Mangalore, August 13, 2019: 'Photo
Journalism' workshop by Mr. Astro Mohan was taken place for Animation and
Filmmaking students of iNurture at Srinivas University City Campus, Mangalore.
Astro Mohan
is an International renowned photographer with over 25 years in Photo
Journalism and currently works as a senior news photographer of a popular
national Kannada daily newspaper Udayavani published in Manipal, India. He
hails from Bellary and completed his early education as an art graduate.
Speaking of
the various challenges of being a photojournalist, Astro Mohan recalled his
encounter with story coverage of the temple elephant ‘Lakshmisha’ that went on a rampage in Udupi temple premises. Where Astro Mohan experienced a life and death
situation. He also discussed experiences & challenges about his internationally
awarded photograph 'Last Journey'. Which
was clicked on May 22, 2010, of an Air India Express Boeing tragedy in
Mangalore that killed 158 of its passengers and crew.
From the
historical background of Photo Journalism to its career scope, he shared the
importance and ethics involved in the field. Sharing some camera techniques and
photography tricks in his workshop, he concluded with an interactive session
with the students. His experience in covering tragedies and news stories gave
tremendous information and knowledge to students.
Student Testimonial:
“I got to know about the history of Photo Journalism and
photographs in newspapers. I also got to know about the difficulties a
photographer goes through while making a picture. I also got to know how photojournalists used to do photography back in those days when there were no
digital cameras. He also gave us a heads up on how journalism works. He also
answered my queries on journalists making their own judgments on news
stories.”
-Shraddha (3rd Semester, B. Sc Digital film making
and VFX)
“I learned how to take photographs from different angles and
how it can make a difference in the picture. I learned how to face difficult
situations while reporting an event. He shared his experiences which inspired
us. I could ask him many questions for which he answered well.”
-Sparsha Jain (1st Semester, B. Sc Animation and
VFX)
“I got to know about various government rules that restrict
us from shooting certain age groups and locations. I also got to know the hard
work involved in photojournalism.”
-Ronson
D’Souza (1st Semester, B. Sc Digital film making and VFX)
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