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Ritesh Uttamchandani : "Books opened doors for me that I didn’t know existed!"

Ritesh Uttamchandani : "Books opened doors for me that I didn’t know existed!"

Update: 2025-09-07

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In this episode, #ThePhotobookPodcast features adept photojournalist and chronicler of cities, Ritesh Uttamchandani. Author of Red Cat and Other Stories, Where are You and Snoops on a Train, Ritesh's bookmaking practice investigates his lived experiences and everyday life, be it Mumbai, Manchester or Liverpool. A dedicated self publisher, he often uses locally available materials and recycles what's at hand. Join us as Ritesh shares his journey from a press photographer to a bookmaker and the publishing dos and do'nts he's picked up along the way.

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You can find Priyanka Chharia at @madamphotographer and Ritesh Uttamchandani at @riteshuttamchandani

⁠⁠The Photobook Podcast is generously supported by Photo South Asia at @photosouthasia. To view more of their work, log onto www.photosouthasia.org⁠

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Tasveer : "We wanted to look at the book as a form of community engagement."

Tasveer : "We wanted to look at the book as a form of community engagement."

2025-11-0254:16

Ritesh Uttamchandani : "Books opened doors for me that I didn’t know existed!"

Ritesh Uttamchandani : "Books opened doors for me that I didn’t know existed!"

2025-09-0738:12

10x10 Photobooks : "The historiography of photobooks has been too narrow."

10x10 Photobooks : "The historiography of photobooks has been too narrow."

2025-07-2033:59

Debsuddha : "A book is a powerful archival object."

Debsuddha : "A book is a powerful archival object."

2025-06-2139:13

Debsuddha : "My aunts edited my photographs in a very organic way."

Debsuddha : "My aunts edited my photographs in a very organic way."

2025-06-2133:34

Lukas Birk : "We must think about local materiality and printing practices."

Lukas Birk : "We must think about local materiality and printing practices."

2025-06-0542:05

Alana Hunt : "I don't approach bookmaking through images."

Alana Hunt : "I don't approach bookmaking through images."

2025-05-0756:47

Steevez Rodgriguez : "Is a camera needed to produce visuals?"

Steevez Rodgriguez : "Is a camera needed to produce visuals?"

2025-03-2834:20

Duncan Wooldridge & Lucy Soutter : "The book is a collaborative form."

Duncan Wooldridge & Lucy Soutter : "The book is a collaborative form."

2025-03-1158:30

Ishan Tankha : "All of us have Kevin Carter moments."

Ishan Tankha : "All of us have Kevin Carter moments."

2024-12-3046:31

Rukminee Guha Thakurta : "The book has always been an art object."

Rukminee Guha Thakurta : "The book has always been an art object."

2024-12-1530:56

Aparna Nori : "Authenticity is what makes a book special."

Aparna Nori : "Authenticity is what makes a book special."

2024-10-1856:09

Smita Sharma : "Photography is not fast food."

Smita Sharma : "Photography is not fast food."

2024-09-0652:10

Prashant Panjiar : "It's the responsibility of the makers to find new audiences."

Prashant Panjiar : "It's the responsibility of the makers to find new audiences."

2024-07-2653:26

Srinivas Kuruganti : "Make it jazz, not classical."

Srinivas Kuruganti : "Make it jazz, not classical."

2024-07-0541:10

Dinesh Khanna : "Photography ka software insaan hai!"

Dinesh Khanna : "Photography ka software insaan hai!"

2024-05-2444:49

Anurag Banerjee : "I always think in a series of images."

Anurag Banerjee : "I always think in a series of images."

2024-02-2357:35

Uzma Mohsin : "Photography is ever-expanding and it's very fluid right now as a medium."

Uzma Mohsin : "Photography is ever-expanding and it's very fluid right now as a medium."

2024-02-0237:50

Anshika Varma : "The idea is for the book to not overwhelm you."

Anshika Varma : "The idea is for the book to not overwhelm you."

2023-12-1540:27

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Ritesh Uttamchandani : "Books opened doors for me that I didn’t know existed!"

Ritesh Uttamchandani : "Books opened doors for me that I didn’t know existed!"

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