"Stop scrolling reels. Pick up your camera, step outside, and discover the world through your own lens — not someone else's feed."

Gowri Shankar is a cinematographer and photography educator with 14+ years of teaching experience across India's leading film and media institutions. He holds a Diploma in Film Technology (Cinematography) from MGR Government Film & Television Institute, Chennai — and a B.E. in Electrical Engineering, which gives him a uniquely technical yet creative teaching approach.

He has trained hundreds of students at BOFTA Film Institute, LIVE at Loyola College, Mindscreen Film Institute, and KAPA Photography Academy — and has worked alongside Cinematographer Omprakash on feature films and advertisement productions. He is a recognized participant in workshops conducted by the Southern Indian Cinematographers Association (SICA). His specializations include Food, Newborn, Maternity, Pet & Lifestyle Photography.