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Objective

As a freelance photographer I am always ready to tread that extra mile that makes my clients happy while strictly following the ethical standards of the profession. To grow professionally I would like to hone my skills as a visual content developer and to apply it to educate and inform people in an effective and entertaining manner about various issues concerning life in this world.

 

Skills

Digital Image Making

(Advanced)
3-4 Years Experience, ( Last Used <1 year ago )
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  • Proficient in handling digital SLR cameras with a vivid knowledge of different controls to facilitate picture making even in trickier lighting condition.
  • Proficient in RAW image file processing using Lightroom 1.1, Photoshop and other RAW processing software.
  • Extensive knowledge of image touchup techniques in Lightroom 1.1 and Photoshop for efficient image file editing.
  • Installed an effective and integrated digital workflow that allows for efficient management of image files and their metadata, and batch upload on the web.

Analog Photography Skills

(Advanced)
3-4 Years Experience, ( Last Used <1 year ago )
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  • Extensive operational knowledge of full manual mechanical cameras like Leica CL rangefinder camera or Pentax SLR camera.
  • Extensive operational knowledge of automatic or semi-automatic cameras like Hexar AF.
  • Capable of making near correct exposure without any help of light meter both in day light and night street light situations.
  • Have very little exposure in wet lab processes in photography.

 

Presentation and Communication

(Intermediate)
3-4 Years Experience, ( Last Used <1 year ago )
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  • Proficient in developing welformatted slide presentation using graphics, charts, flow diagrams, etc. with Microsoft Powerpoint.
  • Proficient in creating welformatted documents using graphics, styles, etc. with MS Word.
  • Have good exposure in OpenOffice software suite for laying out pages and developing professionally designed PDF documents.
  • Have good exposure in JAlbum software for creating professional looking slideshows for the web or for sharing in a CD.

Programming and Software

(Advanced)
5-6 Years Experience, ( Last Used <1 year ago )
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  • Have extensive knowledge of Java based web application development using JSPs, servlets and other J2EE components.
  • Have extensive knowledge of web programming using HTML, JavaScript, Stylesheets, etc.
  • Have adequate exposure in XML and XSLT based programming.
  • Have extensive exposure in web application servers like Tomcat, Oracle Application Server, etc.

Education

National Academy of Photography

Kolkata, India

Although I am mostly self-taught in photography, I took part in a four months long intensive weekend workshop run by one of the renowned photographers from Kolkata, Mr. Madhu Sarkar, in the year 2005. In the workshop I was taught about theories of composition, artificial lighting techniques, still life shoots, model shoots and wet lab photography processes. Apart from that I keep brushing up concepts in Photography by reading books from The Focal Press, Kodak, The Fountain Press and the like. I also keep myself abreast of current concepts and techniques by reading available online resources like different blogs and ezines.

Bengal Engineering And Science University

Shibpur, Howrah, India
Aug 1997 - Oct 2000
Master of Computer Application, Computer Science and Information Technology

A technology intensive training that aims at developing a thorough knowledge of Computer Science and Information Networks. It imparts an indepth understanding of how computer technology can be applied to enhance the efficiency of different human efforts. One develops a vivid idea about the methodologies for effective and efficient collection, processing and dissemination of information/content using network technologies. In totality it prepares a participant to take up challenges in this modern digital era.

Subjects of Interest

I am fascinated about telling stories through my photographs. Hence I am most attracted towards street photography and documentary photography. Through my photographs I want to tell stories about human life, culture and human societies. Dynamics of cultural evolution and human identity, interaction and inter-relationship between a culture and its environment, and the mechanism of responding to the forces of changes from the outside world attracts me most.

 

However I am also interested about artificial lighting techniques and hence I also enjoy doing still life and portraiture.

Online Presence and Affiliations

  1. I maintain a journal of my works, my ideas about photography and anything interesting that I find on the net in the blog http://thecamerawala.blogspot.com/.
  2. I am a member of the greatest online professional photographer's community: Lightstalkers.org. To see my profile on the site please visit http://www.lightstalkers.org/santanu_chakrabarti and a portfolio of my work at http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/contact_sheet/10238.
  3. I am also a contributing member of Photojournale, a site for "photo documentary from around the world" and a collection of my recently uploaded photographs can be found at: http://photojournale.bladepicturecompany.com/categories.php?cat_id=105.
  4. I have a collection of my photographs, on Bengali year ending celebration, uploaded as a part of my VII VISIONAIRES profile and can be found at http://viiphoto.ning.com/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=2difs7u8edre9.
  5. You may also like to visit the archive of my photographs at Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/people/camerawala/.
  6. You may also like to network with me at Facebook.

Some of my photographs

Work Samples and Other Docs

Icon_word_16 Artist's Statement

Icon_pdf_16 Image Book

A collection of photographs taken by me in a PDF formatted document.

Icon_pdf_16 Mahalaya

This is a photostory on the Hindu ritual called Mahalaya.

Persons who know me

Madhu Sarkar

(Other)
National Academy of Photography, Kolkata.

I attended a four months long weekend workshop on photography at NAP under Mr. Sarkar's guidance.

Michal Novotny

(Peer)
www.michalnovotny.com

My good friend whose encouragements help me ride past my tough times. He is also a World Press Photo award winner.

Kuni Takahashi

(Professional)
Chicago Tribune

A world renowned photographer for whom I worked as a translator and guide in Kolkata.

Bhaskar B. Shukla

(Other)
Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science Centre

As the administrative officer of Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science Centre, I got into a contract with him that allowed me to make a still documentary of the mobile science exhibition, Science Express, at Howrah Railway Station. http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/contact_sheet/10238