unrelated scenes and then finding the hidden stories within the chaos of the streets. It could be something as simple as the vanished yellow coin phone or the sight of cows wandering the roads without a care – I love revealing the rhythm and flow of city life by uncovering these connections that offer the viewers a fresh perspective to immerse themselves in the diverse experiences of the urban landscape
DETAILS:
Day 1: 8th Nov
Morning (9 AM – 12 PM): Introduction to street photography, composition techniques, working with light, approaching people, and use of motion. ( Classroom session)
Afternoon (2 PM – 5 PM): Field practice session 1 – shooting in a busy street/market, I am planning KR market for this day.
Day 2: 9th Nov
Morning (9 AM – 12 PM): Editing basics and visual storytelling. ( Classroom session)Afternoon (2 PM – 5 PM): Field practice session 2 – shooting in a different busy street/market, I am planning Shivaji Nagar and commercial street area
Day 3: 15th Nov
Follow-up On-line Session:
Each participant will select 7–10 photographs from both days, along with all images from the same sequences (so total around 50 images per person). I will review them during the following week. On 15th Nov, we will conduct an in-depth review and critique session (online), including editing techniques
About Arindam Thokder
Arindam Thokder is a Bangalore-based independent photographer recognized for his keen sense of contrast and colour. His work primarily focuses on documenting social issues, conflicts, charitable aid, travel, and the diverse cultures of India — but it is street photography that inspires him the most.
His personal projects have been showcased at major photo festivals in India and abroad, including the Indian Photography Festival (Hyderabad), Museum of Goa, Street Parade (Paris), Angkor Photo Festival, A Million Mutinies Later | India at 70 (Cardiff), Odesa-Batumi Photo Days (Georgia), Glasgow Visual Arts Festival etc.
Arindam’s photo stories have appeared in leading online and print publications such as The Caravan, Scroll, Mint Lounge (Hindustan Times), Better Photography, Outlook Traveller etc.
In 2017, he received the Sixth Edition of the Neel Dongre Awards for Excellence in Photography, organized by the India Photo Archive Foundation. He was also awarded the First Edition of the Sahapedia Grant for his project Larger Than Life, documenting the tradition of hand-painted movie posters and banners in India. His photo story on Typewriters and Typists in the Indian Judiciary System won the Sahapedia Frames Grant in 2020.
