About

I AM AN ADVENTURE PHOTOGRAPHER SPECIALIZING MOUNTAINS, PEOPLE, ACTION AND DOCUMENTATION

I’ve 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.

Having started a career in photography in May 2016 with the Everest Marathon, I was hired to shoot UTMR and UTMB, the world’s largest trail running race in the Alps, by September 2017. Photos I took have been featured on cover page of eight 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.

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.

I have shivered through frigid nights at Annapurna’s eastern flanks awed by a meteor shower overhead. I have melted in the scorching summer of Bardiya for days on end, hoping to frame a tiger; it never showed up. 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. I can work long hours, waiting patiently at 5,400m to get the best light and the right action. And I equally can play hide n’ seek with a wagtail to capture its flight over a glacial lake.

When it comes to photography, I am trigger happy.

Work Samples

Where I’ve been published

Over 700 articles (as of June 2020) including stories and photographs published in:

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Assignments

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Education

Bachelor of Arts

• Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
• Double Major in Economics and Management
• Graduated with Honors in Economics and Magna Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.73 on a 4.0 scale

High School

• St. Xavier’s High School, Lalitpur, Nepal
• Graduated with Distinction and in 97th percentile of Commerce batch

Awards

• Davis Foundation Projects for Peace $10,000 grant to launch a social project in rural Nepal
• GHT Dolpo Photography Competition
• Omicron Delta Epsilon – the International Honor Society for Economics
• Beta Gamma Sigma – the International Honor Society for Management
• Fiat Lux Honor Society (Clark University), “academic excellence, leadership, and sustained commitment to community service”
• Dean’s List: 7 of 8 Semesters
• Presidential Scholarship: Full college tuition fees for Bachelor’s

Languages

• Nepali Mother tongue
• English Bilingual fluency
• French Advanced professional proficiency (5 years training in Nepal and the US)
• German Intermediate proficiency (3 years training in Nepal and the US)

Work Experience

vonKathmandu

2021 to present – Co-Founder / Guide / Product Development / Programmer / Photographer

• Oversee product development, IT, branding, promotions and media for treks in the Himalayas and day hikes in Kathmandu Valley
• Guide clients in the mountains and outskirts of Kathmandu

Snail Trail Series

2018 to present – Founding Director / Admin / Product Development / Programmer / Photographer

• Organized 17 trail running races (till date) in Kathmandu and Pokhara, including monthly KTM Series (ongoing)
• Oversee product development, IT, branding, promotions, logistics, media and operations of trail races

Gnarly

2015 to 2019 – Co-Founder / Product Development / Photographer

• Organized 14 mountain biking races, including the Grand Himalayan Enduro (part of World Series)
• Oversee development, promotions and operations of the mountain biking races

Eutai Mala Nepali

2015 to 2017 – Founder / Programmer / Content writer

• Lead relief and reconstruction in various districts of Nepal affected by 2015 earthquake
• Source funds and maintain rapport with donors as well as implement projects on ground level
• Implemented projects of more than USD 200,000 in funding in Nuwakot and Gorkha post earthquake

ECS Media

2012 to 2016 – Editor / Feature Writer / Photographer

• Wrote over 400 stories and photostories
• Edited publications: Fr!day, ECS Nepal, Living, VenturePlus HealthyLife and Wedding Bells

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