Photo Country - Inspiring Stories of Photographers Around the World

A Journey into the World of Wildlife Photography with Dev Anand Paul - Ep. 48

In this episode of the Photo Country podcast, host Rajeev speaks to wildlife photographer Devanand Paul. Devanand had a successful corporate career, before switching to his passion, wildlife photography. He shares his experiences of traveling the globe from the Himalayas to the savannas of Africa, documenting the planet's flora and fauna. The podcast cover...

Episode 47 of Photo Country Podcast: Exploring the World through Photography with Mr. Vivek Patwardhan

In episode 47 of the Photo Country podcast, the host has an in-depth conversation with guest Mr. Vivek Patwardhan, a guru in the HR and learning profession who also has a passion for photography, writing, and poetry. Mr. Patwardhan shares his journey in photography, which started with capturing images using his phone on Facebook, a...

Episode 46: The Magic and Future of Analog Photography with Sasikanth Somu

In this episode, Rajeev chats with Sasikanth Somu, a practitioner and teacher of analog photography from Auroville, Pondicherry. Sasikanth shares his journey of discovering photography through an old Kodak box brownie, his passion for analog processes, and how he teaches photography. He discusses the unique aspects of film photography, the effect of digital f...

Ep. 45 - Nikki Clendinning: Documenting the Banality of Everyday Life

In this episode of the Photo Country podcast, host Rajeev chats with Nikki Clendinning, an urban and street photographer. Nikki shares her unique approach to photography, finding beauty in everyday scenes that others might overlook. She talks about her experiences and techniques, discussing her journey from analog to digital photography, the influence of lateral a...

Ep. 44 - Conversation with Tatiana Harper: A Passionate Photographer's Journey

In episode 44, Rajeev interviews Auckland-based lifestyle photographer, Tatiana Harper. The conversation explores Tatiana's journey from being an accountant to a professional photographer, her choice of genres, and her transition into the photography industry. Tatiana opens up about her love for lifestyle and event photography, preferring DSLR technology ...

Hello, beautiful people. You're listening to episode 43 of the Photo Country podcast with yours truly Rajeev. I caught up with Kartik Chaudhry, the creative mind behind Inscape Media for this episode. I first met Kartik as a filmmaker when I was working with an advertising agency in Goa India.

He was part of a production house in Mumbai. For some reason, our wavelengths synced up and we have been creative collaborators ever since.On...

Hello, beautiful people. After a bit of a break, I'm back with episode 42. And this special episode, we feature Masban Pereira from Mumbai. Whose lens captures the essence of East Indian weddings and events like no other. But before we dive into this episode, let's set the stage with a touch of history.

The East Indians are a community with a rich and storied heritage.

Their roots trace back to the days of colonial India. They descen...

 Hello, beautiful people. Welcome to episode 41 of the Photo Country podcast. And I'm your host Rajeev. In this episode, I talked to a photographer and business owner. Amanda King from, By The Horns. I actually got really fascinated with the cattle shots that were popping up on my Facebook feed sometime back. And I have been following her work ever since. Her work is distinguished by the larger-than-life, imposing images of these m...

Hello Beautiful People!

In this episode of the Photo Country Podcast, we are delighted to feature an insightful conversation with Selvaprakash Lakshmanan, a distinguished independent photographer hailing from the vibrant cities of Bangalore and Chennai, India. Join us as we delve into his remarkable journey through the world of photography and his captivating work that has left an indelible mark on the global photographic landscape.

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Hello, beautiful people. This is episode 39. And in this episode, I caught up wiht Madhavan Palanisamy. Friends call him Maddy. He is a photographer from Chennai, India. He brings various art forms together - Writing, drawing, photography, and moving images.

He's fascinated with magic realism. And through his work, he attempts to interpret the strange world that we live in. Through his playful images, he asks those profound question...

Hello beautiful people!

It’s been a while since I posted an episode on my podcast. I have been away on a visit to my homeland of Madurai, Tamilnadu, India. I had a wedding to attend. And boy was it hot! I was sweating buckets and I had buckets of fun too!!

I managed to catch a local festival and I had great fun shooting it. You can check out my photo essay on this. Head on over to my blog and have a look.

https://www.photocountry.co/p...

Hello, beautiful people. Welcome to episode 37 of photo country.

I took a wee bit of a break from the last episode due to work commitments. But I'm back with an episode with a good friend of mine, Juliano Baby. He's an award-winning photographer from Brazil, currently based in New Zealand. Landscapes, products, action. You name it, he has done it all. He used to be a professional volleyball player before his transition into photogra...

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Welcome to Photo Country and I am your host Rajeev. This is Episode 36 and I have a very special guest for you. He is none other than Kavi Arasu, an old mate of mine from Madurai, my hometown. 

He is a story teller and using stories he helps organizations become better at what they do. Both of us pretty much grew up together right from school and I don’t think both of us imagined that life would take such dire...

Photo Country Episode 35: Exploration of Photography with Sanjeev Hirudayaraj

In this episode of 'Photo Country,' host Rajeev discusses the photographic journey with photographer Sanjeev Hirudayaraj. Originally from Madurai, Sanjeev is currently in New York state but works and resides mainly in London. He expresses his fondness for capturing events, festivals, wildlife, and people from around the world, using photography as therapy....

Hello, beautiful people. It's great to be back with the new season for a brand new year 2023. Welcome to photo country. And I'm your host Rajeev. I brought in the new year at an iconic, and historic location in Tamil, Nadu. My home state in India. It was at Gangaikonda Cholapuram, the temple built by King Rajendra Chola, The First, to commemorate his conquest of the river Ganges. It is here that I caught the last sunset of the year...

Hello, beautiful people. Welcome to episode 33 of photo country with Rajeev. This is usually the podcast, where I chat with photographers from around the world. And then occasionally I do talk to artists who straddle different mediums. One such artist is Manuela Mendonca Gomes. She is an artist from Goa India. I met her when I was working there. Her work is full of nature. It's very reflective of Goa where she lives. It's culture a...

You're looking at something within, within a box, and what you see is what you get, right? So if you want to be thinking differently, then look within that lens and see how you can see something different that nobody else has seen. That is the only thing. Otherwise, there's nothing else. It's all about kindness. It's all about love for the world which gives you happiness.

-Ravi Solo

Hello, beautiful people. Welcome to episode 32 of p...

Before I start my day, I go around taking photographs and then again I have a favorite cafe there called Mirror by the river. A river. And I sit there, start editing the photographs I took in the morning by Sun Rice. Now I find using the Lightroom to edit them is very therapeutic. I'm editing, I'm also preparing my day, I'm thinking about the things that I want to do and so on. So I find taking photo photos and also editing them on...

Hello, beautiful people! Welcome back to photo country with Rajeev.  You're listening to episode number 30.  It's been a while since the last episode. My last episode was in September. I took a month’s break to catch up on a few things. I've been hard at work, refreshing my website. Now both my photography folio and my workshops all have one common home. So do visit www.photocountry.co

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