BRYCE Watanasoponwong

Get inspired with a roundup of impressive Thai photographers that need to be on your radar in 2021. Making incredible waves with their work in Thailand and worldwide, these talented photographers are bringing exceptional pieces to their chosen areas of street photography, documentary work, or fine art. The following group of ambitious photographers excludes wild passion and fierce curiosity that will surely make an impact in the industry and expand the view for so many.

Charit Pusiri ( Instagram | Facebook | www )   Courtesy of Charit Pusiri Best known for his highly staged cinematic photographs, Charit Pusiri captures everyday occurrences and social issues through the eyes of his lens. With a degree from Savannah College of Art and Design and a Master of Art in Digital Photography, Pusiri views photography not as a tool just to capture moments or create “beautiful” images, but more of a form of storytelling. With mood lighting, hidden meaning, and vivid details, there is so much that can be told with each photo. Visually, his photographs are often described as stilled from a film set with a painting-like aesthetic that truly emphasizes each aspect of lighting, meticulously choreographed scenes, and set design. Pusiri’s pieces were exhibited in many international and domestic galleries and art spaces. They have also won multiple Gold Awards from platforms such as Px3, Graphis, One Eyeland, and Trierenberg Super Circuit. Courtesy of Charit Pusiri Courtesy of Charit Pusiri&

Naraphat Sakarthornsap ( Instagram | Facebook | www )   Courtesy of Naraphat Sakarthornsap  Presenting stories of inequality in society through photography and installation art, Naraphat Sakarthornsap creates a hidden meaning in his fine art photos. Based in Bangkok, Naraphat uses flowers as leading roles in his photography and allows a strong intention to transform the perspective of each visual depiction. Flowers have become the keys to finding the answers that are neatly hidden in the works of art. The pieces of these delicate plants may very well come from the deepest part of his devastated heart. With the messages that Naraphat’s art produces, he conveys meaning with each moment he captures. Courtesy of Naraphat Sakarthornsap  Courtesy of Naraphat Sakarthornsap  Naraphat’s earlier works present the challenge against nature in trying to prolong the freshness and vibrant power of the flower before it becomes tainted. Similar to ideas of power, greed, and influence in society, these flowers represent more than just petals and a stem that provides so much for the environment. His work encourages viewers not to believe what the flowers in front of you appear to be. But rather dig deep into the messages that the flowers hold to be true. In these ever-changing times in the world, Naraphat’s photography presents the problem of standards in society and how inequalities are placed in all aspects of modern-day living.

Krerkburin Kernburi ( Instagram | Facebook | www )   Courtesy of Krerkburin Kernburi  Krerkburin Kerngburi is a photographer from Chiang Mai, Thailand, and is a member of Street Photo Thailand collective. Awarded a Scholarship Grant for the IPA Street Photography Workshop in Bangkok 2014, his dark, outstanding, weird, and mysterious pieces bring a different perspective to warped reality. He was a selected Finalist in the Italian Street Photo Festival 2019 and continues to create abstract forms of art that allow people to think outside the box. His work was recently selected by the Martin Parr Foundation to be exhibited as part of the Carnival Pop-Up 2019 Exhibition at the Arnolfini (Bristol, UK) and was displayed alongside the work of Martin Parr, Matt Stuart and Lua Ribeira. Furthermore, his work was exhibited in Italian Streetphoto Festival 2019, Bangkok Street Photography Festival 2018, Photo Bangkok 2015, and elsewhere. Courtesy of Krerkburin Kernburi  Courtesy of Krerkburin Kernburi

Pokchat Worasub ( Instagram | Facebook | www )   Courtesy of Pokchat Worasub  Pokchat Worasub pushes the notions of feminism and intimacy with her extraordinary photography. Based in Bangkok Thailand, she works through a voluntary amateurism found on social media sites, while trying to capture the uncontrolled and natural realms of moments and experiences. These captures stills reveal the fragility of her models in which they become objects of desire. Where vulnerability meets natural beauty, her pieces come back from the dimensions of cancellations to bring viewers a taste of her impeccable photography. Courtesy of Pokchat Worasub  Courtesy of Pokchat Worasub

Athikhom Saengchai ( Instagram | Facebook | www )   Courtesy of Athikhom Saengchai  Athikhom Saengchai is a Thai documentary photographer based in Bangkok, Thailand and has applied his cross-cultural and interdisciplinary experience to his photography projects focusing on overlooked political, social, and cultural issues. He is particularly interested in underrepresented ethnic minorities and endangered culture. Through documentary photography and storytelling, he aims to raise awareness of these pressing issues as well as promote a better understanding of minimized biases against marginalized minorities while still preserving their cultural heritage and memory. Courtesy of Athikhom Saengchai  Courtesy of Krerkburin Kernburi

Puvadol Saengvichien ( Instagram | Facebook | www )   Courtesy of Puvadol Saengvichien  After earning his degrees and a previous corporate career, Puvadol Saengvichien immersed himself in photography through multiple workshops and inspirations. Based in Bangkok, Thailand he worked with renown photographers and has experiences once in a lifetime photo trips to multiple cities across the globe to shoot with fellow emerging local photographers. Puvadol now spends most of his free time capturing the moments that connect to his emotions. It is his priority to make memories last through the lens for all to interpret. Courtesy of Puvadol Saengvichien Courtesy of Puvadol Saengvichien

Warun Siriprachai (Bearly Bonnie)

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Piti Amraranga ( Instagram | Facebook | www )   Courtesy of Piti Amraranga  Bridging together photography and design, Piti Amraranga blends his passion for street photography and product design to present images that capture moments and freeze with meaning. Based in Bangkok Thailand, Piti enjoys taking photography to a new level while still running his furniture design company. Changing everything to bring simplicity to his graphics, he enjoys different perspectives that allow for multiple forms of interpretation. Courtesy of Piti Amraranga  Courtesy of Piti Amraranga

Anusast Laochoom

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As a former professional musician in Thailand, Anusast Laochoom has shifted his passions since 2015 towards street photography and has captured the world through the perspective of his lens. With a divine taste for lighting and assembly, he is able to reveal moments and experiences through his advances photography skills. With a different view of the world, Anusast aims to emphasis the beauty in minuscule phases of the world around him. As a finalist in both Italy and Miami Street Photography Festivals, there’s no limit to what Anusast will capture.

About Me Photographer and visual storyteller based in Bangkok BRYCE Watanasoponwong is a Thai-Australian photographer and visual storyteller. He is interested in producing a narrative series that evoke emotion and make a personal impact. Becoming more involved in how is photography is... read on www.bryce-art.com  |  Subscribe to newsletter

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