Sankalp Gupta

Platinum Photo Of The Year

City - Varanasi, India

Ritiqa Parab

Gold Photo Of The Year

City - Mumbai, India

Ammar Nadaf

Platinum Photo Of The Year

City - Bhuj, India

Sangram Biswas

Gold Photo Of The Year

City - Kolkata, India

Story 1
MELA

"The story of an temperamental boy whom I found in a rural mela of rajasthan he is a perfect example of joy of missingout

He is enjoying every second of mela without woorring about what everyone else is doing he haveing his own time and satisfaction

He give an moral example to this world that “two days of and two days of fair” which means that our life is to short to think about what people will think about us just do whatever you want to do be a child."

Story 1
Sensory

We follow a mother's extraordinary journey as she learns to finger-paint and play the piano - all while blindfolded. These become her way of seeing the world through her blind son's eyes.

Story 1
Written and Directed by

The path of an aspiring filmmaker isn’t a cakewalk, and is often concealed in dark. Some light their path with their kindling, burning with passion. However, some extinguish the fire before they are even lit. The main character of this story has an immeasurable passion for filmmaking. He lives and breathes movies. He too, as many other enthusiasts who love filmmaking, aspired to become a filmmaker someday. But as fate would have it, he had to give up on the path he optimistically set on. Even though his life isn’t a story that he wished to direct, the one he was cast in, isn’t all that bad. Our main character is now an IT employee who loves his job and is a symbol of joy. Yet even now his fire still lives on as his unfulfilled desire.

Story 1
Grandma’s House (आज्जीचं घर)

Vanished memories from the past evoke a bittersweet nostalgia. In the tapestry of Indian village life, morning unfolds with rich traditions. As the sun paints the sky, villagers begin with reverence. Women offer water and prayers to household deities, like Tulsi, seeking blessings and protection. With laughter and love, they share a meal that transcends nourishment, a ritual of togetherness that paints their lives with joy and unity moments of togetherness .May the essence of these memories remain steadfast and untouched by the passage of time. May their warmth and significance endure, providing a timeless anchor to our journey through life. Let us treasure the imprints of the past, for they enrich our present and illuminate our path into the future, a reminder of the beautiful tapestry of experiences that shape our lives.

Story 1
This is a story about eternal love – a life cycle. Two strangers from different paths come together, fall in love and grow
old. Sooner or later, one of them fades away before the other. But the love remains. Always.

Story 2
This is a story of the 1860 Carl Zeiss camera you'd spot on the Jaipur street near Hawa Mahal. It has a darkroom, fixer,
developer and film box all inside the 20 kg apparatus. I wanted to show the modern world through these old lens - the
antique piece, the process, and the final photograph.

Story 1

This story depicts how time takes its toll on everything & what was once a mere object has now become a memory passed on from one generation to the next.

Story 2

Even if these decades old architectural marvels seem to be brushed off in new colors, they still set an example for our modern standards.

This story is a proof that the most beautiful things in life are often simple.

Story 1

Nana and I share the same perspective about life, through our camera and through our thoughts. He is the first person in our family who acted on his passion of Photography. His pictures are so amazing and elegant that even I get mesmerized sometimes. Its been 80 years now and he captured all of his life, family and every moment through this camera. The generation has now changed with me taking overthe mantel, but the thoughts we share are the same.

Story 2

Nature beholds us, from born to death Just like that our body changes its form and its converted into the form of nature to accept its true form.

Story 1

Standing by the shores of Dubai Creek, one of the many routes to travel back decades into the quaint history is the infamous abra, translating to ‘to cross’ from Arabic. The city’s oldest mode of water transportation, these motorized traditional half rafts are religiously used between the marvellous 14-kilometre stretch of Deira and Bur Dubai. Charging only 1 AED per trip, abra drivers still stand strong amidst the glitz and glamour of the city. The other long term creek residents are the shipment ‘dhows’ which proudly carrying forward 67 years of trade legacy as they embark from the city’s first cargo port.

Story 2

Shot at the Ghost Village, located in the outskirts of Dubai, bordering Sharjah this series illustrates the concept of old is gold. To break through the modern clutter of tech, trends and transitions one has to dial back in history to seek inspiration. To figure out the nuances of life, one needs to fine tune. To stride forward, one needs to dial back to reconnect with the beautiful, eerie mess of pasts. This location, also known as the ‘buried village’ abandoned decades ago by Al Kutbii tribe for reasons unknown to-date was the perfect piece to complete the puzzle in sketching this concept.

