Supreet J.

About

Supreet Jayanna Bargi is an independent award-winning Director of Photography based in Toronto/Guelph, ON, Canada. He regularly covers news and documentary in South Asia for international media outlets, such as VICE News, Al-Jazeera and BBC. His work includes political conflict, humanitarian crises, human rights, and migration in the region. Most recently, Supreet’s work for VICE News Showtime won a duPont-Columbia award and two Emmy nomination in 2021 & 2022. A self-taught photographer, Supreet has been working with the moving image, combining film with photography since 2011. In addition to freelancing as the Director of Photography (DOP) for international and national news agencies, government bodies, non-governmental organizations, corporate marketing, and PR teams, he is also an established documentary street, culture and adventure photographer. A representative list of publications and clients where his work has been featured and exhibited can be found here. Supreet’s journey as a photographer began with exploring the verdant forests of Nilgiris and soaking in the rich culture of Mysore, his home, famously depicted in R.K Narayan’s folklore stories. He experimented at home with technology and the art of film. Finding himself flourishing at the intersection of technology, photography, art, and journalism, he trained as a mass communication graduate at one of India’s leading journalism schools, Manipal Institute of Communications. However, the pursuit of a perspective, aesthetic and technique informed by first-hand experiences, landed him in New Delhi, in the unconventional world of Pablo Bartholomew, a globally noted photojournalist. It was under him that he realized great photography results from a slew of intangibles - an ability to navigate oneself through situations, unfold them before they actually do and be prepared.

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