K. Jayaram (1949 – 2 July 2023) was an Indian nature photographer and a pioneer in macro photography.[1] His photos have been published in international publications including BBC.[2]

Biography

Jayaram, who started handling the camera in 1962 at the age of fourteen, grew up to be one of the well-known environmental photographers in India. His photography career began in 1963 when he won first prize in a competition. He excelled in capturing images of insects, bugs and insects.[3] He was also interested in botany and taxonomy. He has co-authored a book on butterflies.[4] A frog species (Philautus jayarami) and a jumping spider (Myrmarachne jayaramani) have been named after him.[5] Jayaram has captured more than three lakh pictures from 1969 to 2006. His pictures have been published in several international medias including BBC. His photograph of an insect and a scorpion won the Gold and Silver Medal of the International Salon of Photographs in 1970. In 1978 he became a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, UK. He also won an award from the International Federation of Photographic Art in Europe. Jayaram has co-authored books on butterflies of South India and Silent Valley.[6]

Jayaram died on 2 July 2023, at the age of 74.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Veteran photographer K. Jayaram, pioneer in macrophotography in India, dies in Coimbatore". The Hindu. 2 July 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Awards". Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "ആദ്യം ഹോബി, പിന്നെ ലോകമറിയുന്ന വൈൽഡ്ലൈഫ് ഫോട്ടോഗ്രാഫർ; ഇനിയില്ല കെ. ജയറാം 'ഫ്രെയിം'". Mathrubhumi. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Book". The Hindu. 27 June 2009. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Naming". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "ഫൊട്ടോഗ്രഫർ കെ.ജയറാം ഓർമയായി". www.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 3 July 2023.


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