Bhutan has been known for its focus on nurturing a happy society. With its idea of ‘Gross National Happiness’, a focus on nourishing its cultural roots and a policy towards sustainable economics, the country has attempted to tread a path of balance between embracing a modern way of life and traditional values. I have been […]
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 comes up even in the middle of summer. What unfolds with […]
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 Bhutan, the slopes get adorned in all the bright colours to welcome […]
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) As my aircraft zigzags through the valley flying dangerously close to the mountains on either side on its approach to Paro, an oversize white-washed structure […]
+ This article was written by Dr.Hiren Shah, who travelled with Darter Photography on the photography tour to Bhutan. This story and images were first published by a travel magazine. + See more about our next photography tour to Bhutan, scheduled for May 2015. Che namay samay jarim dhu! Tshering Norbu started blushing at my compliment. […]
A good number of photographers often come back from a trip with a nagging feeling that they did not experience the place well enough. Ask someone around you who is passionate about photography (or ask yourself) and you are usually sure to hear this. The reason is really simple – in the excitement of making […]