Avneesh Kumar is a very talented and innovative photographer from the capital city of India, New Delhi. He has done his Bachelors in Fine arts with Gold Medal from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. His work in photography speaks out loud itself for his talent. It was there that he explored photography and dark room technique, under the tutelage of Mr P.C. Little, former Director of National Academy of Fine Arts, New Delhi. Avneesh started his own photography studio in 2011 in Delhi and now, he is a freelance photographer. Awards: IIIrd All India Art Award 2010 for photography, by Art Mall Technex-08 for photography by IIT, BHU, Varanasi Annual Award 2005-06 by Faculty of Visual Arts, BHU Kashiyata’08 for photography by IIT, BHU, Varanasi Solo Exhibitions: 'Prarambh' a photography exhibition in 2006 at State Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow 'The Light Comes Thru' a photography exhibition in 2010 at Rafaael’s Art Gallery, New Delhi 'Unlocking The Textured Terrain' a photography exhibition in 2007 at State Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow Group Exhibitions: 'Manual' a photography exhibition in 2007 at BHU Art Gallery, Varanasi Participation: 8th All India Exhibition of Photography, 2010, AIFACS, New Delhi IVth All India Exhibition of Art Photography 2005-06, State Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow Kuwar Shukdeo Singh Memorial Photography Exhibition in 2005, Lucknow Uulika 2005 by IT, BHU, Varanasi Umeedein 2005, Varanasi Umeedein 2008, Varanasi Workshops Taken Exposure photography workshop organized by Thapar University, Patiala, 2010 Workshops Attended Samhita 07 photography workshop organized by Delhi Collage of Art, New Delhi, 2007 Pahari painting workshop organized by Jñana-Pravaha, Varanasi in 2006