Photography

Mitchell Kanashkevich

A presentation by Aditya Radyan

Who is Mitchell Kanashkevich

Mitchell Kanashkevich a renowned traveler and documentary photographer in disappearing ancient cultures and the human condition in unique, challenging situations.

Style of Photography

Mitchell’s subject matters in his photos are fairly obvious though no matter where he goes, in every picture his common goal is always the same; to capture the human elements.

His contribution in Photography

His photos and documentary shows deep meaning and emotion to those who work in harshest conditions or that still live in their ancient cultures. His kinds of subjects usually would reflect emotions and hardship to those who has no information of them.

How does he make a Living

He is a freelancer, He shoots documentary photo stories and write eBooks, mostly in collaboration with “Craft & Vision” as well as “Digital Photo School”. Much of his travel/documentary photography is represented by Getty Images.

His form of composition

In a way his work depicts warmth or coldness to present his subject’s emotions, mood and the environment they work or live in. Usually the warmth and coldness depicts the subject’s environment, e.g. if the image from Europe the environment would be cold.

My response to his work

Mitchell’s photography work makes me reflect about contrast between the life that is in 1st world countries and 3rd world countries. His work express the broad emotions the subject’s convey and of the conditions they live in.

Young Rabari girl in a Kutchhi village – Gujarat

The light contrast in this photo from left to right shows gives of a really good composition of the little girl.

Mother and child in a rice paddy - Lovina, Bali, Indonesia, 2008

The warmth and the yellow contrast in this photo is very subtle and interesting having a darker silhouette of the mother and child giving this emotional focus

The morning paper - Madurai, India, 2009

The use of the silhouette makes the focus of the subject more prominent yet again the dark contrast makes the photo visually appealing

Fun on top of an elephant - Chitwan, Nepal, 2007

The bright Exposure gives of a really good contrast and focus of the photo the composition of the photos that shows the size differences between the children and the baby elephant

Father and son fishing with a bow and arrow - Rah Lava Island, Vanuatu, 2010

The composition in this photo is very interesting in terms of dominance, as to how the father stands tall and strong besides his son