Instagram has come a long way since its launch in 2010, causing waves and bringing with it the tradition of the much-debated selfie, as well as the craze of peeking into the lives of celebrities and iconic figures. While the trend has spread rapidly across the globe, India is not about to be left behind in the race to the top of the social media efficacy rankings. Then there are those who have been using Instagram to communicate with people in a completely different way. They give their followers the opportunity to develop a new perspective and a vision of the unknown and unexplored. So here are the top 14 Indian photographers you should follow on Instagram:
He’s a 28-year-old self-taught photographer who left a promising career as a Chartered Accountant to pursue his dream. With 7 lakh Facebook followers and 12 lakh Instagram followers, he has risen to the top by utilizing the vast social media web to its full potential. When Auditya started his Facebook page Audi Photography, he was still a student. His lack of interest in his studies led him to pursue his passion. The desire to capture every moment was always in the back of his mind, and he eventually dropped out of college to pursue his dreams.
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He’s one of the best portrait photographers in the world, and he could have been our Humans of New York guy. He has a lot of candid photos, which makes it even more enjoyable. He focuses on children and, in most cases, solely on the face, with sharply defined features that draw the viewer’s attention to every detail and allow for the creation of a story. He has a knack for capturing a variety of moods.
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Photographs from Mumbai and its environs are typical of this photographer’s work. He has an uncanny ability to turn ordinary moments into extraordinary photographs. He captures, composes, and plays with textures beautifully, and his captions add a whole new dimension to his images. He describes himself as a ‘chronicler of the mundane,’ and a look at his account will show you just how lavishly he does so. It’s no surprise that he’s a contributing photographer to Top Gear, Lonely Planet Magazine, and Rolling Stone and that his photos are frequently shared on social media.
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4. Zaid Salman
Zaid, an avid traveler, has recently been exploring the captivating state of Madhya Pradesh, and his photographs appear to have opened up a whole new world. Zaid’s photographs from Madhya Pradesh will inspire you to pack your bags and leave right away, whether it’s to photograph grand monuments in his own unique style or to photograph people at their most candid.
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5. Rahul Ravi
Rahul Ravi is a photographer who enjoys capturing facial expressions. It could be the reason why his instant photo exhibition of various performances and backstage preparations at the School Youth Festival venue caught the attention of the crowd. His USP is most likely capturing the expression with his lens, which is a technique used by artists when creating paintings. Rahul describes his photography as more of a light painting.
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Abhinav Chandel quit his job and decided to pursue his two passions of travel and photography full-time. He is now a successful full-time traveler who has found the perfect balance between work and passion after four years. Abhinav is a full-time traveler and photographer who lives to pursue his passion. He is currently based in McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh (gasp!). For the past four years, he has been traveling across the country, taking beautiful photographs, writing travelogues, and connecting with people all over the world through Instagram.
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Kunal Malhotra is a well-known photographer with more than ten years of experience in the field. In 2011, while studying Mass Communication, he began his journey as a photography enthusiast. He left his job as a Digital Marketer after 5 years to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time photographer and a content creator. Kunal is currently a Canon Maestro, a Brand Ambassador for Manfrotto and Joby, and has collaborated with Unacademy, Amazon, and Flipkart to create photography-related educational content.
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Ganesh Vanare, aka HaramKhor, is a great Mumbai photographer who enjoys observing the city’s streets and people. His Instagram account, haram_khor_, has around 129K followers. Many young photographers look up to him as an example.
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When Navaneeth Unnikrishnan took a long-exposure photograph of the Milky Way in 2014, he accidentally discovered his passion for astrophotography. This 28-year-old Kerala-based photographer now specializes in ethereal images of deep-sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies. Kasturi Das is the author of this piece.
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10. Bharat Sikka
Cultural residues and societal transformations in India have been the focus of Bharat’s long-term projects. His works deal with India’s history and religion, as well as globalization and masculinity. He shoots portraits, landscapes, fashion, and art, and he has a knack for capturing humanity’s and nature’s oddities.
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11. Sudhir Shivaram
Shivaram was born and raised in Karnataka and began photographing wildlife in 1993 while studying engineering at Malnad College of Engineering in Hassan. He worked as an engineer for Hewlett-Packard and then for APC after graduation. He is currently employed as a full-time wildlife photography instructor. He was named “Wildlife Photographer of the Year” by Sanctuary Asia in 2012. Shivaram is a wildlife conservationist. He was a Canon brand ambassador. He is a founding member of India Nature Watch, a non-profit photo-sharing site.
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12. Bikramjit Bose
Bikramjit is well-known for the pared-down aesthetics in his portraits. He also gets a lot of inspiration from movies and cinematographers’ work, which he then incorporates into his fashion stories. His ability to bring a human touch to commercial projects for brands like Nike, Zara, Saloni Lodha, Sabyasachi, Raw Mango, Ekaya, and Bodice sets him apart.
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13. Farhan Hussain
Farhan is represented by FeatArtists and is known for his work in fashion and commercial photography. Among his clients are Airbnb, Motherland, and Ensemble, as well as design studios Shriya Som, Cord, and Yav. His photographs are gritty and raw, capturing the life and culture of the streets.
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14. Isa Khan
Isa Khan is an economics teacher, photographer, actor, traveler, and theatre artist. At the age of 22, he began his teaching career. He began photographing around three to four years ago and has since dedicated himself entirely to content creation. He’s also appeared in a few YouTube short films, web series, and television commercials.
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Also read: 15 Best Indian Travel Instagram Influencers You Must Follow
There are many Indian photographers you should follow on Instagram but how many of them opened some closed doors in your brain? Let us know what you have to say about these talented artists in the comments below.