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Sonali Devnani's journey of self-discovery began with her camera. Through the lens, she saw not only the world but parts of herself too! It turned into a mission to make a change using the power of the camera. Focusing through the lens and immersing in cultures with so much to learn, eventually wanting to make a change and giving back to the society have been crucial elements of her career. The process of making images only just didn't make her a storyteller but in turn, narrated stories with the real meaning of life. What One sees through the lens is captured forever, it remembers little things long after everything is forgotten “ is our final speaker’s motto behind taking up photography.
TED TALK
TEDxNITWStudio
Photography is a form of art that expresses what words can’t. Sonali Devnani is a portrait photographer who uses her passion for photography as a medium to bring about social change and spread cultural awareness. Her work captures the aura of various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds of our society.
Over the years, she has traveled to various cities and countries, understanding and documenting the lifestyle, traditions and conflicts of its residents. She believes photography is a universal language that connects people from all over the globe irrespective of their beliefs and backgrounds. Her main motive isn’t capturing aesthetically pleasing images for visual media but to uncover the emotions and stories of her subject.