Theyyams are oracles in popular tradition, commonly found around Kannur and Kasagod towns in South India. During winter months, it’s common to see thin crowds gathered respectfully in temples, surrounding a fiercely attired Theyyam performer dancing to the sound of drums. There are a…
document.addEventListener( ‘wpcf7mailsent’, function( event ) { fbq(‘track’, ‘CompleteRegistration’); }, false ); fbq(‘track’, ‘ViewContent’); This story on the people of Nagaland is written by Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman, who is is one of the tour leaders on our ‘Photography Tour – North-East India and Hornbill Festival‘….
In this guest post, Diana Banik and Ananth Karthik share their photographs and experiences from Darter’s Rainforest Rendezvous tour of Agumbe in June 2018. And the rains started pouring. The monsoon clouds crashed on the Indian subcontinent. Once more the green started sprouting everywhere…
Spread along the eastern parts of Ladakh bordering Tibet are spectacular highlands of Changthang raising well above 14,000 feet. The region is known for its azure lakes trapped in the middle of mountains that reach out for the skies. The landscapes are brown and…
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…
In this guest post, Priya Darshini shares her photographs and experiences from Darter’s Wild West Tour of Kutch. She participated in the 2014 and 2017 editions of the tour. Silence stretched across the vast expanse of broken earth, except for the occasional sound of…
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…
We welcome Avishek Roy onboard Darter Photography’s team of photography mentors. Avishek Roy is a successful wildlife photographer and entrepreneur in the field of photography, whose images have been recognized in various competitions and exhibitions. His photography draws from knowledge gained through the various…
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…
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…
