CTYA’s Blog has started a new Feature on Fridays, Thulirkal. Thulirkal meaning bud reflects the young Tamil youth we will be featuring. These youth are the buds of our community, and are growing into strong, achieving young men and women!
This week, we’ve brought you Annuj Yoganathan!
Annuj Yoganathan was born in Jaffna and immigrated to Canada when he was four. He finished his undergraduate degree in Finance at Ryerson University and was a Senior Accountant for four years. He had always had an interest towards photography and pursued it as a hobby. After sometime as he was considering taking up photography, it was hiis wife Tanya is the one who encouraged him to pursue his passion. A few months after his first shoot, he quit his job and was able to take up photography as a career.
Today Annuj is one of the most popular Tamil photographers not only within the Canadian Tamil community but also on an international level. He was also named one of the top 30 under 30 Canadian wedding photographers and has won multiple WPPI and Fearless awards.
CTYA Blogs: So let’s get warmed up. Ok, now don’t think, just say what comes to mind first. 1,2,3…
Coffee or Tea?
Tea
PC or Mac?
Mac
Checkers or Chess?
Chess
Adventurous or Cautious?
Adventure
Black and White or Colour Photography?
Depends on the photo
CTYA Blogs: Tell us about your journey in establishing the Impressions by Annuj branding.
This is a picture of one of our couples, Annu and Rajeev. I love this picture because I feel it perfectly depicts what is one of my favourite parts of a wedding. The tying of the Thaali is the pinnacle of a traditional Sri Lankan Thamil Hindu Ceremony. The couple’s nearest and dearest come up on the stage, flowers clenched between fingers, ready to shower the couple with blessings as the band starts to play and the priest chants their blessings. Before all of this, the bride makes her way down the aisle towards her patiently waiting, soon-to-be husband, ready to embark on the rest of their lives together. The excitement and anticipation is what truly makes it such an emotionally charged moment.
making their mark.
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