Amoghavarsha JS

Amoghavarsha JS

Amoghavarsha JS
Born (1983-07-10) 10 July 1983
Bangalore
Nationality Indian
Years active 2005-present
Website http://www.amoghavarsha.com

Amoghavarsha is an award winning storyteller, wildlife photographer and film maker[1][2] from Bangalore, India. He has photographed the thick evergreens of Arunachal, the barren landscapes of Ladakh, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the vast plains of Africa. Having worked as a Naturalist and hailing from a technology background[3] he makes use of new media to help spread the message of conservation.

Early life

After completing his degree in Computer Science, he joined Amazon as a Software Engineer. He later joined Asklaila, a local search startup as the first employee and build the first version of the product. He quit his job in 2008 to pursue his passion of wildlife photography.

Photography

Amoghavarsha works with forest department, non-profit organisations and media institutions on conservation and education projects. He works closely with CEE and has helped set up interpretation centres. He is also one of the key contributors to the "Science Express - Biodiversity Special", a Ministry of Environment and Forests initiative which toured the entire country for over a year and has been witnessed by more than 2.5 million people.[4] He has worked with Microsoft research on the cutting-edge digital narratives media project at Hampi. He also conducts photography workshops[5] and expeditions.

His work has been exhibited in various national and international events. His work has also been carried out by UGallery and Williams-Sonoma

Filming projects

Awards and Recognitions

References

External links

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