The Photobook
The Photobook is a fortnightly podcast hosted by photographer Priyanka Chharia. The show features extended conversations with acclaimed photographers, bookmakers and publishers from all over the world. In its first season, the show featured ten unique conversations that perfectly capture the journey of a photobook from conception to reality. Join us in this adventure as we break down the process of bookmaking, one episode at a time.
- Update frequency
- every 33 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 18
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Ritesh Uttamchandani : "Books opened doors for me that I didn’t know existed!"
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'…
10x10 Photobooks : "The historiography of photobooks has been too narrow."
In this episode, The Photobook features Olga Yatskevich and Russet Lederman, the co-founders of 10 x 10 Photobooks, an organisation that is synonymous with the dissemination and understanding of pho…
Debsuddha : "A book is a powerful archival object."
In this episode, The Photobook Podcast features Kolkata-based photographer and debutante bookmaker Debsuddha Banerjee, who's work often explores personal narratives and the lives of his family and c…
Debsuddha : "My aunts edited my photographs in a very organic way."
In this episode, The Photobook Podcast features Kolkata-based photographer and debutante bookmaker Debsuddha Banerjee, who's work often explores personal narratives and the lives of his family and c…
Lukas Birk : "We must think about local materiality and printing practices."
In this episode, The Photobook Podcast features noted photographer, publisher and curator Lukas Birk. Over the years, Lukas has continuously engaged with vernacular image-making practices in China, I…
Alana Hunt : "I don't approach bookmaking through images."
In this episode, The Photobook features multidisciplinary Australian artist and writer Alana Hunt. Author of several artist books, Alana's bookmaking practice extends beyond images and stems from her…
Steevez Rodgriguez : "Is a camera needed to produce visuals?"
In this episode, #ThePhotobookPodcast features Chennai-based photographer and curator Steevez Rodriguez. An alumnus of Speos in Paris and Pathshala in Dhaka, Steevez often works on personal narrative…
Duncan Wooldridge & Lucy Soutter : "The book is a collaborative form."
In this episode, The Photobook features UK-based artists Lucy Soutter and Duncan Wooldridge. Author of Why Art Photography?, Lucy is a reader in photography at the University of Westminster and a fou…
Ishan Tankha : "All of us have Kevin Carter moments."
In this episode, The Photobook features Ishan Tankha, a Delhi-based photographer and photo editor. Over the years, Ishan has covered a range of subjects ranging from student protests in Delhi and cro…
Rukminee Guha Thakurta : "The book has always been an art object."
In this episode, The Photobook features publication designer and founder of Letterpress Design Studio, Rukminee Guha Thakurta. An alumnus of NID Ahmedabad, Rukminee has designed multiple photobooks i…
Aparna Nori : "Authenticity is what makes a book special."
In this episode, The Photobook features Aparna Nori, a visual artist living between Singapore and Bangalore. Author of How to Climb a Tree, Aparna's diverse image-making practice includes bookmaking,…
Smita Sharma : "Photography is not fast food."
In this episode, The Photobook features Delhi-based photojournalist and storyteller Smita Sharma. Join us as we journey from Shillong and Pune to New York and Bangladesh in the making of Smita’s debu…
Prashant Panjiar : "It's the responsibility of the makers to find new audiences."
In this episode, The Photobook features Prashant Panjiar, a seasoned photojournalist and author of Indianisms, That Which Is Unseen, King, Commoner, Citizen, and others. As the co-founder of the Delh…
Srinivas Kuruganti : "Make it jazz, not classical."
In this episode, The Photobook features Srinivas Kuruganti, a Delhi-based photographer, photo editor and author of Pictures in My Hand of a Boy I Still Resemble. As Srini rummages through his archive…
Dinesh Khanna : "Photography ka software insaan hai!"
In this episode, The Photobook features acclaimed photographer, educator and curator Dinesh Khanna. With over 30 years of experience as a professional photographer, Dinesh's photographs testify to th…
Anurag Banerjee : "I always think in a series of images."
In this episode, The Photobook features Anurag Banerjee, a photographer based between Mumbai and Shillong. Author of I’m Not Here and The Songs of Our People, Anurag ushers us through the intricacies…
Uzma Mohsin : "Photography is ever-expanding and it's very fluid right now as a medium."
In this episode, The Photobook features Delhi-based photographer and prolific bookmaker Uzma Mohsin. Recipient of the Alkazi Foundation Grant for Documentary Photography, Uzma shares her multi-layere…
Anshika Varma : "The idea is for the book to not overwhelm you."
In its inaugural episode, The Photobook brings you an unfiltered take on the independent publishing landscape in South Asia. Our guest Anshika Varma, founder of Offset Projects, shares her compelling…