Apoorva Salkade is an award-winning photographer and cinematographer with over 20 years of experience in documentary and institutional storytelling. He studied at Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Arts, and his early years in photojournalism shaped his strong commitment to honest, socially rooted visual storytelling. In 2021, he received the prestigious Red Ink Award “Picture of the Year” for his documentation of India’s COVID -19 migrant crisis. Over the years, his work has focused on migration, drought, rural livelihoods, and socio-political change across India. Today, Apoorva works at the intersection of documentary practice and institutional communication. He collaborates with corporates, NGOs, and cultural organisations to create meaningful visual narratives for CSR documentation, leadership portraits, and brand storytelling. He believes that strong visual storytelling comes from spending time in the field, building genuine human connections, and maintaining editorial integrity — even while working on commercial assignments.
