The Little Boy From Hampi

• Prize
  Bronze in People/Children
• Photographer
  Arjun Kamath
• Agency / Studio
  Arjun Kamath Photography
• Technical Info
  Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Focal Length: 135 mm Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec Aperture: f/3.2 ISO: 100
• Photo Date
  September 6, 2017
• Website
  https://kamatharjun.com/

I made this portrait of 12-year-old Ajitha while he was busy guarding a tribe of goat on the outskirts of Hampi. I smiled politely and asked him, "Do you go to school?" (In Kannada) He smiled back warmly and said, "No..." That "NO" still hasn't left my mind. Was it a happy no, or a sad no, we'll never know.

• Biography
  Arjun Kamath is an internationally published photographer and filmmaker with a deep admiration for visual storytelling. A Canon Maestro and Profoto Mentor, he is recognised by reputed photography awards such as the IPA 2020 (category) and Monochrome. Arjun hails with a master’s in Film & Television Production from the world’s finest film school, the USC School of Cinematic Arts, LA.