Photographer Dinesh Maneer has been photographing the many moods of monsoons for several years now. In this story, he shares his experiences of learning to photograph the rains and the monsoons, from almost giving up on photographing the rains, to finding inspiration and adapting to the conditions. Dinesh will be leading our ‘Monsoon Magic in […]
Every monsoon, I lead a small group of photography enthusiasts to Badami on a travel photography masterclass. The name ‘Badami’ often elicits a question by many but the ones who are well-travelled: ‘where is it located?’. This works well for me. While the town and its surroundings are home to some of the richest heritage […]
More info: See Glaciers and Starry Nights – Landscape Photography in Zanskar Himalayas Every June, we head to Zanskar Valley in Ladakh with an important focus: photograph the glittering stars in the night sky! Besides the fact that the light-pollution free landscapes and the clear weather allows us to see the skies filled with stars, we also […]
Also see: our photography tour to Bhutan. I have been visiting Bhutan almost every year, and one important stopover during the journey is a morning at the 10,000 feet high Dochula Pass. The pass can be cold, windy and I shiver before the sun comes up even in the middle of summer. What unfolds with […]
Landscape photographer Dinesh Maneer, who is also the mentor of our upcoming Landscape Photoraphy Workshop in Gokarna writes about his perspectives on landscapes photography, and how landscape photography should be used as a medium for expressing emotions. Text and images by Dinesh Maneer. Millions of landscape photos were shot already on any subject and continues […]
Also see: A snow filled winter in Ladakh – Photography Tour Our travel photographer Manish Lakhani spends a lot of time in the mountains, especially in the Trans-Himalayan wonderlands of Ladakh. And you can see him there in all seasons including the cold winters when the landscape is magically transformed by an abundance of snow […]
Every February, we organize a winter photography tour Ladakh to capture the magnificent snow-filled winter landscapes and the frozen lakes. This journey may not be for everyone, as you have to be willing to endure very cold temperatures, often going down to -20C or colder. Although we tend to go very well equipped, usually for […]
Also see: our upcoming photography tour to Hampi to learn to make beautiful images of architecture and landscapes of Hampi I have been visiting Hampi regularly for more than a decade now, exploring its boulder-strewn hills, its ancient works of stone and the wide open landscapes. Each time I visit, I have quietly wondered how […]
Also see: our photography tour to Lahaul & Spiti. In the year 2006, at a time when only the adventurous travelled beyond Manali in the Himalayas and only a small percentage of the population had heard of Ladakh, a chance encounter took me to the then-undiscovered valleys of Lahaul & Spiti. It was a cab driver, […]
Also see: Glaciers and starry nights – landscape photography tour to Zanskar Himalayas A year ago, we conducted a brand new photography tour to Zanskar region with a focus on photographing star-studded skies and snowy landscapes. We called the tour ‘Glaciers and Starry Nights’. Zanskar is a region that lives up to the expectations of such grand […]