Photowalk at Batuk Bhairab and Ashok Stupa

I'd been traveling for the past two weeks for work-related stuff. It'd been hectic and I really needed a break from the scorching terai summer. I got back to Kathmandu last night and decided that I'd join my friends from Photowalk Nepal for the scheduled photowalk this morning despite my later arrival. The photowalk was …

Post Processing

Just like the phrase"to Google" has become synonymous with "search", the word "Photoshop" has become synonymous with "photo editing" and "manipulating". And photoshopping an image is not necessarily a bad thing. Yes, it is ethically wrong if someone uses the tools in Photoshop to misrepresent something and fabricate false belief, but using it to enhance …

Photos from Karya Binayak

A cold morning in January and I had to get to Karyabinayak for a photo walk with my friends over from Photowalk Nepal. Karyabinayak temple is devoted to Lord Ganesh and is located somewhere between Khokana and Bungamati in Lalitpur district. The temple is about 10kms from where I live and I kept having a …

Travel Photos from East Nepal

Past few weeks had been really hectic as I had to travel continuously for some official purpose. The travel was mostly through cities so nothing much there besides work. I also got an opportunity to visit some markets at outskirts and as soon as I did, I did not miss a chance to take out …

Indra Jatra 2075 (2018)

I had taken the day off from work today. There were some other things to be done. What I didn't realise earlier was that today was the beginning of Indra Jatra. The eight-day long festival celebrated in Kathmandu is marked by erecting a tall wooden structure called Yosin that bears the flag of Lord Indra. …

Diagonal Leading Line

Diagonal lines in photography are considered to be one of the most dynamic composition techniques. They are also quite popular with photographers as they tend to add direction, give a sense of tension and also make the image look more dynamic. When out on the field you can make use of diagonals in any of …

My Photo Got Critiqued by Julia Trotti

Julia Trotti is a fashion and portrait photographer based in Sydney. She is quite active in YouTube as well where she publishes quality content quite frequently. Few months back, she started a new video series called "I Critique Your Photos" where she provides feedback to the images that we submit. I was not aware of …

A photographer’s nightmare

I have been travelling the eastern plains of Nepal for some official work for the past few days. Yesterday, when I got off the bus at Janakpur, I immediately took my camera out and took some photos of the famous structure at Ramananda chowk. After I was done, I put the camera back and went …

Marketplace – Photowalk around Ason and Indrachowk, Kathmandu

Photos of marketplace taken around the busy streets of Ason and Indrachowk in Kathmandu, Nepal

Holi photos from Basantapur, Kathmandu

Holi or Fagu Purnima is celebrated as the festival of colours in the full moon day of Falgun as per the lunar calendar. Every year thousands of local people from Kathmandu and hundreds of tourists join in at Basantapur to celebrate this exciting festival by smearing colour over each other and dancing to the beat …