YPS Saturday Meet | Dec 03, Sat | 6:30 PM IST | State Youth Center

A journey into the world of classic portraiture – What do you think when you hear the word portrait? A person or a face with an expression? Each face is different, has a story and is on a journey. Only when you connect with the person in front of your viewfinder, will you be able to narrate a story. Not all portraits are captured with a word, smile or cheese but are captured without a word or giving direction to the subject. You make a portrait when they are ready to express their true self. Welcome to Mohan Krishnappa’s journey of portraits through his viewfinder.

About the Speaker:           

Mr Mohan Krishnappa

Mohan Krishnappa was born on 3rd May,1982 in Bengaluru. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science and a Master’s in Information Technology. Currently, he is working for an IT company as Solution Consultant. Being an introvert during childhood he was always silent and an excellent listener. He was interested in sports, and painting and was part of the KSCA divisions 5 and 4 through a private cricket club during his college days. Later travelling and trekking in the Himalayas became a passion and he was introduced to landscape and wildlife photography through a friend. That was the best thing that happened to him along with an introduction to the world of DSLR cameras. Back in 2009-10, he got to know about YPS through an article in the Deccan Herald newspaper and visited YPS at Yavanika, State Youth Center and enrolled as a member. Thus hobby became a more responsible passion. He also enrolled on a 5-day workshop conducted by eminent photographer Mr Anand Sharan, where he was introduced to portrait photography. This also helped him to break the introvert barrier as he had to interact with people to connect with them. He says, “I still find my peace in forests not while photographing the elusive stripes, but just to enjoy the raw beauty around, sulk into myself and  just to breathe the fresh air.” Juggling between career and passion, he has set up a small home studio for portraits and spends most of his time exploring the lighting setup on his wife and two-year-old daughter. Of late he is working on fine art painterly portrait editing and blending using overlays and textures.

Insta handle:  md.art.studio

Website:  www.mdartstudio.com

Language: English