In Focus: Photographer H. Satish of Bengaluru – His Artistry, Achievements, and Love for Print
Dear Readers,
Continuing with my series of featuring photographers who love to print, this month we have H. Satish from Bengaluru. Amongst the photography fraternity in India, especially some of the best photography clubs that we have, Satish is a well-known name. His interest spans, wildlife, macro, landscape, people, and a lot more. Since I will not be able to do justice in introducing H. Satish, I have invited another equally illustrious photographer and a close friend of Satish, Mohammed Arfan Asif (@arfan_asif_photography), to do the honours and this is what he has to say:
“H. Satish is a master craftsman with a remarkable portfolio of nature and pictorial photographs. His exemplary images have adorned exhibitions and galleries worldwide. Satish has been honoured with international distinctions and honorary titles from prestigious photographic organizations. He is the first Indian to be awarded two Master titles for nature photography: the ‘Maitre’ from the International Federation of Photographic Art (MFIAP) and the ‘Master’ title from Image Colleague Society International, USA (MICS). Additionally, he has received the ‘Associateship’ distinction (ARPS) for nature photography from The Royal Photographic Society, UK, and the ‘Excellence’ (EFIAP) distinction from the International Federation of Photographic Art.
His outstanding images, coupled with his contribution to the propagation of photography to a generation of photographers, have been acknowledged with various honorary titles from photographic organizations and societies in the USA, Greece, Canada, Romania, and India. Satish has been honoured by the Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy with the ‘State Artist’ title for his achievements in photography. The 1075+ awards, including gold medals from China, Scotland, Austria, Finland, USA, Romania, and France, are a testament to his perseverance and hard work over four decades of passionate photography.
Satish has served as a jury member for 32 International and 46 National photography salons/exhibitions. In addition to his work being published in numerous magazines and guidebooks, he has undertaken photographic assignments for Karnataka Tourism and conducted workshops for amateur photographers interested in nature and wildlife photography.
A member of the Youth Photographic Society (YPS), Bengaluru for more than four decades, Satish, during his term as President, led YPS to significant progress and accolades, establishing it as the top photography club in the country. Satish continues his photographic sojourn with even more intensity, aiming to present unique vistas of nature.
If a photographer of the calibre of Satish prints his pictures regularly, I suppose we have no reason not to print. Satish has recently published four coffee table books which have been featured in the next few pages. Enjoy the visuals!
Warm Regards, Vimal Parmar