Tarun Khiwal
| Tarun Khiwal | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1967 (age 46–47)[1] Mathura, Uttar Pradesh |
| Occupation |
fashion photographer, commercial photographer |
| Years active | 1990 - present |
| Website | |
| www.tarunkhiwal.com | |
Tarun Khiwal (born 1967) is a noted Indian fashion and commercial photographer, based in Delhi. An engineer by education, he left his first job in 1989, and apprenticed with photographers, Hardev Singh, Atul Kasbekar and Prabuddha Dasgupta, before starting out on his own in 1995.
He was awarded the 2005 Hasselblad Masters Award, given by the Hasselblad Foundation.
Early life and background
Khiwal was born in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh,[1] and grew up in Lucknow, where his father was an Indian Railways officer. He started taking photographs at age 15, after his father gave him a Pentax K1000 camera.[2] Growing up, he wanted to become a painter, however neither it nor photography was consider financially viable career option by his father, thus ended up studying mechanical engineering at the Institute of Tool Room Training, Lucknow, where he studied for the next four years.[1][3]
Career
After completing his education, Khiwal started his career in early 1989, designing press and die casting tools at West India Power Equipments Pvt. Ltd in Jagdishpur, an industrial town near Lucknow. However, finding him unable to apply himself well at work, even eight months after joining, the technical director of the company, gave him the book,The Magic of Thinking Big to read. The book impacted him deeply, a few days later, he returned the book and also left the job.[1][3]
Thus, he shifted base to Delhi in November 1989, where his parents had a small flat. Although disappointed by his choice, seeing his enthusiasm, his father soon decided to sell the flat and buy him a Nikon F90x.[4] Next, after a few months of pursuing he managed to gain apprenticeship with renowned architectural and interior photographer, Hardev Singh.[1][5] This was followed by apprenticeships with fashion photographers, Atul Kasbekar and Prabuddha Dasgupta.[1][6] With the latter, he apprenticed for two years, this left a deep impact of photography, as he later recounted in an interview, “ (with Dasgupta) I discarded all the notions I had about photography.”[7][8] In 1995, he started to work independently, initially with magazines like Society and First City. This gradually led to his entry to the fashion industry, over the next few years.[1]
Recognition came to him in 2004, when he was awarded the "Fashion Photographer of the Year Award" at the Lycra MTV Style Award and Kingfisher Fashion Photographer of the Year award, while international recognition came with the Hasselblad Masters Award in 2005, which made him the first Indian photographer to win the award.[1][3][9]
Over the year, Khiwal has worked with brands such as Reebok, Nestle, Nokia, Panasonic, Gillette, American Express and Honda and magazines like Elle and Cosmopolitan.[9]
Personal life
Khiwal is married, and lives in Delhi with his wife Ritu, and two children, a son and a daughter.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Akshai Jain (Jan 31, 2010). "Right focus made it click". Livemint. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ↑ "Interview : Life behind the lens". The Hindu. Aug 10, 2006. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Shooting star". The Telegraph, Calcutta. November 13, 2004. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ↑ "Lights and shadows". The Hindu. Apr 11, 2005. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ↑ "Camera days are numbered: Hardev Singh". Hindustan Times. August 19, 2009. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ↑ "Shooting star". Economic Times. Nov 26, 2006. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ↑ "Memories of a master". Hindustan Times. September 21, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ↑ "Tribute: The silent frame". Mint (newspaper). Aug 20, 2012. Retrieved Oct 4, 2013.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Master 2005, June - Tarun Khiwal". Hasselblad.com. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ↑ "Tarun Khiwal: Photography". imanthan. Retrieved 2013-10-04.