{"id":17274,"date":"2020-05-26T06:16:21","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T00:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/anujadhikary1\/?page_id=17274"},"modified":"2023-01-12T18:31:17","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T12:46:17","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/anujadhikary.com\/?page_id=17274","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"width-70pc width-100pc-xs em1_5 strong wp-block-heading\" id=\"i-am-an-adventure-photographer-specializing-mountains-people-action-and-documentation\">I AM AN ADVENTURE PHOTOGRAPHER SPECIALIZING IN MOUNTAINS, PEOPLE, ACTION AND DOCUMENTATION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"width-70pc width-100pc-xs\">I\u2019ve had the privilege to travel across the Himalayas of Nepal, India, Bhutan and the Alps of Europe as a photographer and writer for several magazines, adventure races, producers and explorers. I have been regularly photographing development projects, stories and adventure races in the outdoors as a photographer and videographer, be it southern flats of Nepal, merciless humidity of midhills, or isolated regions of the Himalayas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"width-70pc width-100pc-xs\">Having started a career in photography in 2015, I was hired to shoot UTMR and UTMB, the world\u2019s largest trail running race in the Alps, by September 2017. Photos I took have been featured on cover page of nine magazines, books and reports, based internationally (France, Germany, UK, Taiwan and the United Nations). Further, UN Habitat commissioned me with a 135-page photo story report on beneficiaries post 2015 earthquake in Nepal. More recently I worked as the photographer for the United Nations Nepal to cover its response for the Covid-19 pandemic, and also as a videographer for a Yeti documentary in Everest and Mustang regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-xl-10\">\n    <div id=\"gallery-carousel\" class=\"carousel carousel-fade height-500 height-350-xs\" data-bs-ride=\"carousel\" data-bs-interval=\"3000\">\n                    <div class=\"carousel-indicators \">\n                                    <button type=\"button\" data-bs-target=\"#gallery-carousel\" data-bs-slide-to=\"0\" class=\"active \" aria-current=\"true\" aria-label=\"Slide 1\"><\/button>\n                                        <button type=\"button\" data-bs-target=\"#gallery-carousel\" data-bs-slide-to=\"1\" class=\" \" aria-current=\"true\" aria-label=\"Slide 2\"><\/button>\n                                        <button type=\"button\" data-bs-target=\"#gallery-carousel\" data-bs-slide-to=\"2\" class=\" \" aria-current=\"true\" aria-label=\"Slide 3\"><\/button>\n                                        <button type=\"button\" data-bs-target=\"#gallery-carousel\" data-bs-slide-to=\"3\" class=\" \" aria-current=\"true\" aria-label=\"Slide 4\"><\/button>\n                                <\/div>\n            \n        <!-- Wrapper for slides -->\n        <div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n                                <div class=\"carousel-item active  with-100pc height-500 height-350-xs width-100pc\">\n                        <div class='width-100pc height-100pc height-500 height-350-xs xheight-auto-xs'  style='background: url(http:\/\/anujadhikary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/About_Photo_Intro_Mardi-Night-Sky-2.jpg) no-repeat Center Center ;-webkit-background-size: cover;-moz-background-size: cover;-o-background-size: cover;background-size: cover;background-position-x: Center;background-position-y: Center;'>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    \n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"carousel-item   with-100pc height-500 height-350-xs width-100pc\">\n                        <div class='width-100pc height-100pc height-500 height-350-xs xheight-auto-xs'  style='background: url(http:\/\/anujadhikary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/About_Photo_Intro_Manaslu-Grandmom.jpg) no-repeat Center Center ;-webkit-background-size: cover;-moz-background-size: cover;-o-background-size: cover;background-size: cover;background-position-x: Center;background-position-y: Center;'>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    \n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"carousel-item   with-100pc height-500 height-350-xs width-100pc\">\n                        <div class='width-100pc height-100pc height-500 height-350-xs xheight-auto-xs'  style='background: url(http:\/\/anujadhikary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/About_Photo_Intro_Crossing-Thorung-La-Pass.jpg) no-repeat Center Center ;-webkit-background-size: cover;-moz-background-size: cover;-o-background-size: cover;background-size: cover;background-position-x: Center;background-position-y: Center;'>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    \n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"carousel-item   with-100pc height-500 height-350-xs width-100pc\">\n                        <div class='width-100pc height-100pc height-500 height-350-xs xheight-auto-xs'  style='background: url(http:\/\/anujadhikary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/About_Photo_Intro_bhaktapur-nepal-old-men-smoking-1200x797.jpg) no-repeat Center Center ;-webkit-background-size: cover;-moz-background-size: cover;-o-background-size: cover;background-size: cover;background-position-x: Center;background-position-y: