Photography

Ryan Lobo has achieved worldwide visibility through his photography, films, exhibitions and editorial magazine work. For the last 10 years, Ryan has traveled extensively all over the world to make pictures and films that reflect a high degree of humanism, empathy and sensitivity. He is recognized as one of India¡¯s most respected and well-known photographers.

In 2009 Ryan spoke about what he calls ¡°compassionate storytelling¡± with photography to the TED conference, to a standing ovation.

In 2001, Ryan co-founded Mad Monitor Productions, a film and photo production company based in Bangalore and Washington DC. His films have aired on the National Geographic Channel, National Geographic Channel International, Animal Planet, The Oprah Winfrey Show and PBS among many other networks and Mad Monitor productions¡± currently manages and produces film and photo expeditions internationally.

His images/writing have been featured in magazines like Outlook traveler, Marie Claire, Elle, Tehelka, Better photography, The Wall Street Journal, GEO magazine, Time Out, National Geographic Magazine, the Boston review, Chimurenga, Onzeweruld, the Wall Street Journal and Glamour magazine amongst others. His art prints have been exhibited all over India and in Europe and he is a photographer with ¡°Tasveeer.¡±

Recent assignments / Photography/ Films/ Editorial/ Books

¡°The Henry Ford of Heart Surgery' for the Wall Street Journal on Dr. Devi Shetty¡¯s Heart hospital and business model for bringing healthcare to the world¡¯s poor (2009).

TED speaker at TED India conference 2009

¡°Chennai 9-5¡± A series of 9 diptychs on Urban professionals¡¯ in Chennai in association with Tasveer and Mid-day. (May 2009). Exhibited in 4 metros in India

Images by Ryan lobo on ¡°American prisons¡± used in essay ¡°Torture and the war on terror¡± by Tzvetan Todorov, Philosopher and writer . March 2009. Seagull publications. (2009).

¡°Delhi on fire¡± A story and film on photographer Ryan Lobo on Delhi¡¯s intrepid firefighters for Onze weruld magazine and eye works television in association with TCS, May 2009. A film was shot on Ryan Lobo while he shot the story with a still camera.

"Afghanistan" Cover image and other images for the Boston review for the story ¡°Next steps: Afghanistan ¨C Barnett R. Robin¡± January February 2009.

¡°Lives of a tree¡± for GEO magazine, March 2009. A photo essay with article on the rain tree in association with Tasneem Khan.

¡°Brides Grooms and beauty pageants¡± Writing and photographs on an Indian eunuch festival for Elle magazine, 2008.

¡°Conflict photography¡± for Time out Magazine Bangalore: Photos and writing on conflict Photography Dec 2008

¡°Good Morning Liberia¡± for Tehelka newspaper, India. Stills and writing for article on India¡¯s female peace keepers in Liberia, 2008

¡°Ladies Only¡± for Elle magazine, Photo project on the Beauty parlors of Mumbai¡¯s slums for Indian and Canadian editions of Elle, Dec 2007

¡°Adopting a special love¡± for Marie Claire Magazine: Photo essay and story on the adopting of special needs children by families in India.

"Culinary Asia" A series on food History and tradition in South East Asia for Discovery channel- Production management 2008

"Incredible India" - Ministry of tourism, Govt. of India- Production management 2008

"Rivers of our time" - oak3 films for channel news Asia - Production management August 2008.

¡°The Redemption of General Butt Naked¡± ¨CStill photography for an independent self funded documentary film venture in Liberia. 2007 -2008.

¡°The Tattoo hunter¡± ¨C COORDINATING PRODUCER ¨C A film on Lars Krutak¡¯s hunt for tattoos in India¡¯s Arunachal Pradesh amongst the headhunting Wancho tribals for Half Yard Productions for Discovery Channel. 2007

¡°Weapon Masters ¨C The Chakram¡± COORDINATING PRODUCER/ PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT - A film on the chakram, weapon of choice for Sikh warriors for Half Yard Productions for Discovery Channel. 2007

Women at War ¨C Baghdad, Iraq: Photographer. Photographer for an independent project on women in war zones (Oct 2007)

Afghanistan¡¯s heroin trade: Sound/ STILLS - A one-hour film on the heroin/poppy trade in Afghanistan for National Geographic. (April 2007)

¡°Child slaves of India¡± ADDITIONAL VIDEOGRAPHY/ RESEARCH/ STILLS/ : A one-hour film on child trafficking in India for Oxygen TV/ National Geographic Television featured on the Oprah show. Winner of a Gracie award 2008. Nominated for an Emmy same year.

