The photographer

Nilanjan Karmakar is a photographer and cinematographer based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, working in still and moving images.

Nilanjan Karmakar observes public life through quiet moments, shifting light, movement and everyday human presence. His photographs are interested in the relationships that appear briefly between people, architecture, weather and the rhythm of the street.

Rather than directing a scene, he works through attention and patience—allowing gestures, expressions and visual coincidences to form naturally within the frame.