Story 1

I shot this series because I wanted to show an old memory that you don't even know that you remember.
Sometimes that when suddenly you remember that old crush. But you don't want anything out of it, you just want to remember that old feeling which you felt when you were in that moment.
In the first picture, I showed a writer's daily routine, where he read something before going to bed.
In the second picture, he finds a picture of a girl who he remembers from past and don't know how to feel, because that is an old feeling for him.
In the 3rd picture, he went to sleep but this night he has smile on his face.

Story 2

I was very fascinated with Raja Ravi Varma's paintings. When I got the chance to shoot portrait and the theme is “Old Everything” then I had to try and shoot my favourite artist's work.
Raja Ravi Varma, also known as “The Father of Modern Indian Art” was an Indian painter of the 18th century who attained fame and recognition for portraying scenes from the epics of the Mahabharat and Ramayana.

Story 1
TLove is always old, because you live a millenium in every second you spend in love. Rains, gajra, bicycle rides, anklets, boat adventures maybe old forms of love but the purest ones. When you could identify her with the sound of her anklet. Riding the rollercoaster of happiness and sadness on a bicycle of love, putting a gajra because all you want is to blossom her with a smile. Pouring your heart out, while it rains; talking about life and beyond while you wait for sunset on a boat.

Rust on these forms of love has preserved their purity and will do so till eternity.

Story 2
Days go by, and years pass, but that which is timeless remains as it is. Much has changed around the workshop, but the clay and pot remain there, along with some of the immortal works of art they produced. The only thing that has changed is the hand that made these artworks. Like those ancient stories passed down by word of mouth, the skills of making these artworks are passed to each generation.

Unlike most fleeting objects turning to dust, the workshop stands firm in the face of changing aeons.

Story 1

TDay life of the local individuals of the Dards (Local Ladakhi’s), Living a medieval and nostalgic life but also being enjoyable at the same time. The community of Dard’s being very ethnic and isolated comes from millennials of years ago from the Tibetians. Here are some portraits of the following from the Leh Market

Story 2

Here's a sequence of life in the Leh Monastery of Buddhism followed by the ancient locals of Leh. All the practices done have been passing on from thousands of years. 

Picture 1 describes the children having their food in the morning, Picture 2 is a local Buddhist studying the ancient history and culture of Buddhism, Pictures 3 and 4 are the children and the Lorthews taking a tour of the temple, and lastly a picture of the Monastery.

Story 1

Auto-rickshaws play an important role in urban transport in India. Despite this role, auto-rickshaws and their drivers face considerable criticism from the public, the media and policy makers. There is a contentious public debate about the perceived faults of auto-rickshaws and their drivers, and the policies to address these issues in Indian cities. Because of the advancements in public transportation Auto- rickshaw drivers are facing a lot of financial problems but nobody wants to talk about it. My objective is to provide balance and nuance to this debate, and to enable the perspective of drivers to be more effectively considered, along with that of auto-rickshaw users and the wider travelling public, in policy-making.

Story 2

Kumbharwada is nearly a hundred years old settlement which was primarily established by the immigrants from Saurashtra(now Gujarat) who were potters. They inhabited the place and carried on with their generations-old occupation of pottery. Now there are around ten thousand families who earn their livelihood by making artefacts out of clay and selling them in the markets. Ten thousand families work day and night in suffocating ambience under shabby roofs to make a living. Elders pass down their skill to the younger generation and so on. This is how the 12 acres area of Kumbharwada sustained from the last century and is still flourishing. Although the advent of Chinese products in the market has slowed down the business there, people who are trying to preserve our culture still prefer Diya's and matkas made by the kumbhars of Kumbharwada.

Story 1

When the pandemic hit us all, I realized the importance of relationships, more importantly, the roles that we play in lives of the people around us. getting caught in the realm of this chaotic city makes us forget the basic aspect of valuing time or relationships.
My lockdown was essentially spent capturing the lives of the people i was living with my mom who was forever in the kitchen, my granny who really loved her side of the bed and my lockdown baby niece who'll one day be thankful for documenting her life.
I'm their custodian of memories! 

Story 2

Genghis (my cat) & I share a very unusual relationship!
I cannot fathom my life without him! there have been instances where I've practically burnt my savings just to keep him in my life. and I'd do it over a million times again, because he has taught me to never give up! humans, when they grow old, they apparently become wiser, but my cat, in his mysterious ways has taught me love, compassion and the willingness to not quit in life or people! when you meet him, you'll realize that he's a dog spirit chillin in a cat bod!

Story 1

A part of everyone’s ordinary life portrayed in their natural habitat which tells about their life.

Story 2

Story between old and young showcasing a wish in their life in different form.