¡°Faith and Toil¡± ¨C Photo book project on St Joseph¡¯s boys¡¯ High School in Bangalore (2008)

'India's Deadly Dozen' - COORDINATING PRODUCER/ ADDITIONAL VIDEOGRAPHY/ STILL PHOTOGRAPHY ¨C A one hour piece on India¡¯s most ¡°dangerous¡± animals for National Geographic.

'Lockdown' - FIELD PRODUCER/ STILL PHOTOGRAPHY - A one-hour film on life inside Americas most secure super maximum-security prison for National Geographic. (2005)

'National Geographic Reveals: Delhi in Flames' ¨C FIELD PRODUCER/ VIDEOGRAPHER/ STILLS: A one-hour film for National Geographic Channel International that chronicles the desperate, often ingenious, efforts of India¡¯s under-equipped and understaffed DFS as they battle some of the most challenging fires in the world. (2005)

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ULTIMATE EXPLORER: ELEPHANT RAGE ¨C FIELD PRODUCER/ ADDITIONAL VIDEOGRAPHER/ STILLS: A one-hour film for National Geographic Explorer that takes on the global human-elephant conflict, examining the shocking rise in human fatalities. The film takes viewers deep inside the minds of these startlingly complex animals to reveal just what is triggering this increasingly violent behavior and what can be done to stop it. (2005)

MEGACITIES: MUMBAI ¨CVIDEOGRAPHER/ RESEARCH/ STILLS ¨Cfor NGT. A one-hour film on Mumbai, the importance of the city's 150-year-old railway network, which carries more passengers per kilometer than any other railway on earth, its evolving infra-structure and transport systems. (2005)

KILLER CATS ¨C ADDITIONAL VIDEOGRAPHER/ RESEARCH/ STILL PHOTOGRAPHY: A one-hour film for National Geographic Explorer that investigates why more and more human beings, both in Asia and the USA, are being preyed on by wild, predatory cats. (2004)

SRI LANKA¡¯S TSUNAMI VOLUNTEERS ¨C FIELD PRODUCER, VIDEOGRAPHER for one-hour film for PBS. (2005)

Shots of Modern Bangalore - VIDEOGRAPHER, Footage for the American Democrat presidential campaign ads, 2004.

REPTILE KINGS ¨C FIELD PRODUCER/ VIDEOGRAPHER/ STILLS one-hour film for Animal Planet that joins father and son herpetologists Lee and Jesse Grismer as they traverse the rugged, unexplored islands of Malaysia in a quest to uncover our planet¡¯s last, undiscovered reptile species. (2004)

TABOO: SEASON III (NGT) (2004)

National Geographic¡¯s provocative series profiles customs and practices that are acceptable in some societies though forbidden, illegal and reviled in others. Each hour-long episode examines a single controversial subject through the lens of several different societies - issues covered include rites of passage, possession, death, initiation, drug use, marriage, food, childhood, tattoos, sexuality, extreme jobs, and tests of faith.

AS FIELD PRODUCER/ VIDEOGRAPHER/ STILL PHOTOGRAPHY

BODY ART ¨C A young woman¡¯s face is covered in painful, yet intricate tattoos in a tribal rite of passage. (Papua New Guinea)

EXTREME CUISINE ¨C Men and boys hunt the Sepik River for flying fox and grubs. (Papua New Guinea)

GENDER BENDERS ¨C India¡¯s Eunuchs marry and become widows during the festival of Koovagam. (India)

BLOOD RITES ¨C Remote Highland boys are initiated into manhood through painful, secretive rites. (Papua New Guinea)

BLOOD RITES ¨C Tens of thousands of Shia Muslims whip themselves bloody as they collectively mourn during the month of Muharram. (India)

GROSS GRUB ¨C In some communities no food is wasted, even if that means eating eyeballs, testicles, and intestines. (India)

RITES OF MANHOOD ¨C Hundreds of deep, excruciating cuts are made along the backs of young men seeking initiation into manhood. (Papua New Guinea)

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POSSESSED ¨C Dozens of villagers are possessed by spirits during the annual Kuda Lumping dance. (Indonesia)

EXTREME LIVING ¨C Hindu priests preside at a temple overrun by thousands of rats, believed to be the children of the temple goddess. (India)

