My Story
The Mountains Called First.
My journey began in the silence of the hills — a childhood encounter that etched in me a lasting hunger for beauty. Years later, with the arrival of the digital age, that hunger found its course: the camera and evolving language of image-making.
The Evolution.
Between 2007 and 2015, I immersed myself in competitive photography. In time, that pursuit expanded into mentoring and adjudication.
Turning Inward.
Stepping away from the obligations of professional life in 2021, allowed my long-buried passions to finally breathe.
Today, I echo an inner melody through Hawaiian guitar, channelize imagination into verse and canvas, continue to craft imagined realities through photography, digital practice and AI.
Accolades
A Journey in Numbers
350+ awards and 2500+ acceptances
across national and international salons in over 50 countries —
many achieved within a concentrated span of years.
International Distinctions
EFIAP (Excellence FIAP)
Hon. Fellowship from various photography bodies
Blue Pin — Khayyam International Salon, Iran
Grand Prize — BetterPhoto Contest, USA
Category Winner — Better Photography Photographer of the Year (Singapore)
Category Winner — BetterPhoto Contest, USA (multiple)
Awardee — Better Photography Magazine, Australia
Shortlisted (3×) — Siena International Photo Awards (SIPA), Italy
Awardee — Humanity Photo Awards (HPA), China
Along with numerous other international recognitions.
National Recognition
Top Award (2×) — Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow
First Prize (2×) — FIP POY Quarterly Contest
Finalist — Better Photography–Mercedes Benz Contest
Among other national distinctions.
Collections & Features
Works housed in private, museum, and gallery collections across Australia, Spain, Mumbai, and beyond.
Featured on international salon catalogue covers in the Netherlands, Italy, and India.
Selected for prestigious calendars and published in photography magazines, both print and digital.
Exhibited in 15+ group and solo exhibitions across India.