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A passion called photography | Andre Jeanpierre Fanthome | TEDxNayapura

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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National Academy Award winning photographer André Jeanpierre Fanthome, has been travelling the world and capturing it in his camera since 1999. A journey that began in a tiny village in Eastern Bhutan where even seeing a car was novelty to travelling the Globe, 30 countries and counting, has given him experiences only few can dream of. In 2009 he was awarded the ‘National Academy Award for Visual Art’ by the National Lalitkala Academy becoming, at twenty seven, the youngest of three photographers to receive this National Honour. Commissioned by the Rashtrapati Bhavan his book ‘The Presidential Retreats of India’ was released  by the Prime Minister and President in December 2015. In addition to photography Fanthome loves cooking and is an avid naturalist.   National Academy Award winning photographer André Jeanpierre Fanthome, has been travelling the world and capturing it in his camera since 1999. A journey that began in a tiny village in Eastern Bhutan where even seeing a car was novelty to travelling the Globe, 30 countries and counting, has given him experiences only few can dream of.
In 2009 he was awarded the ‘National Academy Award for Visual Art’ by the National Lalitkala Academy becoming, at twenty seven, the youngest of three photographers to receive this National Honour. Commissioned by the Rashtrapati Bhavan his book ‘The Presidential Retreats of India’ was released  by the Prime Minister and President in December 2015. 
In addition to photography Fanthome loves cooking and is an avid naturalist. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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