SPIRIT WORLDS ¨C Hindu priests attempt to exorcise a group of tormented young women. (India)

EXTREME CHILDHOOD ¨C Boy boxers battle it out as adults and parents bet large sums of cash. (Thailand)

"GROSS" WORK ¨C Volunteers trawl the streets of Bangkok collecting accident victims and suicides, offering them proper funereal rites. (Thailand)

THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW: INDIA¡¯S DOWRY MURDERS ¨C FIELD PRODUCER/ research, Hosted by Lisa Ling, this short film exposes the truth behind the ¡®mysterious¡¯ burning deaths that claim thousands of women¡¯s lives in India every year. (2003)

ULTIMATE EXPLORER: SELL YOURSELF FOR CASH (NGT) ¨CSOUND/ ADDITIONAL VIDEOGRAPHY/ RESEARCH/ STILL PHOTOGRAPHY: Hosted by Lisa Ling, this one-hour film investigates how and why poor families are selling their body parts for money in India and around the world. (2003)

TABOO: SEASON II (NGT) (2003)

AS FIELD PRODUCER/ VIDEOGRAPHER/ STILL PHOTOGRAPHY

DELICACIES ¨C The Anglo-Indian community prepares one of their special, signature dishes, ¡®kutti pi¡¯ or goat fetus. (India)

CHILD REARING ¨C Children are raised alongside their incarcerated mother in Asia¡¯s largest prison. (India)
SACRED PAIN ¨C A village volunteer drives a metal spike through his tongue in a popular age-old ritual. (Nepal)

OUTCASTS ¨C Myths and misinformation ensure that India¡¯s leprosy patients are ostracized and persecuted, and contribute to the spread of the disease. (India)

AFTER DEATH ¨C Hinduism¡¯s most radical sadhus perform horrifying rituals using human corpses. (India)

BLOOD BONDS - Profiles the last surviving communities where a single woman marries multiple husbands. (India)

INITIATION ¨C A young woman is initiated into Korea¡¯s ancient shamanic traditions. (Korea)

MARKS OF IDENTITY ¨C Members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia, cover their bodies in traditional tattoos that can take a lifetime to apply. (Japan)

MARKS OF IDENTITY ¨C Commonly called Giraffe Women, these Padaung ladies encase their necks in solid brass rings that alter not only their appearance, but also transform their interior physical structure. (Thailand)

SACRED PAIN ¨C Possessed by ancient gods and spirits, hundreds of men pierce their bodies with spikes, swords and knives during the annual Vegetarian Festival. (Thailand)

EXTREME ENTERTAINERS ¨C Gender-bending ¡®Lady-boys¡¯ perform cabaret to sold-out Bangkok crowds. (Thailand)

CREATURE CURES ¨C PRODUCER/VIDEOGRAPHER/STILL PHOTOGRAPHY: Blood-sucking leeches are used in ancient Ayurvedic medical techniques. (India)

ULTIMATE EXPLORER: DEADLY FASHION (NGT) ¨C SOUND/ ADDITIONAL VIDEOGRAPHER: Host Lisa Ling investigates the illicit trade fueling the slaughter of the endangered Tibetan antelope, known as chiru. (2003)

SNAKE WRANGLERS: MISSION TO MALAYSIA (Animal Planet) ¨C FIELD PRODUCER/ VIDEOGRAPHER/ STILL PHOTOGRAPHY: Herpetologist Lee Grismer leads an expedition to the virgin rainforests of Tioman Island, off the coast of Malaysia, to hunt for new species of snakes. (2002)

NGT News stories ¨C FIELD PRODUCER / VIDEOGRAPHER:

BALASINORE DINOSAUR FOSSILS - One of the world¡¯s largest dinosaur fossil sites in India and the efforts of the local maharaja to preserve the same (2002).

THE CATTLE KILLING LIONS OF GIR - A story on the cattle killing lions of the Gir Forest, India. (2002)

SILAMBAM ¨C The ancient Indian martial art of stick fighting (2003).