Center;'>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    \n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"width-70pc width-100pc-xs\">I have good physical stamina, thrive with challenges and risks, and am self-sufficient while travelling. I do not depend on porters at elevations, have no issues crashing beneath a shady overhang, and can munch on stale, moldy bread for survival should such a situation present itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"width-70pc width-100pc-xs\">I have shivered through frigid nights at Annapurna\u2019s eastern flanks awed by a meteor shower overhead. I have melted in the scorching summer of Bardia for days on end, hoping to frame the elusive tiger. I can crack a silly joke for a cheeky smile on an unsuspecting grandma or steal a shot of grandpas lazying and smoking in the sun. And I equally can play hide n\u2019 seek with a wagtail to capture its flight over a glacial lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"width-70pc width-100pc-xs\">When it comes to photography, I am trigger happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"margin-bottom-20 wp-block-heading\" id=\"education\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bachelor-of-arts\"><strong>Bachelor of Arts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA<\/li><li>Double Major in Economics and Management<\/li><li>Graduated with Honors in Economics and Magna Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.73 on a 4.0 scale<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"high-school\"><strong>High School<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>St. Xavier\u2019s High School, Lalitpur, Nepal<\/li><li>Graduated with Distinction and in 97th percentile of Commerce batch<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"margin-bottom-20 wp-block-heading\" id=\"awards\"><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Davis Foundation Projects for Peace $10,000 grant to launch a social project in rural Nepal<\/li><li>GHT Dolpo Photography Competition<\/li><li>Omicron Delta Epsilon \u2013 the International Honor Society for Economics<\/li><li>Beta Gamma Sigma \u2013 the International Honor Society for Management<\/li><li>Fiat Lux Honor Society (Clark University), \u201cacademic excellence, leadership, and sustained commitment to community service\u201d<\/li><li>Dean\u2019s List: 7 of 8 Semesters<\/li><li>Presidential Scholarship: Full college tuition fees for Bachelor\u2019s<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"margin-bottom-20 wp-block-heading\" id=\"languages\"><strong>Languages<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Nepali Mother tongue<\/li><li>English Bilingual fluency<\/li><li>French Advanced professional proficiency (5 years training in Nepal and the US)<\/li><li>German Intermediate proficiency (3 years training in Nepal and the US)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"margin-bottom-20 wp-block-heading\" id=\"work-experience\"><strong>Work Experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"vonkathmandu\"><strong>vonKathmandu<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2021 to present \u2013 Co-Founder \/ Guide \/ Product Development \/ Programmer \/ Photographer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Oversee product development, IT, branding, promotions and media for treks in the Himalayas and day hikes in Kathmandu Valley<\/li><li>Guide clients in the mountains and outskirts of Kathmandu<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"snail-trail-series\"><strong>Snail Trail Series<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2018 to present \u2013 Founding Director \/ Admin \/ Product Development \/ Programmer \/ Photographer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Organized 17 trail running races (till date) in Kathmandu and Pokhara, including monthly KTM Series (ongoing)<\/li><li>Oversee product development, IT, branding, promotions, logistics, media and operations of trail races<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gnarly\"><strong>Gnarly<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2015 to 2019 \u2013 Co-Founder \/ Product Development \/ Photographer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Organized 14 mountain biking races, including the Grand Himalayan Enduro (part of World Series)<\/li><li>Oversee development, promotions and operations of the mountain biking races<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"eutai-mala-nepali\"><strong>Eutai Mala Nepali<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>2015 to 2017 \u2013 Founder \/ Programmer \/ Content writer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lead relief and reconstruction in various districts of Nepal affected by 2015 earthquake<\/li><li>Source funds and maintain rapport with donors as well as implement projects on ground level<\/li><li>Implemented projects of more than USD 200,000 in funding in Nuwakot and Gorkha post earthquake<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ecs-media\"><strong>ECS Media<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2012 to 2016 \u2013 Editor \/ Feature Writer \/ Photographer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Wrote over 400 stories and photostories<\/li><li>Edited publications: Fr!day, ECS Nepal, Living, VenturePlus HealthyLife and Wedding Bells<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 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