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…

Photography in Varanasi, Armed with a Mobile Phone
Photography in Varanasi, Armed with a Mobile Phone

I went on a commissioned assignment to photograph Varanasi with a mobile-phone camera. The city’s streets and the river-front are so visually rich that I had no difficulty in coming out with a wide variety of colourful and interesting images. Here is a collection…

Photographing the sand-stone architecture of Badami and around
Photographing the sand-stone architecture of Badami and around

Also see: our upcoming travel photography workshop & masterclass in Badami with Arun Bhat Spread along River Malaprabha on the vast plains of Northern Karnataka are hundreds of temples built more than a thousand years ago by the venerable Chalukyan Kings. While some of these…

Rajasthan – Sunsets, Sand, Camel and Cameras!
Rajasthan – Sunsets, Sand, Camel and Cameras!

Also see: our photography tour to Rajasthan. There is something endearing about winter evenings in the desert expanses of Rajasthan. As the sun moves towards the horizon, sky acquires a shade of orange and slowly turns into deeper hues of red. The sand glows in…

In Myanmar: Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival at Inle Lake
In Myanmar: Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival at Inle Lake

Also see: our photography tour to Myanmar in October. Inle Lake is a world built on water. Located on the lake are several villages on stilts standing tall above the water. Life here revolves within the lake’s waters: their markets are floating, their vegetable gardens…

Photography Trip Report: Lahaul & Spiti Himalayas
Photography Trip Report: Lahaul & Spiti Himalayas

Here is a guest post from Dhruva Suresh, who travelled with Darter on “Heart of the Himalayas – Photography Tour in Lahaul & Spiti.” All text and images by Dhruva. It‘s been all so fast. I left Bangalore airport at 10 in the morning…

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…

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

Travelling through North-East India last December during our ‘Photography in North-East India and Hornbill Festival‘ tour, we visited several small villages, spent time chatting with people in rural areas in their homes and made many photographs in the process. Often when shooting indoors, we ran…

Lahaul & Spiti – finding landscapes of the High Himalayas
Lahaul & Spiti – finding landscapes of the High Himalayas

Also see: Our photography tour to Lahaul & Spiti in July / August. With increased requests to join this tour, we have multiple departures options available this year to suit your calendar. Where is the largest glacier in Himachal Pradesh located? Where do you find some…

Meet The Mentor: Manish Lakhani
Meet The Mentor: Manish Lakhani

  Manish Lakhani : Cyclist, Traveler and Photographer   Continuing with our Meet The Mentor Series where we introduce you to Darter Photography mentors who conduct our highly sought after photography workshops and tours. Today we meet Manish Lakhani, who has traveled across the…