
Many of you might be using your Digital SLR to shoot in extreme weather conditions, but it’s unlikely that you’ll drop the sophisticated piece of equipment. I did so recently with my Canon 5D Mark II + Canon 17-40L f/4. I bought this camera last year. Though it has a sluggish autofocusing system that is [...]
May 08, 2010 | Categories:Gear, General | Tags: 5D, 5D Mark II, Camera, Canon, Caption, Chitkul, Cleaning, Damage, Dropped, DSLR, Extreme, Himanshu Khagta, India, Khagta, Sealing, Snow, Weather | 7 Comments »

People watching a wrestling match in a village in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Mar 12, 2010 | Categories:General | 6 Comments »

People singing and abusing each other in the traditional braj language as a part of a ritual know as Samaaj where people of Nand Gaon ( Village of Lord Krishna ) and Barsaana ( village of Lord Krishna’s beloved, Radha ) sit together and abuse each other by the way of singing songs. Others throw [...]
Mar 03, 2010 | Categories:General | Tags: Abuse, Barsana, Braj, Colors, Colours, Festival, Festival of Colors, Green, Holi, India, Lord Krishna, Mathura, Nand Gaon, People, Photojournalism, Radha, Rain, Red, Samaaj, Uttar Pradesh, Yellow | 9 Comments »

Started driving from Dharamshala to Shimla at around 12 at night and after 5 hours of continuous driving, I was not in a condition to drive. So i parked my car somewhere near Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh and slept there for an hour and this was what I saw when I got up. I love Himachal.
Feb 19, 2010 | Categories:General | Tags: Bilaspur, Blue, Clouds, Early Morning, Himachal, Himachal Pradesh, Himanshu Khagta, India, Khagta, Landscape, Layers, Mountain, Photojournalism, Places, Sunrise, Travel | 9 Comments »

11 November, 2009 Manali, Himachal Pradesh India
Nov 14, 2009 | Categories:General | Tags: Cold, Himachal Pradesh, India, Manali, People, Photojournalism, Portrait, Shawl, Sheep, Snow | 11 Comments »

Photographer of a villager of Jalori Village in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, smoking hookah.
Oct 19, 2009 | Categories:General | Tags: Himachal Pradesh, Hookah, India, Jalori, Jalori Pass, Khagta, Kullu, People, Photojournalism, Portrait, Shimla, Smoking | 2 Comments »
Sep 12, 2009 | Categories:General | Tags: Colors, Desert, India, Lady, People, Photojournalism, Rajasthan, Red, Smile, Teeth, Woman, Yellow | Leave A Comment »

Though this was taken few months back, but still I’d like to share it with you as its one of my favorites.
Sep 08, 2009 | Categories:General | Tags: Celebrations, Colors, Festival, Fight, Holi, India, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, Yellow | 4 Comments »

Landscapes near Chhitkul Village of Baspa Valley.
Sep 04, 2009 | Categories:General | Tags: Baspa, Blue, Green, Himachal Pradesh, India, Kinnaur, Landscapes, Mountain, Mountains, Snow, Stream, Trees, Valley, Water | 2 Comments »

Photographs from my recent visit to Bhuj, Gujarat, India at the time of Janamashtami celebrations.
Sep 04, 2009 | Categories:General | Tags: Bhuj, Colors, Festival, Gujarati, India, Janamashtmi, Marriage, Rabari, Tribe | Leave A Comment »