1 year, 5 continents, 21+ COUNTRIES

All press inquiries, please contact: Saunak Shah | hello@pursuitofportraits.com | +1-732-688-9910
Download the Press Release >

Listen to “We Are Photographers”; a podcast interview on The Global Pursuit by Kenna Klosterman; Lead Host + Community Connector at Creative Live with Saunak Shah; Founder of Pursuit of Portraits. Click Here to listen >

The Global Pursuit is a collection of photographs and stories from the journey that started in November 2017 by Pursuit of Portraits (PoP) founder and photographer Saunak Shah across 5 continents and over 21+ countries in 1 year, furthering the mission of Pursuit of Portraits to bring the creative community together by bridging the gap between online and in-person connections, fostering positive relationships, providing a platform and visibility for emerging artists, and sharing stories that empower and influence creatives globally.

From November 2017 through November 2018, Saunak will have spent time in Vietnam, China, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Spain, Morocco, Portugal, United States, South Africa, Kenya, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Cuba, reaching a global network of over 50 million people.  

THE GLOBAL PURSUIT

SAUNAK SHAH
FOUNDER, PURSUIT OF PORTRAITS

With Instagram or any of the social channels it is so easy to get disconnected and the goal with the global pursuit is to bridge that gap between online to real-time connections. Embracing diversity, exploring different cultures and meeting people in person is important because everyone has a story despite what's trending based on popularity or online influence. As a person of color and an Indian-born living in the United States, it is important for me to positively impact the youth from all walks of life and backgrounds.

– Saunak Shah

A few highlights from the global pursuit
Click on the buttons below to read more

NOVEMBER 2017 - MONTH 01
(VIETNAM & CHINA)

PURSUIT IN VIETNAM
READ FULL BLOG POST >

PURSUIT IN SHANGHAI
READ FULL BLOG POST >

DECEMBER 2017 - MONTH 02
(INDIA & THAILAND)

PURSUIT IN MUMBAI 
READ FULL BLOG POST >

PURSUIT IN DELHI
READ FULL BLOG POST >

JANUARY 2018 - MONTH 03
(USA, SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA, INDONESIA)

PURSUIT IN NEW YORK
READ FULL BLOG POST >

PURSUIT IN SINGAPORE
READ FULL BLOG POST >

PURSUIT IN KUALA LUMPUR
READ FULL BLOG POST >

PURSUIT IN JAKARTA
READ FULL BLOG POST >

PURSUIT IN BANDUNG
READ FULL BLOG POST >

PURSUIT IN JOGYAKARTA

FEBRUARY 2018 - MONTH 04
(USA & SPAIN)

PURSUIT IN MIAMI with W MIAMI
READ FULL BLOG POST > 

PURSUIT IN BARCELONA

PURSUIT IN MADRID

MARCH 2018 - MONTH 05
(MOROCCO)

READ FULL BLOG POST >

Video by @skinnywashere

APRIL 2018 - MONTH 06
(PORTUGAL & USA)

PURSUIT IN CONEY ISLAND, NEW YORK
READ FULL BLOG POST >

Video by @FRANKIE_FIRE / AERIAL via @AAKASHSARAV

MAY 2018 - MONTH 07
(South Africa, KENYA)

PURSUIT IN CAPE TOWN
READ FULL BLOG POST >

PURSUIT IN NAIROBI
READ FULL BLOG POST >

Video by Justin Lovett / Interview with Saunak Shah

JUNE - MONTH 08
(ARGENTINA)

PURSUIT IN BUENOS AIRES
READ FULL BLOG POST >

Video by Andrea Di Muccio

JULY 2018 - MONTH 09
(BRAZIL)

PURSUIT IN SÃO PAULO
READ FULL BLOG POST >

Video by Luis Dalvan (@LuisDalvan)

PURSUIT IN RIO
READ THE FULL BLOG POST >

Video by @luqgabriel

AUGUST 2018 - MONTH 10
(CHILE, PERU)

PURSUIT IN SANTIAGO
READ FULL BLOG POST >

Video by Daniel Kaufman (@dkuafmanfilms)

PURSUIT IN LIMA
WITH IGERS PERU

Video by @milagrosariasp / Support @kanaciamichelle

SEPTEMBER 2018 - MONTH 11
(COLOMBIA)

PURSUIT IN MEDELLIN
WITH SELINA

Video by @Kanaciamichelle // Edit by @mohitfornow

OCTOBER 2018 - MONTH 12
(COLOMBIA, ECUADOR)

PURSUIT IN BOGOTA
WITH SELINA, BOGOTART Y IGERS BOGOTA

PURSUIT IN QUITO
WITH MUNICIPIO DE QUITO

Video by @Mattarteaga // Support @davidjacomeconcept

PURSUIT IN GUAYAQUIL

Video by Andrés Sánchez // @andresanz.ph

NOVEMBER 2018 - MONTH 13
(MEXICO)

PURSUIT IN MEXICO CITY
W/ MEXICO RETRATOS Y MOODY PORTS

CO-HOST A POP MEET

We are looking for active communities and creatives as we visit various cities. Email us at hello@pursuitofportraits.com with details and how we can work together. 

JOIN US

Email us about how you’d like to be part to the team or write to us to join us on our next adventure.

PARTNERSHIPS

Email us if you’d like to partner with PoP for activations, photography meets or other projects at hello@pursuitofportraits.com.