Tell us about yourself – your profession, passion for photography, your beginnings... I was born in Coorg but grew up in Bangalore. My interest in birds started at a very young age. My parents were very fond of pets and had a whole lot of birds at home. There were also a lot of injured birds that were found on the streets such as black kites, owlets, crow etc. We cared for them … [Read more...]
Up close with the crawlers
Snail (Indrella ampulla) Tell us a little about yourself—your life, your profession... Though I work with Raymond Limited which is a renowned textile manufacturing company, my love towards nature has always attracted me to go to forests and wild places with a huge biodiversity in India. I traveled across the country for my nature observations and photography. I have visited … [Read more...]
Nature is His Palette!
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...]
Wings of Passion
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...]
The Bird-watcher
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...]