Kyrgyzstan is every Photographer’s Delight!
Kyrgyzstan is every Photographer’s Delight!

For a small landlocked country in Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan is surprisingly visually rich and beautiful. Its tall snow-covered mountains reach to the sky, standing majestically amidst undulating landscapes. Its hills are home to gently wavering grasslands inhabited by semi-nomadic shepherds. These grasslands are dotted…

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…

Phototours near Bangalore & Beyond
Phototours near Bangalore & Beyond

Here is a copy of our monthly dispatch on upcoming photography tours. You can subscribe to these dispatches by email here. We hope the year of 2018, was a good one for you. Indeed, there are still some days remaining and we all look…

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‘….

Photo Story: Life of Changpa People – Semi-nomadic shepherds of Ladakh
Photo Story: Life of Changpa People – Semi-nomadic shepherds of Ladakh

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…

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…

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…