- The document introduces Ayush Ranka, an independent photographer based in Bangalore, India with over 15 years of experience photographing topics like technology, lifestyle, urbanization, human rights, art, and culture. - Ayush aims to provide a humanistic perspective in his photos and invite viewers to think critically about what they see. He has worked on diverse commercial and editorial projects for clients around the world. - The document includes testimonials from past clients praising Ayush's creative eye, strong work ethic, reliability, and ability to consistently deliver high-quality results on deadline.

1. FAMILY & Children

2. Introduction
I am an independent photographer based out of Bangalore, India, with over 15 years of photographic experience.Technology, Lifestyle, Urbanization, Human Rights,
Art & Culture are topics I like to work with.
I try to keep a humanistic view of the world around me when I capture those fleeting moments with my little black box while at the same time to also make an effort
to involve the viewer and invite them to raise questions of their own and seek their own answers from what they see. It is a fine line between the conscious and the
subliminal mind that makes us aware, emotional, ignorant at the mysteries of this universe. It is a game between the unending search and the moment of truth which
is at the heart of my images. Can it be just pure co-incidence that any of us witness anything in life or are there little dots that can be connected and patterns drawn
from our vast and mostly unrelated experiences of the world around us? Patterns that might help us identify our role as part of a grand design.Why do things happen
as they do and when they do? Who am I? Why am I here? But sometimes, it is none of that. Sometimes, it is just the moment and me and nothing else.This is the
journey through my photographs that I wish to share.
Whether I am shooting a trans-gender festival in rural Tamil Nadu in the sweltering 45 degree heat; taking portraits of leading corporate personalities in the comfort
of their office; or shooting products in a studio environment, my skills make me highly adaptable and flexible to a diverse set of challenges.This is based on a solid
foundation of the fundamentals of photography backed by years of experience and collaborating with various people on a variety of projects.Teaching photography to
young aspirers and dreamers has taught me to be patient and empathetic and brought an unshakeable love for the art of photography for the second time in a career
that has seen its share of challenges. Being accepted by Getty Images in 2013 as part of their roster of freelancers the world over, is just another result of this
dedication to the craft, having been published in leading international publications such as The NewYork Times, Financial Times London, and Harvard Business Review.
My commercial clients include IISc (Bangalore), Café Coffee Day, Rakuten (Japan), HSBC,Yamaha,Volvo, Nestle, UVEX (Germany), Snecma-HAL, SAFRAN (France) and
Azim Premji Foundation, among others. I love to take up challenging projects whether it's a commercial assignment or work of an editorial and photo-journalistic
nature.
Please get in touch if you are interested in working with a person with strong work ethics, a no compromise attitude and, a reliable and friendly personality.

12. Testimonials
"Ayush is creative photographer who has a collaborative style.We have worked on several projects together (including projects on Bangalore
Metro Railway, the Beggar's home in Bangalore and street vendors of Madiwala). On each of these projects he has done in-depth background
research and brought to the table his own perspective. He has a strong blend of creativity and is able to produce strong results in tight
timelines."
Anand Bala, Director ISV& OEM Sales at Oracle, Jan 2015
"Ayush has an exceptional eye for imagery, and his work really leaps off of the page. He's a true professional, and among the best photographers
working in India right now."
Michael Edison Hayden
Writer for NYTimes,The Wall Street Journal, FinancialTimes, Open Magazine, Motherland,The Caravan,AdAge etc.
Oct 2013
"I would be very happy to recommend Ayush. He has shot several assignments for the FinancialTimes and he always provides really good and
well thought out images, filed the results quickly and has the ability to think on his feet and work well with our reporters."
Michael Crabtree
Year first hired: 2013 (hired more than once)
Top Qualities: Great Results, High Integrity, Creative

13. Testimonials
"Ayush Ranka has been associated with Femina editorial since eight or nine years, in Bangalore, and has done many assignments for us.We have used his
expertise in getting us not only qualitative images of people from all professions but also offbeat classical ones, like his travel images done on Bylakuppe, or
fashion pictures on designers Julie Kagtie and Anjali Sharma's home and studio. He has also done fashion pictures for our monthly edition of Femina Buyology in
the South, and assignments for our national pages on various personalities, in keeping with the storyline and brief.We find him punctual, creative and sound in
his work, and find his overall process of delivery and followup efficient and to the mark.We also love the element of fun, quirkiness and finish in all the images
that he finally delivers, on time, every time.We wish him the very best in all his future endeavours!"
MadhuriVelegar K
Regional Editor
Femina
Oct 2010
“Ayush was just the one we needed to get Moksha's product catalogues done. He was great with the lighting and the props the furniture (our product) looked
fabulous.We used the prints for our print/online catalogues. It was a pleasure to work with Ayush.”
Salma Khader
Salma hired Ayush as a Photographer in 2004 and hired him more than once
Top qualities: OnTime, High Integrity, Creative
June 14, 2010

14. contact
ayush@ayushranka.in
+91.988.602.6562
http://www.ayushranka.com