JAIN BIRD HOSPITAL - A story about a ¡°bird¡± hospital run by Jains who believe in non-violence and vegetarianism. (2002)

SNAKE WRANGLERS: VENOM HARVEST (NGT) - FIELD PRODUCER/ ADDITIONAL VIDEOGRAPHER/ STILLS: Thirty years ago, Rom Whittaker helped a snake-catching tribe go from killing vipers for their skins to conserving them for venom. What will he find on his return? (2002)

SNAKE WRANGLERS: SNAKE SAVIOR (NGT) - FIELD PRODUCER/ ADDITIONAL VIDEOGRAPHER/ STILLS: Animal activist Snehal Bhatt travels to northwest India on a one woman mission to rescue her country's most notorious snakes: cobras, vipers and giant pythons. (2002)

SNAKE WRANGLERS: FANGS TO FORTUNE (NGT) ¨C FIELD PRODUCER/ ADDITONAL VIDEOGRAPHER/ STILLS Gerry travels to northeast India in an effort to convince local snake charmers to stop de-fanging king cobras (2002)

TABOO: SEASON I (NGT) (2002)

AS SOUND / ADDITIONAL VIDEOGRAPHER/ STILLS

DEATH ¨C A day in the life of the Hindu caste members responsible for burning the corpses of the faithful. (India)

SEX ¨C Examines the trials and challenges of a Eunuch¡¯s life. (India)

MARRIAGE ¨C Children in a northeast Indian village are betrothed and married at a startlingly young age. (India)

OPERATION VIPER (NGT) ¨C PRODUCER/ ADDITONAL VIDEOGRAPHER: A one-hour film for National Geographic Explorer that documents the Arizona Game and Fish Department¡¯s efforts to apprehend reptile poachers. (2001)

SNAKES OF OMAN (NGT) ¨C PRODUCER: A one-hour film for National Geographic Explorer that chronicles reptile expert Gerry Martin¡¯s quest to revive a dying Middle East snake park. (2001)

AD for XM cologne and aftershave -30 seconds shot on 35 mm film (2001)

Commercial photography Clients :

TCS, Biocon, SAP technologies, Outlook traveler, Marie Claire, Glamour Magazine USA, Akshara foundation, TSK design, National Geographic film and television, Oxygen channel, Discovery channel, PBS USA, Solectrum Centum, Himatsingka, Booda clothing, Elle Magazine, Stonehill International School, Inventure academy, Highgates Hotel, SAP technologies, APJ group, Glamour magazine USA, Solectron Centum, Departure magazine, Boston Review, TSK design etc.

Exhibitions and Awards

¡¤ 2009 Exhibition of photographs ¡°India 9-5¡± ¨C A visual tour of urban India, in association with Tasveer and Mid-day in Bangalore, Bombay, Delhi and Calcutta.

¡¤ 2009 Highly Honored Photographer in the 2009 Nature's Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards.

¡¤'Baghdad - by the way' photo series was Honorable Mention in the 2009 International Photography Awards for ¡°cityscapes¡± in professional category.

¡¤ "The Third Sex' photo series was Honorable Mention in the 2009 International Photography Awards for best feature story, best wedding feature and best photo essay in professional category.

¡¤ ¡°Moharram¡±got honorable mention for best imagery on children, culture series, in the 2009 International Photography Awards in the professional category.

¡¤ 'General Butt Naked' photo series was Honorable Mention in the 2009 International Photography Awards for best feature story, best war and conflict story, best photo esssay and best personality story in professional category.

¡¤ 2008 Nomination for Emmy award for film ¡°Slave girls of India¡± 2008. Ryan was undercover cameraman for a sting on child prostitution.

¡¤ 2007 Exhibitions of the photograph series ¡°The Wedding Season¡± in association with Tasveer in Bangalore, Delhi, Calcutta and Jehangir Art Gallery in Bombay.

Other

Nov 1997 ¨C Nov 1999 Co-founder/ Creative Director, Opus CDM, a successful advertising, marketing and market research agency in Bangalore.

Winner of national ¡°advertising¡± competition for Levi-Strauss, May 1995

Proprietor of ¡°Mad Monitor productions¡± A film and photo production company based out of Bangalore. We handle film and photo expeditions / productions anywhere in India.

Producer/Partner, Boiled Beans Productions, Bangalore, India. Involved in every stage of pre- production and production, scripting, post-production and marketing of the feature film 20 Plus, theatrical premiere June 22, 2001.

Still photographer for numerous films for NGT, magazines, various non-governmental organizations, corporations and fund raising efforts.

EDUCATION

Bachelors in Science (Majors: Zoology, Chemistry, Microbiology, and English.), St. Joseph¡¯s college of Art¡¯s and Science, Bangalore, India. Graduate with Distinction/ Valedictorian ¨C 1995

¡°Some¡± of a Masters in cellular biology and molecular genetics. Ohio State University, Columbus.