About K. Venkatesh
That art transcends all boundaries and barriers is personified in K. Venkatesh, a freelance photographer.
Without any formal qualification or training in photography, Venkatesh, through his sheer comprehension and keen observations, has honed his skills as a lensman.
His photography captures the vivid dimensions of life – the weird and queer, humble and extravagant, traditional and contemporary – in all its essentials.
In his enthusiasm to capture life through his lens, Venkatesh has served a cause without much ado. His albums featuring transgenders signify the changing times and expose the dexterity of a marginalised community. He has the following galleries and honors to his credit.
Associations
K. Venkatesh has been working as a veteran photojournalistic retainer for Telugu Daily Eenadu in Bengaluru for over 35 years. He has been regularly associated with various national weeklies such as India Today, Sunday Mid-Day, Sunday, Outlook, and Rashtriya Sahara as well as international agencies. He has completed assignments for leading global news agencies such as BBC Online, Reuters, London Times, Los Angeles Times, Helsinki Times, and Time magazine. He has also freelanced for The Asian Age and Deccan Chronicle for 15 years, and contributed to Lankesh Patrike.
Recognition
- Rajyotsava Award (2005)
- By Karnataka State Govt. for his contribution in the field of Photo Journalism
- Member of the Karnataka Madhyama Academy
- Press Club Varshada Vyakti (2017)
- Press Club Award for Best Photographer (1991-92)
- By Karnataka Union of Working Journalists
- Karnataka Madhyama Academy Award (2015)
Short Term Assignments
- London Times
- IT Story
- Los Angeles Times
- IT Story
- Helsinki Times
- IT Story
- Time Magazine
- Kidney Story
Regular Associations
- Telugu Daily Eenadu
- Working as a retainer for over 35 years
- BBC Online
- Free-lancing for the past 6 years
- Outlook magazine
- Free-lancing for the past 5 years
- India Today
- Free-lancing for the past 10 years
- Reuters News Agency
- Free-lancing for the past 8 years
- The Asian Age
- Free-lancing for the past 8 years
- Sunday Mid-Day
- Free-lancing for the past 6 years
- Rashtriya Sahara
- Free-lancing for the past 4 years
- City Tab
- Free-lancing for the past 3 years
- Bangalore Eveninger
- Free-lancing for the past 3 years