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BIO: Architecture and Interiors
A photographer with a lifelong interest in design and aesthetics, Pallon works with space and light to bring out the inherent beauty of form and structure. His architecture and interiors related work has covered the spectrum from private to public spaces, from quirky boutiques, niche restaurants and intimate homes to huge malls, grand hotels, mega food courts and soaring skyscrapers. Pallon likes to do a blend of epic shots and tiny details, to highlight every aspect of a project, be it a work in progress, a finished space, a “before and after” exercise or a cataloguing effort. He has done extensive work in the hospitality sector, with end-to-end projects that include the photography of exteriors, landscaping, interiors and food. Pallon’s approach reflects the fact that every space is truly unique, and he works with clients to support their vision and to best capture and enhance the relevant building or space.
Industrial
Pallon has worked with several companies to capture and document their industrial and manufacturing activities. His industrial photography assignments have involved germfree labs, state of the art R&D facilities and cutting-edge pharma and biotech centres on the one hand and boiling furnaces, automotive conveyor belts and fighter jets on the other. He uses his experience in the fields of architecture and product photography to focus on the macro as well as micro aspects of an industrial project, in order to showcase the grand schemes and the minutiae of every enterprise. Often, this involves a focus on the human element of a factory or plant, on the people behind the product, the faces behind the share prices. He works with clients to create images for their annual reports, advertising and marketing material, product catalogues and other publications. He enjoys the challenge of bringing out the less obvious facets of routine activities or laborious processes, and highlighting the sophistication and beauty of machines and technology.
Fine Art
Along with various streams of commercial photography, Pallon constantly works on his own personal portfolio of fine art work and on special commissions. His love for travel has spawned several location specific series and a body of fine art photographs. He works on one-off projects, such as the creation of artwork for a public space or a large hotel, including concept driven series for clients with a special interest. Signed, limited edition prints on archival quality paper hang in the homes and offices of discerning art collectors. Pallon has a special relationship with EPSON, consulting with them to push the envelope of what is possible with special papers and printing techniques. He has also conceptualised and produced unique corporate gifts such as signed prints for buyers of new homes, fine art calendars highlighting a client’s products and atmospheric images for hotels. After 21 years of creating images, Pallon’s photographs are becoming highly collectable.
Background and Clientele
While Pallon Daruwala’s career over the last twenty-one years has covered the entire gamut of subjects and objects, his current oeuvre largely focuses on Architecture and Interiors, Industrial and Fine Art work. A student of the highly reputed Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara (USA), Pallon has worked in India since 1986. After a successful four years in Mumbai, working with some of the best-known advertising, graphic design and architecture practises, he has been based in Bangalore. His work has been featured in international publications such as Travel & Leisure (New York), Wallpaper, DestinAsian (Indonesia), Business Traveler (Hong Kong) and Time, and in local publications such as the Taj Magazine, Jet Wings, and most design related magazines. His images have also been published in books including:
• “The Guide to Home Decorating Indian Style” (Mapin)
• “NIGHT FEVER – Interior Design for Bars & Clubs” (Frame Birkhauser)
• “BON APPETIT – Restaurant Guide” (Frame Birkhauser)
• “Indian Design” (Daab).
Pallon’s clients include:
MICO-BOSCH, Walt Disney, The U.B. Group, British Telecom, Dynamatic Technologies, Fanuc, Biocon, 3M, Infosys Technologies, Vitra AG, Wipro Infotech, Oracle, Compaq, Hewlett Packard, Strides Arcolab, Caterpillar, KPMG and Hitachi, Leela-Kempinski Hotels, Taj Group of Hotels, The Park Hotels, Galle Face Hotel (Sri Lanka), Grand Regency Hotel (Kenya), Hardrock Café, Shiro, Olive Bar & Lounge, Atmosphere, Asian Paints, Prestige Group, Shapoorji-Pallonji and Sobha Developers.
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