Tell us something about yourself—about your upbringing, profession... I was born and brought up at Silchar in Assam. As a child, I loved drawing and painting. During my junior college days I did lot of stage craft designing for Doordarshan, radio station and other organizations. I graduated in commercial art from Assam University in 1999. After that I joined the film industry … [Read more...]

What inspired you to pursue photography? And what drew you towards wildlife? Like every Mumbaikar who aims for a stress-free life, I started exploring places during my weekend breaks. My pocket camera remained my companion. The trigger which pushed me towards professional photography was when one of my images getting selected for publishing with a leading nature conservation … [Read more...]

Tell us a little about your life. How did you get into photography? By profession I am an R&D Manager with Johnson & Johnson. My passion for birds was born long back, when I was a child. I still remember my childhood days when my father often used to throw off all the eggs laid by pigeons. Unfortunately these eggs were laid in the nest made in our kitchen loft , just … [Read more...]

Elena Shumilova is a Russian mother and photographer who uses her lens to show the unique interaction between farm animals and children. She brings out magical images in the process. As told to Tanika Godbole I live about 300km from Moscow. I spend half the year living on a farm. I like to tell stories through my images, and that is my biggest inspiration. I sketch down my … [Read more...]

Rohit Verma left his corporate career to venture into wildlife photography. He is passionate about conserving nature and creating awareness through his images. He lives in Bangalore. His work can be found at www. rohitvarma.com As told to Tanika Godbole Lioness & cub                                                   Tiger Tell us about your background. What is your life … [Read more...]