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A Considered Journey

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Engineer by education and artist by choice.  My path into photography wasn’t linear. After a Master’s in engineering and more than a decade-long career in the IT industry, a stint at IISc and ISRO as a Junior Scientist, I found myself  drawn—more and more—to documenting the world around me. 

 

What began as a personal exploration soon became a calling. I later went on to graduate from the New York Institute of Photography. 

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Today, I’m a professional photographer, published writer, photo mentor, an expedition lead and a faculty of photography at an International school.  Over the years, I graduated in photography from NYIP and received five distinctions in this field with close to 100 features being published in leading publications, like The Hindu, Deccan Herald, Travel + Leisure, Discover India, National Geographic platforms,  newspaper and journals.​ But more than recognition, it was the process of "waiting and seeing" that stayed with me.
 

Over the years, I’ve wanted to show people a more 'intimate, lived-in India' — its people, traditions, cultures, landscapes, festivals and stories. That led me to create and lead Experience India Journeys — small-group tours that bring together my love for travel, photography, people, culture and the traditions of India - that make every place unique.​​ Today, I lead several  'Experience India Journeys', in addition  to conducting   photography workshops and Bangalore photo walks. 

 

I also spent four years working as a photojournalist with Azim Premji Foundation on a project about Covid-19 warriors - "Chronicling Covid-19 in India: Through the eyes, ears and feelings of people on the ground."  I worked on creating seven short documentary films along with the team, on their struggles as a tribute, from across three states (available on Azim Premji University channel)

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