Kaustav Sarkar is an independent, self-taught photographer, based out of Kolkata, India. He currently resides in New York City, USA, studying in the Master's program of Integrated Design and Media at New York University. Fashion and commercial work alongside exploring personal work form the major part of his current work. Striking a balance between the classic nature of photographs that makes them timeless, to contemporary times is what leads his vision.
Echoing a sense of strong aesthetics that reflects across his portfolio, he is open to exploring avenues that challenge his vision and strives to create works on emotion and sensitivity that connects his photographs to the audience.
Initially starting out with photographing the streets, to the documentation of certain events, working for NGOs, covering weddings to commercial and fashion, Kaustav holds a fair share of understanding and skills in multiples disciplines of photography channelizing his experiences overtime to his present bodies of work, commercial and personal.
KAUSTAV SARKAR
Email: kaustavsarkarphotography@gmail.com |
RECOGNITIONS & PUBLICATIONS
1st prize in ’Architecture Category’ of the 15th iPhone Photography Awards 2022 (IPPA)
Published as one of the 100 artists in ’Photo Vogue Global Open Call: The Next Great Fashion Image Makers’ 2022
Commissioned by Apple for the project “First Lights of Diwali” shotoniphone12pro campaign.
Honorable mentions in the 10th Mobile Photo Awards 2021 in categories Travel and Adventure, Transportation, Eyes of the World,
Winner in the category “Behind the Scenes or Offbeat” of “Wedding Photographer of The Year 2016-2017 of Better Photography Magazine, Issue February 2017.
Winner of “APF Magazine Inspiration Award IX- Transport Drama”, issued February 2017.
Published in India Photo Project, as the “Monochrome Discovery of the Year”
Published in Creative Image Magazine, as the winner of the “Shine with Metal” Contestcurated by Magnum Photographer, Raghu Rai. For July-August Issue 2016
Winner of Street Photography Category in both camera and mobile photography contest from TUMBHI, July 2016
Winner of Better Photography Magazine Monthly Contest, “Winter Elements”, February 2015.
Honorable Mention in Artistique 2014-2015 contest of Asian Photography Magazine, for Conceptual Category
Published in “Deep Freeze” Zine, curated by Mr. Kaushal Parikh, founder of the only Indian Street Photography Collective “That’s Life”, for magazine issues numbers 2,6,9,10,11 & 12 of the year 2015.
Published in Street Photography Assignment, March 2015 of National Geography Your Shot, judged by renowned photographer Mr. Ben Lowey.