I am a sales professional working with Nestle India Limited for the last 13 years. My traveling job has helped me capture the beauty of India in its most unexploited form. My love for nature got me started with capturing nature onto 35mm film. Since then my interest has expanded to architectural photography especially the way people use such places. My concern for heritage buildings has led me to capture the immense heritage treasure of India and put them forward in the form of photographs.
I was a science student with English and French as minor subjects in my degree course. Photography and interest in heritage and nature has remained my passion.
Worked extensively on: 1.Cityscape of Chandigarh - The City Beautiful.
2.Cityscape of Amritsar - The Heritage City.
3.Sri Harmandir Sahib - The Golden Temple.
4.Murals and Paintings of Punjab.
5.Threatened Heritage of Amritsar.
6.Flora around Valley of Flowers (8000 - 14000 ft), Uttranchal, India.
7.Hemkunt Sahib (15500ft), India.
8.Temples of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal and Punjab.
9.Archaeological site of Harsha Chinna, Punjab, India.
10.Ruins of Ancient Forts, District Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
11.Dudhwa National Park, India.
Achievements:
*Awarded Gold medal in All India Art Competition organised by an NGO called Agnipath, March 2006, New Delhi
*Awarded First Prize (Professional Category) in the most prestigious photography competition of the region organised by Chandigarh Tourism during Festival of Gardens-2006.
*Exhibition in Chandigarh on the second most visited site of India - The Golden Temple, Amritsar India. 2000 visitors, National Daily coverage, June 2004
*Exhibition on Art and Culture of Amritsar. 500 visitors including important dignitaries, September 2004
*Pictures on Amritsar purchased by Singapore Airlines, Singapore.
*Photographs used by publishers on covers of Books.
*Coffee table book "The Golden Temple" in the making and to be published by end 2005.
*Active member of INTACH (Indian National Trust For Art And Cultural Heritage)
*Articles in National Dailies 1."Two Hoots to Heritage" - The Hindustan Times 2."Harsha Chhina: Found but almost lost" - The Hindustan Times
