Dochula Pass, Bhutan – Where Every Dawn is Unique and Distinctly Photogenic
Dochula Pass, Bhutan – Where Every Dawn is Unique and Distinctly Photogenic

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…

Of Landscape Photography, Emotions & Interpretations
Of Landscape Photography, Emotions & Interpretations

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…

The day I saw The Grey Ghost
The day I saw The Grey Ghost

In this Guest Post, Suchismita Sahu shares her experiences and photographs from Darter Photography’s Trail of the Grey Ghost – Wildlife Photography Tour of Spiti in Winter in March 2017.  Down Jacket- checked, Gloves – checked, Cap – Checked, Scarf – Checked, Woollen socks – Checked,…

Photography in Hampi – discovering ancient architecture with camera
Photography in Hampi – discovering ancient architecture with camera

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…

Instagram Food Photography Contest in Collaboration with Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach

  Next month on 2nd September we are conducting our Food Styling and Photography Workshop in Mumbai.  This will be the overall 9th edition of the workshop but only first time in Mumbai.  Our mentor Deeba Rajpal is especially going to Mumbai to conduct…

Summer time Bhutan: flowers of all colours
Summer time Bhutan: flowers of all colours

Also see: our upcoming travel photography tour to Bhutan (For best viewing experience, click on any image to see larger size and click on left/right arrows to move to the prev/next image) Come summer, just before the first rains descend on the hills of…

Photographing Sea-scapes: Portrait or Landscape?
Photographing Sea-scapes: Portrait or Landscape?

Also see: Our upcoming “Sky, Earth & Water – Landscape Photography Workshop” in Gokarna, Karnataka, mentored by photographer Dinesh Maneer. This article is written by photographer and our landscape photography mentor Dinesh Maneer.  I often get this question in my workshops:  when  to shoot portrait…

On photographing the waterfalls in the Western Ghats
On photographing the waterfalls in the Western Ghats

Also see: Waterfalls of the Western Ghats – A Photography Tour Pratap J, our photography mentor and landscape photography specialist writes about photographing some of the prettiest waterfalls in Karnataka’s Western Ghats. Text and photographs by Pratap. The seductive beauty of flowing water on hard…

Darter Mentors nominated for  OSM – Outlook Social Media Awards
Darter Mentors nominated for OSM – Outlook Social Media Awards

Outlook Magazine has initiated the first of its kinds Social Media Awards. The award is aimed at recognising and rewarding the Outspoken, the Outstanding, the Outliers of the social media ecosystem.  OSM seeks to honour Individuals, Companies, and Brands and the Significant Others, those…

In Rajasthan, on a photography tour…
In Rajasthan, on a photography tour…

Kishan Harwalkar, a regular on our photography tours, recalls his experiences of travelling across Rajasthan on a photography tour with Darter and shares the images he made during the visit. All text and images by Kishan. Also: join us on the upcoming edition of  Forts…