Aishwarya Sridhar - Interest and Passion Drives You Towards Your Ultimate Goal

Wildlife filmmaker & Presenter

TEDx Speaker

Awardee- 56th Wildlife Photographer of the Year

1. Tell us about your background and journey.

I live in Panvel, born and brought up in Mumbai. From an early age I fell in love with wildlife and have spent my childhood years admiring nature. When I got my first camera at the age of 12, I began my journey in the wonderful world of wildlife photography.

2. How and when did you realize your passion for creating wildlife films?

Over the years, I had a good collection of many wildlife videos and in 2018 that a trip to the Panje wetland, sparked in me the desire to use the medium of films as a conservation tool. Seeing the rampant destruction of the wetland I decided that in order to protect them I had to make a film.

3. What are the important skills one should have to be a successful wildlife filmmaker?

Interest and passion drives you towards your ultimate goal be it any career. That is also the case with being a Wildlife Photographer. Here are the few things that made me achieve my goals.

Creativity
Passion for wildlife
An art of weaving a narrative

4. Which film(s) do you appreciate the most for their cinematography?

our planet on netflix,bbc
seven world one planet..bbc
truth about tigers by shekhar dattari

5. What has been the biggest learning from your job?
Patience and resilience is what I learned. Success comes to those who act with patience and be resilient.

6. Which is your favourite book and why?

I have been in love with the Harry Potter series and the other favourite book is Its Magical. The theme and plot is what interests me the most.