Documentary photography and mentorship
Prashant Panjiar
Co-founder, Nazar Foundation
Prashant Panjiar is an independent photographer from New Delhi. He is a co-founder of the Nazar Foundation and the Delhi Photo Festival. Panjiar is represented by Livewire Images and is one of India’s most respected senior photojournalists and picture editors. He is dedicated to mentoring young photographers and is part of the National Foundation of India’s fellowship program, where he helps select and guide emerging documentary photographers.
Over the years, Panjiar has served as a jury member for prestigious competitions, including the World Press Photo Awards in Amsterdam (2002), the China International Press Photo Competition (2005), and the Indian Express Press Photo Awards. In 1995, he joined the Outlook Group as Associate Editor in charge of photography and played a key role in launching Outlook magazine. He later became the magazine’s Deputy Editor, overseeing its visual content and photography.
In 2001, Panjiar left Outlook to focus on full-time independent photography. Today, he specializes in editorial and documentary photography, continuing his work from New Delhi.