18 images of amazing Kyrgyzstan — Nomadic Shepherds, Central Asian Horses, Eagle-Hunters and Brilliant Mountain Landscapes
18 images of amazing Kyrgyzstan — Nomadic Shepherds, Central Asian Horses, Eagle-Hunters and Brilliant Mountain Landscapes

Kyrgyzstan is a nation defined by its natural beauty. Joyously unspoilt mountainscapes, stark craggy ridges and rolling jailoos (summer pastures) are brought to life by semi-nomadic, yurt-dwelling shepherds   - Lonely Planet Central Asia I was always fascinated about remote and unknown regions of Central Asia’s…

Wildlife Sightings – Battle of the Nilgais!
Wildlife Sightings – Battle of the Nilgais!

We’ve travelled to Tal Chapar many times for over a decade now. And every time, we come across new wildlife sightings and experiences. Like this fight between 2 fully-grown male Nilgais. This amazing wildlife moment was captured on video by our guest Shankar Subramanian on…

Wildlife Sightings – A big small cat from Bikaner
Wildlife Sightings – A big small cat from Bikaner

Caracal! I shouted. As the dust ruffled by four wheels suddenly braking started to settle down, the form of a cat started to appear. It was a really big small cat. Saturated tawny in coloration, it seemed least worried about the visitors. For a…

20+ Photography Tours in 2019
20+ Photography Tours in 2019

Here is a copy of our monthly dispatch on upcoming photography tours. You can subscribe to these dispatches by email here. Photo tours in 2019 We hope you ended 2018 with a good note and welcomed the new year with a lot of happiness….

Theyyam: when the gods come down…
Theyyam: when the gods come down…

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…

Theyyam: when the gods come down…
Theyyam: when the gods come down…

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…

The Undulating Hills of Nagaland
The Undulating Hills of Nagaland

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‘….

On Badami & Photography: why we picked this small town for a travel photography masterclass
On Badami & Photography: why we picked this small town for a travel photography masterclass

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…

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…

Travel Photography Tip: Using flash for the perfect images in North-East India – Part II
Travel Photography Tip: Using flash for the perfect images in North-East India – Part II

Also see: part I – using flash for indoor portraits In the last edition, we wrote about using an external flash for getting better portrait indoors. This part addresses using flash as fill light when photographing outdoors.  Travelling in North East India on our yearly photography tour…