Photography Portfolio Prashant Sharma mailsforps@gmail.com 0-99530-27327
Dandi Marchers’ Sculptures Workshop I and II A memorial to mark the historic Dandi March led by Gandhiji in 1930, is proposed to be built at a 15 acre plot in Dandi, Gujarat, at the site where Gandhiji and his fellow marchers picked up salt from the sea beach to break the salt law of then British India. The Dandi Salt Satyagraha Memorial is conceived as an experiential journey recreating the spirit and the energy of the Dandi March, taking visitors step-by-step to
understand the Dandi March story and the methodology of Satyagraha – the non-violent movement – which finally led to India’s freedom from British colonial rule. It was an honour to be the official photographer to document this historical event of sculptors bringing marchers to life.
Wedding
Wedding II
Design by Common People This project aimed at understanding and translating the art of designing, without any prior formal education or training in any design school. How a common man innovates new ways of solving their problems with limited resources and no formal knowledge.
I travelled to different places in India and met such people, documented them to create a resource, that could be shared with masses. It can also help in creating a bridge between formally trained designer and nondesigners.
Palm Tree Climbing Unit
Sweet Seller
Water Dispenser
Fisherman
Cabbage Packaging
Back Support for Gunny Sack
Back Support for Gunny Sack
Wheels of Life - Hybrid Imagery Going beyond the surface to look for the actual essence of a physical form is not easy in this beauty- greedy world which feasts on the visual. But on a more subtle level every object is capable of representing layers of meanings. My experience and thoughts have enriched me and sensitised me.
Therefore at times, even paradoxical “messages” that meet the eye let me to base my series of hybrid imagery on the rhythmic, almost lyrical way “life” unfolds, through “Wheels of Life”.
Man and Seed
Elements
Knowledge
Faith
Atmosphere
Ice
Microsoft Research India: Digital Narratives As a photographer, my job was to create visually and contextually rich content for a new narration software, designed by Microsoft Research India.
One of the world heritage site, Hampi was selected from India. We created a complex matrix of images for the event, Nischitartham: The engagement ceremony of Lord Virupakha (Shiva) and Goddess Pampa (Parvati) in the month of December at Virupaksha temple.
Cultural Identities: Ganesh Chaturthi As a part of “Cultural Identity Project”, documented Ganesh Chaturthi from day one to the last day of ‘Visarjan’. Different activities, professions and means of entertainment can be experienced in this time span.
Cultural Identities: Varanasi Wooden Toys Documented fine craftsmen from Varanasi who are masters in their individual skill, like cutting polishing and painting. Even when they all stay in one family, still they allocate work and finish it as a team.
Cultural Identities: Ravana Effigy Documented the art and craft of making effigies of Ravana. The height of these effigies vary from 2 feet to 50 feet tall bamboo structures, decorated with various colored papers and clothes using natural glues for the festival of Dussehra.
Jodhpur
Oriya Dance
United Nation Day, 2012
Board of Governors Meeting Asian Development Bank, Delhi 2013
Product Photography
Advertisement Campaign: Helpage India As a part of final year project in BFA, this campaign on Old Age Homes focuses on making youth realize the importance and need of parents in their lives and staying with them rather than sending them to old age homes in their most sensitive and delicate age.
Headline of the campaign says, “VALUES CHANGED, antiques in parents out”. The value of antiques increase as they turn old but when parents grow old, their value decreases and they are sent out of their homes and left alone. Sub headline says‘what all they have done is endless. All we need to do is just, Care’.
Industrial Photography: IRCC IIT Bombay The Project aimed at shooting various labs, students and buildings for promotional brochure 2012.
Tamil Typography: Published in Marg Magazine Dynamic Tamil Letter form with split letter typography. Political activities gave birth to a distinct style of typographic expression.
Miscellaneous
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