Behind the Scenes – Kasha Pat Villages
In the Spring of 2017, I was invited to a small festival in Kasha village by Mr. Satyawan Saini, the Pradhaan of Kasha Pat Panchayat. Reaching Kasha meant walking for three hours from Poona village.
First time in front of the Camera
I got a call from National Geographic Traveller and they wanted to record me taking pictures with the vivo V17 Pro, a new flagship phone launched by vivo. I would guide the viewers through the
Lived in a car for 15 days to record this video
Back in 2014, Sangram Malik and I drove around Himachal and camped in a Pajero for 15 days. The video is finally out and Anurag Tagat from Rolling Stones has written about it. Here is
Life in Spiti – Book Exhibit and Talk at India Habitat Centre, Delhi
Dear readers, it is my pleasure to invite you all for my talk on the documentation of Spiti valley at the India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. I’ll be sharing some insight into the
A Night in Hanle
Ten years ago when I first saw Hanle, it was a small village with an observatory on one hilltop and an ancient Buddhist monastery on the other. It still looks the same but now it
How I Published my First Photo Book
So, next week I am going to Spiti with cartons full of my first photo book – “Life in Spiti – A Winter in a Himalayan Desert.” You can buy it from lifeinspiti.com/shop I’v been
7050km on a Farm Tractor – Chandigarh to Kanyakumari and back
After the Longest and Highest Tractor Expedition to Ladakh covering 3623kms in 14 days in 2012, Jaibir Virk planned yet another expedition in 2013. This time he along with Amit Chaudhary would take the tractor
Evening Drive to Khashdhar Village of Rohru
I was born in Rohru, a small town about 100kms away from Shimla, known for its apple orchards, but having spent all of my life outside, I hardly know this region. So, every day I
Historial Town of Chamba
Here are few pictures from the historical town of Chamba in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.More images can be found and even licensed on gettyimages.com
Bharmour and its 1400 Year Old Temples
The first time I saw Bharmour was when I turned eighteen. I had just got a drivers license and I had a lot of free time. The map of Himachal I had at that time
Panasonic Lumix GH5 in the Himalayas
Panasonic gave me their Lumix GH5 + Vario 12-35 2.8 O.I.S lens to test for 10 days. I took it to explore the remote valley of Rohru for my ongoing project, Life in Shimla. I
11 Questions from My Talk in IIT Roorkee – The Art of Travel Photography
After spending a whole winter sitting at my desk, completing the pending travel pictures, I got a call from IIT Roorkee, asking me to talk about travel photography and show my work to the students.
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