41: This is Prasheila Lookhar - a podcast by Alan Law

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.

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