I see poetry in nature — whether it is in the simple folds in the leaves, light falling through a forest canopy, or the aesthetic form in the branches of a tree. Just observing them closely brings a sensation of elation and ecstasy. I try to pursue this …

While going up from the foothills into the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area in Nepal, you witness shifting terrains, vegetation, temperatures, and cultures. It feels like an amalgamation of landscapes: Fiordland National Park of New Zealand (without the sea, of course) and the alpine Himalaya. A place so mystical (and …

When it comes to projects and ideas, methods are many and thoughts can be never-ending. This is a small list for myself to bring structure to the beautiful chaos. It is intentionally concise and opinionated. The basic concept needs to be a simple one, understood by (almost) everyone. …

I have a unique (rather strange) criteria for a home to be classified as good, special, or just liveable. Along with naturally lit rooms, I am interested in what or where the windows point out to. While I do not expect to be living in places with exotic …

Six months have passed. The excitement of owning, clicking, and revisiting the photos taken from the Voigtlander 27mm Ultron has still not faded. Taking this lens out every time has been a joy. Moving the focus ring ever so slightly to focus (or sometimes just short to create …

I have long pondered this question. A good four years, to be precise. This question first struck in my head around the time when I was increasingly disillusioned by the term landscape photography and the content within it. I used to (and still do) photograph landscapes (everything that …

Why is it that, if the intention of art is to question the very foundations, most of the works related to photography, look more or less the same? Why is there an over-emphasis placed on the medium of film? Large-format images of deserted places, of objects devoid of …

I am a big fan of Fujifilm. It started with my curiosity to find out why Fuji photographers showcased it openly as their gear of choice. Undoubtedly, the 'Fuji look' in their photos was hard to ignore: a certain type of colour rendering, shadow fall-off, aesthetic ready-to-use JPEGs, …