Mohan Bhasker
Mohan Bhasker is a photographer, alternative process printer, workshop instructor, photography tour instructor, and author based in Los Angeles, California. He has created two books, instructed at numerous workshops with Bostick & Sullivan and Santa Fe Workshops to name a few.
Mohan shoots both black & white as well as color images for his landscapes and portrait work, utilizing his large and medium format cameras, panorama medium format 6 x 17 Horseman camera and Leica M series for his 35 mm images.
He has worked professionally as a photographer since the late 1990s and for the last 15 years truly enjoys teaching the craft of the historic alternative processes in his studio.
Mohan specializes in TriColor Gum, Platinum Palladium and silver gelatin processes. This required building two new darkrooms, separate from his conventional darkroom where he does all his own film and print processing and enjoys experimenting to fine tune his techniques.
ALTERNATIVE PRINTING PROCESSES
I analyze my images carefully to determine the best printing process to use for each photograph that I am
printing. I enjoy TriColor Gum Bichromate, Silver Gelatin, and Platinum Palladium processes. I embrace analog photographic method and feel connected to the work and the processes, they require more thought and consideration for each image since they provide more opportunities to express myself at every step.
While the main focus of my photographic artwork has been landscapes that are presented in my prints and books, I also photograph people that I encounter in my travels. I integrate people photography into my
stories and interpretations of the places I visit. This is where one can gets a better sense of the culture, conditions, and vitality that exist within each region.
Three-Color Gum Bichromate Workshop July 18-July 20, 2025
Join LA-based master printer Mohan Bhasker for this incredibly popular Tri-Color Gum Bichromate workshop, July 18, 19 & 20, 2025 at Bhasker Studio in beautiful Rolling Hills, California!
Space is limited, sign up now.
8″x10″ Platinum & Palladium Printing Workshop July 16 & 17, 2025
Spend two days creating stunning handcrafted 8″x10″ prints in the most beautiful of photographic processes. In this intimate workshop, we show you how to prep your workspace, coat, expose and develop your prints. We cover common
mistakes, and how to diagnose the proper solution. After processing in the darkroom, students heat-press to flatten each print, and place them in archival sleeves and secure them for proper transportation and storage.
Space is limited, sign up now.
View Mohan’s Methods of Printing:
Private Workshops and Studio Rental
Schedule a private workshop with Mohan or rent our studio for your printing needs.
Our beautiful studio located in Rolling Hills, California, is available for printing all alternative processes including Platinum Palladium, TriColor Gum Bichromate, and Silver Gelatin. Also, our fully equipped studios are available if you would like to conduct workshops. Studios can accommodate up 6 students.
All photos are available for purchase.
Please contact us to inquire about pricing.