About me
I’m George Koruth aka fotobaba, a photographer rooted in India, drawn to the quiet poetry of everyday life — in people, places, and fleeting moments. My lens has carried me through villages, cities, and remote corners, seeking the stories that often go unheard.
Before photography, I walked the path of medicine — in emergency rooms, tribal clinics, and public health projects. That journey taught me to listen deeply, to see with compassion, and to hold space for both pain and resilience. These same instincts now shape my approach to visual storytelling.
Through my camera, I try to witness the world with empathy — exploring social and health issues not as headlines, but as lived human experiences. I believe in the power of a single photograph to stir change, to remind us of our shared humanity.
When I’m not on the road, I live a quiet life in the lush embrace of the Western Ghats, alongside my wife and our much-loved pets.
“I am inspired by faces, the unfamiliar in familiar surroundings and the search for familiarity in unfamiliar places. Photography puts me in a state of meditation, which allows me to see things with more clarity. The moment is what counts.”
George Koruth - The Hindu Newspaper
The Green Eyes & the Name Fotobaba
This image marks a beginning. The gaze—quiet, piercing, unmistakably green—followed me long after the shutter clicked. One among thousands of frames across India’s great gatherings, it became something more.
When designer Gregory Leblanc framed and displayed the image in his Toronto studio, I saw it anew. His eyes revealed a hidden stillness I had overlooked.
This photograph travelled far. And somewhere along the way, a name found me: Fotobaba. First a nickname, then a calling. This portrait—like the name—stayed. It became part of me.
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