41: This is Prasheila Lookhar

Delighted to be talking to the fab Prasheila Lookhar for episode 41 of the This is Reportage Podcast today! Prasheila is one half of the award-winning team Going Bananas Photography, and is one of the very best wedding photographers in India. She works together with her partner, Abhimanyu, and between them they have won a massive 15 Reportage Awards and 2 Story Awards. Prasheila shares so much with us today, including: • how coronavirus has been affecting her and her business in India • her journey from working for a UN agency to wedding photographer, • the story behind their 'Going Bananas Photography' business name, • the importance of empathy, • cutting her own pizza, • what makes her happy, • why she loves to capture the Haldi (where the bride and groom are covered in turmeric paste), • shooting a wedding with 2000 guests, • the benefits of shooting as a large team, • advice and tips for just starting out, • the day she would choose to live over and over again, • defining your own success, • something that had a large impact on her photography, • editing tips, • why wooden iPhone cases are so great, • her love of reading and getting inspiration from that, • and much more... There's a full transcript at https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-41-this-is-prasheila-lookhar/, as well as examples of her work and link to her website. Interested in joining us? Find out all the benefits of membership and join us at https://thisisreportage.com If you're also into documentary family photography, you may be interested in our new sister-site, This is Reportage: Family. Find out more and join us at https://thisisreportagefamily.com