Poras Chaudhary

Born in a small city of Northern India, Kurukshetra, Poras Chaudhary is a freelance photojournalist and a documentary photographer. Ever since he was a child, Poras has been intrigued by the visually striking moments, be its special for its color, composition or just a rare moment in time. His passion for photography began in 2005 when he started looking for a good camera to buy and came across the work of Magnum Photographers. Poras is a completely self-taught photographer. He is best known for his color work and unique compositions.

Having started photography in mid-2005, He won a number of Internationally recognized awards including -

1. The Digital Camera Magazine’s ‘Photographer of the Year’ award in 2006.
2. National Geographic Traveler’s photo contest Merit Award winner in 2008.
3. Runner Up in ‘Epson Color Imaging Contest 2008’.

Although until now he primarily shot while traveling, recently he has started working on a number of personal projects.

He is someone who strives for excellence in whatever he does (which reflects in his photography)…