What sparked your passion for photography, and how did you get started?
Photography, for me, started with the realization that a single image can have a lasting impact. It captures a moment that would otherwise disappear forever. I was influenced by some truly great captures I came across, and that changed how I saw the world around me. My line of work involves a lot of travel, and that became my biggest inspiration. Over time I started shooting everything that felt interesting in a frame, be it aerial shots of clouds, architecture, food, culture, nature, abstract details. No fixed genre, just moments worth preserving. At the end of the day, photography is one of the few things that genuinely stops time. That's what keeps me hooked.
When was the first time you realized you had an eye for capturing landscapes or architecture?
I remember going to Jammu & Kashmir with my family back in the 90s. We took some photos on a 35mm film, of the endless green plains, tall pine and deodar trees, it felt like heaven. Whenever I opened that album later, those photos took me straight back there. That's when I truly understood the power of a photograph.
How has your photographic style evolved over the years?
Travel played a huge role in that evolution. Shooting from flights opened up a whole new perspective. Seeing landscapes, coastlines and cities from above gave me an appreciation for scale and geometry that completely changed how I shoot on the ground too. Generally I try to capture a shot with the intention of evoking that same feeling I had in that exact moment.
What do you hope viewers feel when they see your work?
I get comments from people interested in travel, abstract, landscape and photography in general. So the feedback is always meaningful and comes from people who genuinely understand the craft. The most common thing I hear is about framing, whether it's a landscape, an aerial shot or something abstract, people seem to connect with how I compose a shot. That means a lot because framing is really where the intention lives, it's how you guide someone's eye and draw out that emotion.
Tell us about your favorite landscape photo that represents your best work.
This was on the way to Nubra Valley. It wasn't a planned shot, just a moment that was captured. The frame has a river rushing through a rocky valley, snow-capped peaks rising under a vivid blue sky, and colorful Buddhist prayer flags stretching across the foreground.
What's the story behind your abstract or architectural photo?
This is INHS Asvini, the naval hospital at Colaba. Standing at ground level, I noticed this sharp, razor-like corner cutting straight up into the sky. There was something almost brutalist about it, imposing, angular, unapologetic.
How does your travel photo capture the essence of a place you've visited?
This was taken leaving Kolkata, and I didn't fully realize what I had until my friend pointed it out. The Hooghly River, Vidyasagar Setu, Eden Gardens, the Race Course, Victoria Memorial — all in a single frame.
Walk us through an image that shows your unique perspective in landscape or architecture photography.
This is the Old Coffee House at Shanghumugham Beach in Trivandrum — Originally a palace of the Maharajas of Travancore, later home to the beloved Indian Coffee House. The blue sky, the architecture, the tall roof, the murals along the boundary wall, all came together in one frame.
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