Shivang Mehta (Born October 3, 1981) is an Indian wildlife photographer and author and is the brand ambassador for Canon India and Columbia Sportswear. An international award winning photographer, his work on Indian tigers has been compiled in his book – A Decade with Tigers which was launched in 2017 and went on to become an Amazon bestseller. His second book titled Chasing Horizons – Learnings from Africa – summarized his learnings from African jungles and how he incorporated those in Indian forests. He is also the co-author of ‘Leopards & Shepherds of Jawai’ which summarizes the harmonious relationships between the secretive leopards and shepherds in a remote area of Rajasthan in India.
After leaving his corporate career, Shivang Mehta along with Kahini Ghosh started Nature Wanderers which was India’s pioneering venture in wildlife photography tourism. Ever since Shivang has been a wildlife photography mentor and guide with Nature Wanderers and has worked in all leading Indian wildlife forests. He is one of India’s most experienced photographers to have worked in African forests like Masai Mara.
ADITYA ARYA an eminent commercial and travel photographer, He began professional photography in 1980 after graduating in History from the St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University. He wears Many Hats and has been a still photographer in the film industry in early eighties After a brief stint in the Mumbai Film Industry he moved back to Delhi.
In addition to his wide-ranging Commercial and Travel portfolio, his work has been published widely in books and travel magazines around the world. He is known for his expertise in the field of advertising and corporate photography, specialising in Products, Interiors and Food.
He led expeditions and treks for some of the leading travel outfitters in 80’s and 90’s all over the Himalayas.
Over the last few years, he has been completely immersed in the subject and practice of photographic conservation. He has honed his skills and knowledge on preservation, restoration and archiving. He has played a pivotal role in the establishment of India Photo Archive Foundation and the Neel Dongre Awards/Grants for Excellence in Photography.
At present,he divides his time between his photography archive and Museo Camera it is the largest not-for-profit photography museum in South-East Asia. A unique partnership between India Photo Archive Foundation and The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram, Museo Camera is one of a kind in India with 18,000 sq. ft. of space dedicated to the art and history of photography.
Badal Raja Company was founded by two brothers Badal & Raja Jain, back in 2002 to give country its taste of first wedding film & candid photography. The duo inherited the television & news background from their father who had worked with BBC for over two decades. Having shot around 500+ weddings in over 25 countries, today they have become the most sought after artists in the wedding film & photography space. The beauty lies in the fact that, it’s their eyes behind the lens and love every bit of it. The approach is to capture a stunning medley of real moments and artistic portraits. The use of cinema cameras & state of the art post-production facilities ensures stunning visual treats. Their beautifully weaved storyline is a true reflection of the couple’s emotions and spirits of their celebrations
Shahid Hashmi has been a successful commercial photographer for several years, and has worked for international clients and has travelled widely through Europe, Africa, The Americas, Middle East, Melanesia, and the Indian subcontinent for over thirty-five years.
During his travels, Shahid captures the immense beauty of our planet, its people & the incredible and untold stories of their everyday life.
Shahid has also been documenting unique cultural landscape and lifestyle of indigenous people around the world, and how their culture is challenged and threatened by the modern and developed world in his ongoing project, ‘Cultural Heritage of the world’.
Shahid has been conducting workshops for Nikon School MEA for several years, he has also been leading photography tours for Nikon Premium Members (NPM) – a Nikon MEA initiative where the members get to go on international photography expeditions with Nikon Mentors. Shahid is also a #NikonLegend and he is also featured in the Nikon 100 years’ celebration videos.
Shahid’s work has been exhibited widely in the UAE, the US, India and Europe. Shahid has been leading and teaching On Location Photography workshops around the world for several years.
In the early years of his career, Dinesh sold Calculators in Chawri Bazaar; quality checked garments in a Faridabad factory and cleared tables as a Busboy in an Upper Eastside Bar in New York. He believes that these jobs were as good an education, if not better in some ways, than the Economics degree he got from Delhi University. This rather chequered career path was due to his teenage belief that if he followed in his Photographer Father’s footsteps he would be yet another victim of the Indian caste system. This rebellion further led him to a 12 year long career as a Client Servicing Executive in Advertising where he finally achieved ‘burn-out’ at the ripe old age of 33 years and which left him with a burning desire to become a Professional Photographer. So in 1990 he finally succumbed to what can probably be blamed on genetic coding – the desire to make images – both as a means of making a living and as a form of creative expression. The last 30 years have seen him involved in creating images for Advertising, Editorial and Corporate clients, specifically in the area of Food, Still-life, People and Interiors.