I first visited Ladakh exactly ten years ago. This was well before the region became every motor-cyclist’s ultimate destination, part of every traveller’s tick-off list and every holidaymaker’s check-in dream. In those days, tourists were in smaller numbers and Leh had more homes than…
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…
Also see: A snow filled winter in Ladakh – Photography Tour Our travel photographer Manish Lakhani spends a lot of time in the mountains, especially in the Trans-Himalayan wonderlands of Ladakh. And you can see him there in all seasons including the cold winters…
Every February, we organize a winter photography tour Ladakh to capture the magnificent snow-filled winter landscapes and the frozen lakes. This journey may not be for everyone, as you have to be willing to endure very cold temperatures, often going down to -20C or…
In this Guest Post, Dr. Jyoti Sapre shares her experiences and photographs from her first ever photography tour – to Ladakh! Her photo essay presented below was made on Darter’s Mountains and Monasteries tour of Ladakh in July 2015. I came across the Darter website a few months…
In this Guest Post, Saurabh Pandey explores how Life and Light are the two main recurring themes (often interconnected) that have helped him make memorable images in Ladakh. His photo essay presented below was made on Darter’s Mountains and Monasteries tour of Ladakh in July 2014. About the…
This is a Guest Post by Jagadeesh Rampam who travelled with Darter on our Mountains and Monasteries tour of Ladakh in July 2014. I was always fascinated about going to places after the shutterbug bit me in June 2013. That was when I’d started my…
Where in India would you find these? Thinking of the deserts of Rajasthan? Well, there’s another desert of a very different kind in India. Here’s another clue. It’s, of course, the high altitude desert of Ladakh. A different sight, of course, from the…
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…
Also see: ‘A Snow Filled Winter in Ladakh – Photography Tour‘ Manish Lakhani discovered Ladakh well before anyone else did. Before its was ‘the destination’ that everyone wanted to visit, before it was cool to show-off beautiful images from Ladakh or even before many…
