Vinesh Kumaran

Self Portrait of Vinesh Kumaran

• Born and raised in the small rural town of Ba, Fiji and the South Auckland suburb of Mangere, New Zealand.

• Four years at art school gave Vinesh a strong perspective into photography as well as respect for portraiture. 

• After graduating he moved into the world of commercial photography learning with every opportunity. 

• Vinesh has relationships within the arts and cultural sectors in South Auckland, which has given a number of opportunities to explore and develop his portraiture portfolio. From promotional to editorial and gallery-based photography, Vinesh treats portraiture as a collaboration ultimately capturing a moment of connection.

The colours in the photograph stand out to me the most, especially his orange jacket. 

Although the colours stand out they aren't over powering the photograph.

I love the effect the lighting from the top back window shines throughout the photograph. 

Having the subject placed at the end of the seat so that the isle is shown from the door (as you enter) to where she is, is what I also like about this photograph. It gives me a welcoming feeling, especially if walking into a church.

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• I like how Vinesh Kumaran has positioned the people in the photographs. Placing them in the centre of the frame. 

• I like how you're able to see their surroundings, so you know where they are and a sense of who they are.
• Photographs are landscape.
• Photographs are self portraits.

Vantage Point: Subject is looking straight into the camera giving the photograph belonging. The place they are in is theirs and sacred to them. 

If I was going to do portraits of people from Otara:

Who would I photograph? Would they be artist who stay in Otara or who were from Otara. Would I photograph The shop owner? Busker? Hustler? Window Washer? A student in uniform eating a pie etc.

I have researched Vinesh Kumaran because he is based in South Auckland.